Save Yourself (The Make-Up album) explained

Save Yourself
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Make-Up
Cover:	Save Yourself Make-Up.jpg
Studio:	Pirate Studios, Washington, D.C.
Genre:	Post-punk, funk
Label:	K Records
Producer:	Brendan Canty
Prev Title:	In Mass Mind
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	I Want Some
Next Year:	1999

Save Yourself is the fourth studio album by The Make-Up. It was originally released through K Records in 1999.

Critical reception

Justin Stranzl of Popmatters 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."

NME named it the 14th best album of 1999.^[1]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Ian Svenonius – vocals
• James Canty – guitar, keyboards, percussion
• Michelle Mae – bass guitar, vocals
• Steve Gamboa – drums, percussion
• Brendan Canty – vibrachime (on "The Bells"), percussion, production, engineering
• Heather Worley – vocals (on "The Bells" and "Hey Joe")
• Ted Leo – guitar (on "C'Mon, Let's Spawn")
• Fred Erskine – 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999. NME. October 10, 2016. January 20, 2018.