Shot Forth Self Living

Shot Forth Self Living
Studio album by Medicine
Released	1992
Recorded	April 1992
Studio	Hammer in Chatsworth, California
Genre	Trance rock [1]
Length	49:21
Label	Def American
Producer	Brad 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Chicago Tribune	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [6]
NME	8/10 [7]
Pitchfork	6.9/10 [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

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. Reynolds, Simon (November 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 (January 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.

External links

• Shot Forth Self Living at Discogs (list of releases)