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Superball+

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Superball+
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
LabelMatador Records[1]
ProducerHelium
Adam Lasus
Helium chronology
The Dirt of Luck
(1995)
Superball+
(1995)
No Guitars
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Superball+ is an EP by American indie rock band Helium.[4][5] It was released on September 19, 1995, on Matador Records.

Critical reception

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AllMusic praised the title track, writing that "Mary Timony's insightful, metaphoric lyrics are paired with an offbeat, whimsical melody ... [it's] the best track on the EP."[2] The Austin Chronicle wrote that "What Institution Are You From?" "broods with a hypnotic beat and slinky bassline."[6] Spin included the title track on its list of the 20 best singles of 1995, writing that Timony's "coyly distorted guitar may be indie rock's most intriguing instrument."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Superball" 
2."What Institution Are You From?" 
3."Lucky Charm" 
4."#12 l'Enfant" 
5."I Am a Witch" 

Personnel

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  • Mary Timony – Organ, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Xylophone
  • Ash Bowie – Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
  • Shawn King Devlin – Percussion, Drums
  • Adam Lasus – Producer
  • Eric Masunaga – Engineer, Mixing

References

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  1. ^ "Matador Records". matadorrecords.com.
  2. ^ a b "Superball - Helium | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 227.
  4. ^ "Helium | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Thompson, Dave (October 15, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Helium: The Dirt of Luck, The Magic City, Ends With And Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.
  7. ^ "Singles". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. January 15, 1996 – via Google Books.