The Make-Up was a Washington, D.C.–based band formed in 1995, consisting of Ian Svenonius, James Canty, Steve Gamboa, Michelle Mae, and for a brief period Alex Minoff. During the Make-Up's five years of activity, they released four studio albums, two live albums, a compilation of singles and B-sides, and a number of singles and splits. 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.
The Make-Up released records through many independent record labels, most notable among them were Dischord Records, K Records, Southern Records, and their own Black Gemini Records. 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. __TOC__
Albums Year Title Notes 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 actuallyrecorded in studio and "live" sounds were added to the final mix. 1997 After Dark Label: Dischord Records (Dischord #105) Released: February 3, 1997 Live album. Sound Verite Label: K Records (KLP #64) Released: February 7, 1997 1998 In Mass Mind Label: Dischord Records (Dischord #113) andBlack 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-inchsingles, splits, or EPs. 2006 Untouchable Sound Label: Drag City (DCR #13)and Sea Note Records Released: February 13, 2006 Posthumous release. Live album. Only official release featuring Alex Minoff.
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 Notes 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. "Trans Pleasant Express" Label: Black Gemini Records (Black Gemini #2) Backed with Meta-Matics "Absence of Rhythm.""R U A Believer" Label: K Records (DBN 106) Backed with "Dub Narcotic Disco Plate Version""We're Having A Baby/This is ... Young Vulgarians" Label: Time Bomb Records (TimeBomb#) Backed with Slant 6"I Love You A Lot/ Rebel, Rebel" 1996 "Substance Abuse" Label: Time Bomb Records (TimeBomb #38) Backed with "Under The Impression" and"Have U Heard the Tapes?" Only released in Japan. 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 singerArthur Lee."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 songof the same name. "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 Notes 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. 7-inch split with Slant 6 Label: Time Bomb Records (TimeBomb #128) 7-inch split with Dub Narcotic Label: K Records (KLP #82) 1998 7-inch split with Lungleg Label: Southern Records andVesuvius Records 7-inch split with The Crainium Label: Slowdime Records (SD #16)
Compilation appearances YearTitleTrack(s)LabelOther 1998Selector Dub Narcotic"Hanging Out in Someone Else's World"K Records (KLP #82) 1999Illuminati"Rough Riders (Make-Up / Mighty Flashlight Remix)"Domino/Geographic Records (WIGCD #46)Collection of remixes of songs from The Pastels' Illumination. 2000Harpsichord "Love Calls Yr Name"S.H.A.D.O. Records(SUBO #15 (CD)/SUBO #11 (LP))Only released in Italy. 2001Songs for Cassavetes(DVD and original soundtrack)Live 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. 2005The Joe Beats Experiment Presents Indie Rock Blues"Save Yourself / It's All for You (Remix)"Arbeid RecordsRemixes by Joe Beats.Make-Up song ("Save Yourself") mixed with a Scout Niblett song ("It's All for You"). 2006Indie Rock Blues"Save Yourself / It's All for You (Remix)"24-7 RecordsRepressing of The Joe Beats Experiment Presents Indie Rock Blues. 2007Smokin' Aces Original Soundtrack"Save Yourself" (version)Lakeshore RecordsOriginal 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.
See also Nation of Ulysses discography Weird War discography Dischord Records discography
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Discography on Southern Records