Handshakes for Bullets

Handshakes For Bullets
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
Kinesis chronology
'Handshakes For Bullets' (2003) 'You Are Being Lied to' (2005)

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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.

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 Destruction" – 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

Personnel

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

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

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

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