Shot Forth Self Living

Shot Forth Self Living is the debut studio album by American rock band Medicine, released in 1992 on Def American.

Critical reception
The New York Times noted that "the effects-laden guitar textures and Beth Thompson's and Brad Laner's androgynous vocals recall English trance rockers of recent years like Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine."

Personnel

 * Medicine
 * Jim Goodall – drums
 * Brad Laner – vocals, guitar, percussion, piano, production
 * Jim Putnam – guitar
 * Eddie Ruscha – bass guitar, tape, art direction, design
 * Beth Thompson – vocals
 * Production and additional personnel
 * Chris Apthorp – engineering
 * John Cevetello – engineering on "Aruca"
 * Sneaky Pete Kleinow – steel guitar on "A Short Happy Life" and "Christmas Song"
 * Joan Mahoney – photography
 * Tom Recchion – art direction, design