The Fine Art of Self Destruction

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The Fine Art of Self Destruction
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Studio album by
Released2002 (UK) 2003 (U.S.)
Length47:31
Label Artemis
Producer Ryan Adams
Jesse Malin chronology
The Fine Art of Self Destruction
(2002)
The Heat
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 84/100 [1]
Review scores
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The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
PopMatters favourable [4]

The Fine Art of Self Destruction is Jesse Malin's debut solo album. Released on December 24, 2002 in the UK and January 28, 2003 in the United States. It was produced by Ryan Adams (his album-production debut). The front cover photograph was taken at Delancey Street Subway, Manhattan, New York City. [5]

Contents

The album was reissued in 2022 to celebrate the album's 20th anniversary. The reissue featured eight re-recorded versions of songs from the original release.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jesse Malin, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Queen of the Underworld" 3:43
2."TKO"Jesse Malin, Johnny Pisano3:27
3."Wendy" 3:27
4."Downliner" 4:11
5."Brooklyn" 4:35
6."The Fine Art of Self Destruction" 3:55
7."Riding on the Subway" 4:13
8."High Lonesome" 4:06
9."Solitaire" 4:19
10."Almost Grown"Jesse Malin, Joe McGinty3:04
11."Xmas" 3:37
12."Cigarettes and Violets" 4:30
13."Brooklyn" (Band Version) 4:54
2022 Anniversary Reissue
No.TitleLength
14."Brooklyn (Walt Whitman in the Trash)"4:58
15."Riding on the Subway '22"4:23
16."Downliner (Afterglow Version)"4:25
17."High Lonesome (PBR Vacation)"4:31
18."Cigarettes and Violets '22"4:24
19."Almost Grown (Busker Version)"3:04
20."Solitaire (Song for Kelly Keller)"4:21
21."Queen of the Underworld (Cantina Version)"3:52
22."Xmas, Etc."3:37

Personnel

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