Super æ

Super æ
Studio album by Boredoms
Released	May 25, 1998
Recorded	March 1996–March 1998
Genre	Experimental rock, noise rock, post-rock, krautrock
Length	68:26
Label	Warner Music Japan (JP) Birdman (US)
Producer	Masanobu Kondo Yamantaka Eye
Boredoms chronology
Super Go!!!!! (1998) Super æ (1998) Super Roots 7 (1998)
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition liquid-filled cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(9.5/10)[2]

Super æ (sometimes written as Super Ae or Super Are) is the fifth full-length album by Boredoms, released in 1998. It was named the 44th greatest album of the 1990s by Pitchfork Media.^[3]

The song "Super Coming" is an extended and redone version of "Mogo?" from the Wow 2 album.

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".^[4]

Track listing

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

• 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

1. Allmusic review
2. Richard-San, Mark. "Boredoms: Super Are". Album Reviews. Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved 14 Aug 2014.
3. Richardson, Mark (2003-11-17). "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
4. Matt Dillinger, Sasha Frere-Jones. Never Boring (mp3). newyorker.com. Retrieved October 23, 2011.