Handshakes for Bullets (album)

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Handshakes For Bullets
Handshakes For Bullets cover
Studio album by Kinesis
Released 29 September 2003
Recorded Jacobs Rocords
Rak Studios
Wessex Studios
Genre Alternative rock
Length 39:30
Label Independiente Records
Producer Dave Eringa, Kinesis
Professional reviews
  • Comfort COmes 7/10 stars [1]
Kinesis chronology
'Handshakes For Bullets'
(2003)
'You Are Being Lied to'
(2005)

Handshakes For Bullets is the debut album by Kinesis, the rock band from Bolton, released 29 September 2003 by Independiente records. The album was produced by Dave Eringa and mixed by Dave Eringa with Sean Genockey, except track 9 & 5 (Alan Moulder). It was recorded at Jacobs Rocords, Rak Studios and Wessex Studios all around England. The album spawned four singles (Billboard Beauty, ...And They Obey, Forever Reeling and One Way Mirror) and was released in both the UK and Japan.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "One Way Mirror" – 3:04
  2. "Billboard Beauty, " – 2:49
  3. "Civilised Fury" – 3:16
  4. "Bloodstained Lips" – 3:03
  5. "This Dead End" – 3:13
  6. "Conveyor Belt Distruction" – 3:58
  7. "...And They Obey" – 2:30
  8. "(Cling to Your) Innocence" - 3:27
  9. "Forever Reeling" – 3:09
  10. "Average American Corpse" – 3:31
  11. "Everything Destroys Itself" – 2:05
  12. "A Generation Devoid of Inspiration" – 5:37

[edit] Personnel

  • Michael Bromley (Vocals, Guitar)
  • Conor McGloin (Guitar)
  • Tom Marshall (Bass guitar, Vocals)
  • Neil Chow (Drums)

Strings on track three (Civilised Fury), arranged by Sally Herbert.

  • Sally Herbert, Gini Ball and Brian Wright (Violins)
  • Claire Orsler (Viola)
  • Sophie Harris (Cello)

[edit] Singles

Date Title UK
18/10/2002 "Billboard Beauty" -
10/03/2003 "...And They Obey" #63
16/06/2003 "Forever Reeling" #65
15/09/2003 "One Way Mirror" #71

[edit] Non-Mainstream Singles

(Available For Purchase at Kinesis gigs)

  • And They Obey (February 25, 2002)
  • Everything Destroys Itself (August 5, 2002)