''The Fine Art of Self Destruction'' is

Jesse Malin Jesse Malin (born January 26, 1967) is an American rock musician, guitarist, and songwriter. Starting his performing career in the New York hardcore band Heart Attack, and rising to prominence as vocalist of D Generation, a solo recording artis ...

's debut solo album. Released on December 24, 2002 in the UK and January 28, 2003 in the United States. It was produced by

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(his album-production debut). The front cover photograph was taken at

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Subway, Manhattan, New York City. 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

Personnel

* Jesse Malin – vocals, acoustic guitar * Johnny Pisano - bass guitar, upright bass, backing vocals * Paul Garisto - drums *

Joe McGinty Joe McGinty is an American composer, keyboardist and arranger who was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. McGinty is most widely known for his five years as the keyboardist for The Psychedelic Furs (after a brief stint with Robert Hazard in Philad ...

- piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer *

Toby Dammit Toby is a popular, usually male, name in many English speaking countries. The name is from the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה ''Toviah'', which translates to ''Good i ...

(Larry Mullins) - percussion *

- electric guitars, backing vocals, keyboards *

Melissa Auf der Maur Melissa Gaboriau Auf der Maur (; born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian musician. Auf der Maur began performing in 1993 after forming the indie rock band Tinker while she was a student at Concordia University. She was recruited as the bassist ...

- backing vocals *

Richard Fortus Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He has been a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has recorded one studio album, since 2001. Fortus has also collaborated extensively with The Psychedelic Fur ...

- lead guitar on "Queen of the Underworld" * Esko - guitar on "TKO"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fine Art Of Self Destruction, The Jesse Malin albums 2002 debut albums Artemis Records albums