Super Refraction
| Super Refraction | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Dream pop | |||
| Label | Egg | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ralske Mistle Thrush | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Boston Herald | Favorable April 18, 1997 |
| ARTISTdirect | link |
| Good Citizen | Favorable Issue 7 |
Super Refraction is the second full-length album by former Boston, Massachusetts band Mistle Thrush. It was released in 1997 by Egg Records (catalog #7001).
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Mistle Thrush
- "Stupid Song" – 3:12
- "Moth-Like" – 4:00
- "It's All Like Today" – 5:00
- "Yellow Day" – 4:25
- "51 Pegasi: Rocketship V.2" – 2:39
- "Do You Know This Bird?" – 3:06
- "All Mirror Thing" – 3:39
- "Train Song" – 4:53
- "Escapades in Glass" – 4:23
- "Sha Sha" – 5:55
- "Making Salt With Sunshine" – 2:22
note: at the end of "Making Salt With Sunshine", there's 1:30 of silence followed by a 22:32 sound collage pieced together from samples of the singer's vocals, crafted by producer Kurt Ralske.
Personnel[edit]
The band[edit]
- Todd Demma — Drums, percussion
- Valerie Forgione — Vocals, analog keyboards, Theremin, acoustic guitar
- Matthew Kattman — Electric and acoustic guitar, back-up vocals ("Moth Like")
- Ruben Layman — Bass guitar, back-up vocals ("Moth Like")
- Scott Patalano — Electric guitar, vocals ("All Mirror Thing")
Production[edit]
- Kurt Ralske — Producer, engineer, mixing
- Mistle Thrush — Producer
- Vaughan Merrick — Engineer, mixing
- Chris Athens — Mastering
Additional credits[edit]
- Recorded at Zabriskie Point, New York City
- Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Valerie Forgione — Artwork, design
- "Special thanks to Kurt for the secret track. Ssshhh…"
- C. Richard Kattman — Photography
- Matthew Kattman — Layout and design ("With a little help from Valerie")
Sources[edit]
- CD liner notes
