The Make-Up discography

This is a comprehensive discography for the Make-Up, a Washington, D.C. based band formed in 1995, consisting of Ian Svenonius, James Canty, Steve Gamboa, Michelle Mae,^[1] and for a brief period Alex Minoff.^[2] During the Make-Up's five years of activity, they released five studio albums, a compilation of singles and B-sides, and a number of singles and splits.^[3] A posthumous live album was also released in 2006. The band was also the subject of the short film Blue is Beautiful by James Schneider, later repackaged as part of In Film/On Video in 2006.^[4]

The Make-Up released records through many independent record labels, most notably Dischord Records, K Records, Southern Records, and their own Black Gemini Records.^[5] On their many releases, the Make-Up recorded with producers including Brendan Canty, Calvin Johnson, Guy Picciotto, Royal Trux ("Adam and Eve"), John Loder, and Ian MacKaye.

Albums

Year	Title	Other
1996	Destination: Love - Live! At Cold Rice Label: Dischord Records (Dischord #99) Released: April 29, 1996	Debut studio album. Though advertised as a live album, Destination:Love was actually recorded in studio and "live" sounds were added to the final mix.^[6]
1997	After Dark Label: Dischord Records (Dischord #105) Released: February 3, 1997
1997	Sound Verite Label: K Records (KLP #64) Released: February 7, 1997
1998	In Mass Mind Label: Dischord Records (Dischord #113) and Black Gemini Records (Black Gemini #3) Released: April 7, 1998
1999	Save Yourself Label: K Records (KLP #105) Released: October 26, 1999
2000	I Want Some Label: K Records (KLP #92) Released: March 23, 1999	Compilation release collecting 23 singles. All singles included had only previously been released as 7 inch singles, splits, or EPs.
2006	Untouchable Sound - Live! Label: Drag City Records (DCR #13) and Sea Note Records Released: February 13, 2006	Posthumous release. Only official Make-Up release with Alex Minoff.^[5] Despite presenting themselves as an inherently "live" act, Untouchable Sound - Live! was the band's only full-length live release.

Vinyl EPs

Year	Title
1999	"Every Baby Cries the Same" / "Hey! Orpheus" Label: Slowdime Records Backed with "Grey Motorcycle" and "I am If..."

7 inch singles

All of the Make-Up's singles and B-sides, with the exception of remixes and versions, were compiled on I Want Some (1999).

Year	Title	Other
1995	"Blue is Beautiful" Label: Black Gemini Records (Black Gemini #1) Backed with "Type U Blood."	The Make-Up's first release. Self-released on the Make-Up's own Black Gemini Records.
1996	"Substance Abuse" Label: Time Bomb Records (TimeBomb #38) Backed with "Under The Impression" and "Have U Heard the Tapes?"	Released only in Japan.^[7]^[8]
1997	"Free Arthur Lee" Label: K Records (KLP #85) Backed with "Tell it Like a Version (Dub Narcotic Sound System remix)."	The song is in reference to the incarceration of Love singer Arthur Lee.^[1]
	"Untouchable Sound" Label: Woo Me! Records (WooMe #1) Backed with "I Didn't Mean 2 Turn U On."
	"I Want Some" Label: Slowdime Records (US), Giant Claw Records (Giant Claw #19) (Australia) Released: 1997 (US), 1999 (Australia) Backed with "Pow! To the People."
1998	"Wade in the Water" Label: All City Records Backed with "Gospel 2000 (Super ESP remix)."	Cover version of a traditional African-American spiritual song of the same name.
1998	"U R My Intended" Label: K Records (KLP #86) Backed with "The Choice."
1999	"Born on the Floor" Label: K Records (KLP #91) Backed with "Little Black Book."

