Super Refraction
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::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Super Refraction |
| type | studio |
| artist | Mistle Thrush |
| cover | Super Refraction.jpg |
| released | 1997 |
| genre | Alternative rock, Dream pop |
| label | Egg |
| producer | Kurt Ralske |
| Mistle Thrush | |
| prev_title | Silt |
| prev_year | 1995 |
| next_title | Drunk With You |
| next_year | 2002 |
| :: |
| name = Super Refraction | type = studio | artist = Mistle Thrush | cover = Super Refraction.jpg | alt = | released = 1997 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Alternative rock, Dream pop | length = | label = Egg | producer = Kurt Ralske Mistle Thrush | prev_title = Silt | prev_year = 1995 | next_title = Drunk With You | next_year = 2002 | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = [ link] | rev2 = Boston Herald | rev2Score = Favorable April 18, 1997 | rev3 = ARTISTdirect | rev3Score = link | rev4 = Good Citizen | rev4Score = Favorable Issue 7 | noprose = yes
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
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
The band
- 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
- Kurt Ralske — Producer, engineer, mixing
- Mistle Thrush — Producer
- Vaughan Merrick — Engineer, mixing
- Chris Athens — Mastering
Additional credits
- 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
- CD liner notes
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