Super æ (sometimes written as Super Ae or Super Are) is the fifth studio album by Boredoms, released in 1998. It was named the 44th greatest album of the 1990s by Pitchfork.[1]
Super æ | ||||
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Studio album by Boredoms | ||||
Released | May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25) | |||
Recorded | March 1996–March 1998 | |||
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Length | 68:26 | |||
Label | Warner Music Japan (JP) Birdman (US) | |||
Producer | Masanobu Kondo Yamantaka Eye | |||
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The correct pronunciation of the album's title is often debated, although according to The New Yorker's pop-music critic Sasha Frere-Jones, group frontman Yamantaka Eye has stated that the correct articulation of the "æ" symbol is simply "ah" or "ugh".[2]
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Pitchfork | 9.5/10[4] |
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Ned Raggett of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "Taking some more of the prog/Kraut influences that crept into earlier efforts while still firing up the amps all around, Eye and his cohorts (forming a core quintet this time around) once again become the most out-there band in the world."[3] Writing for The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, Douglas Wolk gave the album 4 stars out of 5.[5] He called it "a pounding, astounding psychedelic masterwork, the raw power of Boredoms' early records harnessed and directed into sustained riff-laden sun worship."[5]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Super You" | 7:37 |
2. | "Super Are" | 8:30 |
3. | "Super Going" | 12:24 |
4. | "Super Coming" | 12:17 |
5. | "Super Are You" | 8:47 |
6. | "Super Shine" | 12:45 |
7. | "Super Good" | 6:06 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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