What Doesn't Kill Us is the second studio album by the Indie band What Made Milwaukee Famous released by Barsuk Records on March 4, 2008. The title alludes to the Nietzsche quote.
Track listing
"Blood, Sweat & Fears" – 4:01
"Sultan" – 2:46
"Cheap Wine" – 3:21
"The Right Place" – 2:00
"For the Birds" – 3:41
"Self-Destruct" – 3:43
"Resistance St." – 3:52
"Prevailing Wind" – 2:32
"And the Grief Goes On..." – 3:27
"To Each His Own" – 3:05
"Middle of the Night" – 2:40
"The Other Side" – 2:23
Personnel
Michael Kingcaid – guitar, vocals, keys
Drew Patrizi – keyboard, vocals, guitar
John Houston Farmer – bass
Jeremy Bruch – drums, Percussion
Jason Davis – guitars, vocals, bass
Guest Musicians
Steve Bernal – Cello
David Chenu – Baritone, Tenor Saxophone
Kim Deschamps – Pedal Steel
Michael Hoffer – Trumpet, Trombone
Chris Michaels – Guitar, Keys
Pink Nasty – Vocals
Eric Roach – Mandolin
All songs by Kingcaid except: "For the Birds" lyrics by Kingcaid, music by Farmer, Kingcaid, Patrizi, Bruch, Davis; "Resistance St." lyrics by Kingcaid, music by Kingcaid, Farmer, Patrizi, Bruch, Davis; "And The Grief Goes On..." lyrics by Kingcaid, music by Farmer, Kingcaid, Patrizi, Bruch; and "Middle of the Night" by Patrizi.
Horn arrangements for "Sultan" by Hoffer, and for "Resistance St." by Hoffer & Kingcaid. String Arrangements for "Cheap Wine" and Self-Destruct" by Bernal.
Recorded and Mixed at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, TX
Produced by Chris Michaels
Recorded by Erik Wofford
Mixed by Erik Wofford & Chris Michaels
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering in Boston, MA
Quality Control Engineer: Maria Rice
Packaging Design and artwork by Christian Helms at The Decoder Ring in Austin, TX