Jesse Malin - The Fine Art of Self Destruction

Primary Artist
Jesse Malin
Album Title
The Fine Art of Self Destruction
Release Date
January 28, 2003 
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Review by MacKenzie Wilson
Jesse Malin has come a long way from his glam rock heyday of fronting D Generation, and his solo debut, The Fine Art Of Self Destruction, is an impressive look at Malin's musical maturation. He's a crooner, an Americana caterwaul, and a picaro of his native New York City, but a lonesome one at that. The Fine Art Of Self Destruction displays a hearty mix of bittersweet alt-country ("Queen of the Underworld") and ballsy roots rock ("Wendy"), but the album is fully supported with a punk rock edge that Malin's most familiar with. Read More