''Save Yourself'' is the fourth studio album by The Make-Up. It was originally released through

K Records K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent mu ...

in 1999.

Critical reception

Justin Stranzl of ''

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'' gave the album a 9 out of 10, saying, "''Save Yourself'' is the best party you've ever attended, the best kiss you've ever had, and one of the hottest albums you'll ever hear." ''

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'' named it the 14th best album of 1999.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

Ian Svenonius Ian F Svenonius is an American musician and singer of various Washington, D.C.-based punk bands including Nation of Ulysses, the Make-Up, Weird War, XYZ, Escape-ism, and Chain and the Gang. Between his numerous projects, Svenonius has releas ...

– vocals *

James Canty James Canty is a Brooklyn, New York-based multi-instrumentalist musician from Washington, D.C. Canty is currently known for playing guitar in the band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and guitar and keyboard with The Make-Up. Before forming The Mak ...

– guitar, keyboards, percussion *

Michelle Mae Michelle Mae is an American musician from the state of Washington, who is known for playing in rock 'n' roll groups such as The Make-Up and Weird War. Biography Mae began playing with underground bands in Olympia, Washington in the mid-1990s, in ...

– bass guitar, vocals * Steve Gamboa – drums, percussion *

Brendan Canty Brendan John Canty (born March 9, 1966, in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American musician, composer, producer and film maker, best known as the drummer for the band Fugazi. In 2007, ''Stylus Magazine'' ranked Canty at #29 on the list of "50 Gre ...

– vibrachime (on "The Bells"), percussion, production, engineering * Heather Worley – vocals (on "The Bells" and "Hey Joe") *

Ted Leo Theodore Francis Leo is an American singer and musician. He is the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock group Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and in 2013, he and Aimee Mann formed the indie rock duo The Both. Early life Born in South Bend, In ...

– guitar (on "C'Mon, Let's Spawn") *

Fred Erskine Fred Erskine is an American bass guitarist best known as a member of the band Hoover. In addition to being a member of multiple groups from the D.C. area, such as The Crownhate Ruin and The Sorts, he also played with the Louisville band, June ...

– trumpet (on "Call Me Mommy", "(Make Me a) Feelin' Man", and "C'Mon, Let's Spawn") * John Golden – mastering * Steve Raskin – graphic design * Pat Graham – photography * Garnett Soles – lettering

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1999 albums The Make-Up albums K Records albums Au Go Go Records albums