Shot Forth Self Living

Shot Forth Self Living
Shot Forth Self Living
Studio album by Medicine
Released	1992
Recorded	April 1992
Studios	Hammer, Chatsworth, California
Genres	Shoegaze; noise pop; trance rock;
Length	49:21
Label	Def American
Producer	Brad Laner
Medicine chronology

Shot Forth Self Living is the debut studio album by American rock band Medicine, released in 1992 on Def American.^[3]^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Chicago Tribune	^[6]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[7]
NME	8/10^[8]
Pitchfork	6.9/10^[1]
Q	^[9]

Writing for The New York Times, Simon Reynolds 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", saying that Medicine "juxtaposes extremely brutal, grating sounds with incredibly sweet, delicate melodies".^[2]

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

1 2 3 Raggett, Ned (May 16, 2012). "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living / The Buried Life". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
1 2 Reynolds, Simon (November 22, 1992). "Fuzzy Daydreams Replace the Grimness of Grunge". The New York Times. p. A26.
↑ Sprague, David (2007). "Medicine". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
↑ Krewen, Nick (January 29, 1993). "Expect a lot of guitar noise...". The Hamilton Spectator. p. B3.
↑ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Shot Forth Self Living – Medicine". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living". NME: 40. October 10, 1992.
↑ "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living". Q: 118. 2012.

External links

Shot Forth Self Living at Discogs (list of releases)

[pitchfork-1] 1 2 3 Raggett, Ned (May 16, 2012). "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living / The Buried Life". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2013.

[NY-2] 1 2 Reynolds, Simon (November 22, 1992). "Fuzzy Daydreams Replace the Grimness of Grunge". The New York Times. p. A26.

[trouserpress-3] Sprague, David (2007). "Medicine". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2013.

[4] Krewen, Nick (January 29, 1993). "Expect a lot of guitar noise...". The Hamilton Spectator. p. B3.

[allmusic-5] Abebe, Nitsuh. "Shot Forth Self Living – Medicine". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.

[6] 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.

[entertainmentweekly-7] 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.

[8] "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living". NME: 40. October 10, 1992.

[9] "Medicine: Shot Forth Self Living". Q: 118. 2012.

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