Splits

Year	Title	Other
1995	7 inch split with Meta-Matics Label: Black Gemini Records (Black Gemini #2)	Self-released on the Make-Up's own Black Gemini Records. The Make-Up (A Side): "Trans-Pleasant Express" Meta-Matics (B-Side): "Absence of Rhythm"
	7 inch split with Slant 6 Label: Time Bomb Records (TimeBomb #128)	Slant 6 (A Side): "I Love You a Lot" and "Rebel Rebel Bat Cat" The Make-Up (B-Side): "We're Having a Baby" and "This is ... Young Vulgarians"
	7 inch split with Dub Narcotic Label: K Records (KLP #82)	Dub Narcotic (A-Side): "Disco Plate" The Make-Up (B-Side): "R U A Believer"
1998	7 inch split with Lung Leg Label: Southern Records and Vesuvius Records	The Make-Up (A-Side): "Pow! To the People" Lung Leg (B-Side): "Krayola"
1998	7 inch split with The Crainium Label: Slowdime Records (SD #16)	The Make-Up (A-Side): "I Want Some" The Cranium (B-Side): "Hatch As Hatch Can - And I Can - But Won't" and "The Mechanical Breast"

Appearances on compilations

Year	Title	Track(s)	Label	Other
1995	Chicken Bomb	"We're Having a Baby"	Lumpen Times
1998	Selector Dub Narcotic	"Hanging out in Someone Else's World"	K Records (KLP #82)
1999	Illuminati	"Rough Riders (Make-Up / Mighty Flashlight Remix)"	Domino/Geographic Records (WIGCD #46)	Collection of remixes of songs from The Pastels' Illumination.
2000	Harpsichord	"Love Calls Yr Name"	S.H.A.D.O. Records (SUBO #15 (CD)/SUBO #11 (LP))
2001	Songs for Cassavetes (DVD and original soundtrack)	Performance of "Time Machine"	Better Looking Records (BLR #7)	DVD and soundtrack of a 90-min documentary with performances from a number of independent bands.^[9]
2002	Rough Trade Shops: Rock and Roll 1	"Born on the Floor"	Mute Records/Rough Trade Shop (CDstumm #212)
2002	20 Years of Dischord	"They Live by Night"	Dischord Records (Dischord #125)	Nation of Ulysses also appear.
2005	The Joe Beats Experiment Presents Indie Rock Blues	"Save Yourself / It's All for You (Remix)"	Arbeid Records	Remixes by Joe Beats. Make-Up song ("Save Yourself") mixed with a Scout Niblett song ("It's All for You").
2006	Indie Rock Blues	"Save Yourself / It's All for You (Remix)"	24-7 Records	Repressing of The Joe Beats Experiment Presents Indie Rock Blues.
2007	Smokin' Aces Original Soundtrack	"Save Yourself"	Lakeshore Records	Original soundtrack from the 2007 film Smokin' Aces.

DVD / Video

Year	Title
1998	Blue is Beautiful Distributed by: Dischord Records (Dischord #114) Directed by James Schneider. VHS only. Featured on In Film/On Video.
2006	In Film/On Video Distributed by: Dischord Records (Dischord #156) Released: November 7, 2006 Includes Blue is Beautiful by James Schneider. Compiled by Schneider and Ian Svenonius.

References

^ ^a ^b Gale, Thomas (2005). "The Make-Up Biography". eNotes. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
^ "Thrill Jockey - Artists". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
^ "Make-Up discography". Southern Records. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
^ "In Film / On Video DVD". Southern Records. Retrieved 2006-06-02.
^ ^a ^b "Make Up - A Biography" (PDF). Drag City. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
^ "Steady Diet fanzine - April 98". Steady Diet, April 1998. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
^ "Time Bomb label". Retrieved 2007-03-21.
^ "mAKE-Up - Discography". Southern Records. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
^ "Songs for Cassavete". Interpunk. Retrieved 2007-03-21.

External links

[Make-Up_biography-1] Gale, Thomas (2005). "The Make-Up Biography". eNotes. Retrieved 2007-06-13.

[Golden-2] "Thrill Jockey - Artists". Thrill Jockey. Retrieved 2007-05-27.

[Southern_discography-3] "Make-Up discography". Southern Records. Retrieved 2007-05-27.

[BlueisBeautiful-4] "In Film / On Video DVD". Southern Records. Retrieved 2006-06-02.

[DC_PDF-5] "Make Up - A Biography" (PDF). Drag City. Retrieved 2007-03-21.

[Steady_Diet-6] "Steady Diet fanzine - April 98". Steady Diet, April 1998. Retrieved 2006-12-30.

[Time_Bomb-7] "Time Bomb label". Retrieved 2007-03-21.

[8] "mAKE-Up - Discography". Southern Records. Retrieved 2007-03-21.

[Interpunk-9] "Songs for Cassavete". Interpunk. Retrieved 2007-03-21.

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