| 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) | |||
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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.
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".
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10 |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
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." Writing for The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, Douglas Wolk gave the album 4 stars out of 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."
Track listing
| 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 |
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". Pitchfork. November 17, 2003. p. 6. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- Matt Dillinger, Sasha Frere-Jones. Never Boring (mp3). newyorker.com. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Super Ae – Boredoms". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- Richard-San, Mark. "Boredoms: Super Are". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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