Michael Knott’s first official solo release. Due to problems with Blonde Vonyl’s distributor going under, this album was fairly hard to find for quite a while (now available as a CD-R re-issue online). This album is one of the heavier and darker of Knott’s solo albums, showcasing a strong 90’s heavy alternative influence.
At an L.S.U. show at Kennedy’s in St. Louis, MO in 1993, Knott said that the song “Apocalypse Lips” was about his wife (at the time) Windy.
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This album was scheduled to be re-released in the late 1990’s on the Lion Communications label, but they went out of business. Re-released independently on CD-R format in 2003.
Remastered in 2011 by J. Powel (Cliffy of The Huntingtons). Remaster was released as a digital download on Bandcamp.com.
In 2023, a KickStarter campaign was successfully completed to re-issue this album on double vinyl and CD.
| Label: | Blonde Vinyl Records |
| Format: | CD, Cassette |
| Released: | 1992 |
| Genre: | Alternative Rock |
| Producer: | Michael Knott |
| Engineers: | Chris Colbert, Dave Hackbarth, and Phil O’Keefe |
| Mixed by: | Derri Daugherty |
| String Arrangement: | Michael Knott |
| Michael Knott: | Vocals, Guitars |
| Chuck Cummings: | Pearl Drums |
| Bob Wohler: | Bass |
| Dave Koval: | Guitars |
| Chris Colbert: | Feedback |
| Debbie Devore: | Backing Vocals |
| Mirium Mayer: | Violin |
| Melisa Hasin: | Cello |
| 01) | Miles from Shame | 4:18 | Knott | |
| 02) | Crash and Burn | 2:42 | Knott | Re-recorded by the Aunt Bettys (see Things I’ve Done…) |
| 03) | Apocalypse Lips | 3:19 | Knott | Original version is on a Bomb Bay Babies demo |
| 04) | Brittle Body | 5:04 | Knott | |
| 05) | Blood on My Hands | 3:46 | Knott | |
| 06) | Liar | 3:50 | Knott | Original version is on a Bomb Bay Babies demo |
| 07) | Hang Me High | 3:17 | Knott | |
| 08) | Draw the Line | 2:21 | Knott | |
| 09) | Gold Silver Soup and Silk | 0:49 | Knott | |
| 10) | I am no Christ | 5:21 | Knott | |
| 11) | What You Know Now | 4:39 | Knott | |
| 12) | Barnacle | 2:38 | Knott | |
| 13) | Shine a Light | 5:10 | Knott | |
| 14) | Bonus G.S.S.S. | 5:11 | Knott |
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Seriously, I’ve always considered this to be among the top 3 Christian rock albums ever recorded along side Prayer Chain’s Mercury and Fluffy’s Go Fluffy Go. This is a must-have record for Knott fans the world over.