Superball+

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

Superball+
EP by
Helium
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]

Critical reception

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
  1. "Superball"
  2. "What Institution Are You From?"
  3. "Lucky Charm"
  4. "#12 l'Enfant"
  5. "I Am a Witch"

Personnel
  • 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
  1. "Matador Records". matadorrecords.com.
  2. "Superball - Helium | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. p. 227.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. "Helium | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. Thompson, Dave (October 15, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – 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.
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