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Shot Forth Self Living

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Shot Forth Self Living
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedApril 1992
StudioHammer in Chatsworth, California
GenreTrance rock[1]
Length49:21
LabelDef American
ProducerBrad Laner
Medicine chronology
Shot Forth Self Living
(1992)
The Buried Life
(1993)

Shot Forth Self Living is the debut studio album by American rock band Medicine, released in 1992 on Def American.[2][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chicago Tribune[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork6.9/10[8]
Q[9]

The New York Times noted that "the effects-laden guitar textures and Beth Thompson's and Brad Laner's androgynous vocals recall English trance rockers of recent years like Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One More"Brad Laner9:08
2."Aruca"Laner, Annette Zilinskas4:49
3."Defective"Laner4:10
4."A Short Happy Life"Laner, Beth Thompson6:39
5."5ive"Laner3:33
6."Sweet Explosion"Laner, Jim Putnam, Eddie Ruscha, Thompson3:15
7."Queen of Tension"Laner4:14
8."Miss Drugstore"Laner, Zilinskas5:00
9."Christmas Song"Laner8:33

Personnel

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Medicine
  • Jim Goodall – drums
  • Brad Laner – vocals, guitar, percussion, piano, production
  • Jim Putnam – guitar
  • Eddie Ruscha – bass guitar, tape, art direction, design
  • Beth Thompson – vocals
Production and additional personnel
  • Chris Apthorp – engineering
  • John Cevetello – engineering on "Aruca"
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – steel guitar on "A Short Happy Life" and "Christmas Song"
  • Joan Mahoney – photography
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design

References

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  1. ^ a b Reynolds, Simon (Nov 22, 1992). "Fuzzy Daydreams Replace the Grimness of Grunge". The New York Times. p. A26.
  2. ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Medicine". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Krewen, Nick (Jan 29, 1993). "Expect a lot of guitar noise...". The Hamilton Spectator. p. B3.
  4. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Shot Forth Self Living – Medicine". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ Kot, Greg (February 4, 1993). "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living (Def American) / Mercury Rev: Yerself is Steam (Columbia) / Lotion: Head/She is Weird City/Peachtree (KokoPop single)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Tucker, Ken (February 5, 1993). "Shot Forth Self Living". Entertainment Weekly. No. 156. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  7. ^ "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living". NME: 40. October 10, 1992.
  8. ^ Raggett, Ned (May 16, 2012). "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living / The Buried Life". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  9. ^ "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living". Q: 118. 2012.
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