title: Save Yourself (The Make-Up album)
text: # Save Yourself (The Make-Up album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Great Indie Discography | 7/10 |
  | Laut.de | |
  | NME | |
  | Pitchfork | 8.1/10 |
  | PopMatters | 9/10 |
  
  Save Yourself is the fourth studio album by The Make-Up. It was originally released through K Records in 1999.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Justin Stranzl of Popmatters gave the album a 9 out of 10, saying, "Save Yourself is the best party you've ever attended, the best kiss you've ever had, and one of the hottest albums you'll ever hear."
  
  NME named it the 14th best album of 1999.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits adapted from liner notes.
  
  * Ian Svenonius – vocals
  * James Canty – guitar, keyboards, percussion
  * Michelle Mae – bass guitar, vocals
  * Steve Gamboa – drums, percussion
  * Brendan Canty – vibrachime (on "The Bells"), percussion, production, engineering
  * Heather Worley – vocals (on "The Bells" and "Hey Joe")
  * Ted Leo – guitar (on "C'Mon, Let's Spawn")
  * Fred Erskine – trumpet (on "Call Me Mommy", "(Make Me a) Feelin' Man", and "C'Mon, Let's Spawn")
  * John Golden – mastering
  * Steve Raskin – graphic design
  * Pat Graham – photography
  * Garnett Soles – lettering
  