''Shot Forth Self Living'' is the debut studio album by American rock band

Medicine Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...

, released in 1992 on

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Critical reception

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'' 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."

Track listing

Personnel

;Medicine *Jim Goodall – drums *

Brad Laner Brad Laner (born November 6, 1966, in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and record producer best known for his work with the shoegaze band Medicine (band), Medicine, which he founded and led. Prior to Medicine, he was involved i ...

– vocals, guitar, percussion, piano, production *Jim Putnam – guitar *Eddie Ruscha – bass guitar, tape,

art direction Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to super ...

, design *Beth Thompson – vocals ;Production and additional personnel *Chris Apthorp –

engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

*John Cevetello – engineering on "Aruca" * Sneaky Pete Kleinow –

steel guitar A steel guitar () is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conventional guitar i ...

on "A Short Happy Life" and "Christmas Song" *Joan Mahoney – photography *Tom Recchion – art direction, design

References

External links

* {{Authority control Medicine (band) albums 1992 debut albums American Recordings (record label) albums