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]
Title
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]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Yamantaka Eye – synthesizer, percussion, vocals, production, loops, electronics
- Hira – bass guitar, percussion, vocals
- Yamamoto Seiichi – guitar, vocals
- Yoshimi P-We – synthesizer, percussion, trumpet, vocals, Casio keyboard
- Atari – drums, samples, percussion
- EDA – drums, electronic percussion
- Masanobu Kondo – executive production
- Masayo Takise – mastering
- Kazvnori Akita – design
References
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s (page 6 of 10)". Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Matt Dillinger, Sasha Frere-Jones. (mp3). newyorker.com. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Super Ae – Boredoms". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Richard-San, Mark. "Boredoms: Super Are". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Wolk, Douglas (2004). "Boredoms". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.