''What Doesn't Kill Us'' is the second studio album by the Indie band
What Made Milwaukee Famous
"What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" is a song written by Glenn Sutton. The song's title is a reference to beer, specifically Schlitz beer, which for many years was advertised with the slogan, "The beer that made Milwauke ...
released by
Barsuk Records
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on March 4, 2008. The title alludes to the
Nietzsche quote.
Track listing
#"Blood, Sweat & Fears" – 4:01
#"Sultan" – 2:46
#"Cheap Wine" – 3:21
#"The Right Place" – 2:00
#"For the Birds" – 3:41
#"Self-Destruct" – 3:43
#"Resistance St." – 3:52
#"Prevailing Wind" – 2:32
#"And the Grief Goes On..." – 3:27
#"To Each His Own" – 3:05
#"Middle of the Night" – 2:40
#"The Other Side" – 2:23
Personnel
* Michael Kingcaid – guitar, vocals, keys
* Drew Patrizi – keyboard, vocals, guitar
* John Houston Farmer – bass
* Jeremy Bruch – drums, Percussion
* Jason Davis – guitars, vocals, bass
;Guest Musicians
*Steve Bernal – Cello
*David Chenu – Baritone, Tenor Saxophone
*Kim Deschamps – Pedal Steel
*Michael Hoffer – Trumpet, Trombone
*Chris Michaels – Guitar, Keys
*
Pink Nasty
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– Vocals
*Eric Roach – Mandolin
All songs by Kingcaid except: "For the Birds" lyrics by Kingcaid, music by Farmer, Kingcaid, Patrizi, Bruch, Davis; "Resistance St." lyrics by Kingcaid, music by Kingcaid, Farmer, Patrizi, Bruch, Davis; "And The Grief Goes On..." lyrics by Kingcaid, music by Farmer, Kingcaid, Patrizi, Bruch; and "Middle of the Night" by Patrizi.
Horn arrangements for "Sultan" by Hoffer, and for "Resistance St." by Hoffer & Kingcaid. String Arrangements for "Cheap Wine" and Self-Destruct" by Bernal.
Recorded and Mixed at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, TX
Produced by Chris Michaels
Recorded by Erik Wofford
Mixed by Erik Wofford & Chris Michaels
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering in Boston, MA
Quality Control Engineer: Maria Rice
Packaging Design and artwork by Christian Helms at The Decoder Ring in Austin, TX
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2008 albums
What Made Milwaukee Famous (band) albums
Barsuk Records albums