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).

Super Refraction
Studio album by
Released1997
GenreAlternative rock, Dream pop
LabelEgg
ProducerKurt Ralske
Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush chronology
Silt
(1995)
Super Refraction
(1997)
Drunk With You
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Boston HeraldFavorable April 18, 1997
ARTISTdirect link
Good CitizenFavorable Issue 7

Track listing

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All songs written by Mistle Thrush

  1. "Stupid Song" – 3:12
  2. "Moth-Like" – 4:00
  3. "It's All Like Today" – 5:00
  4. "Yellow Day" – 4:25
  5. "51 Pegasi: Rocketship V.2" – 2:39
  6. "Do You Know This Bird?" – 3:06
  7. "All Mirror Thing" – 3:39
  8. "Train Song" – 4:53
  9. "Escapades in Glass" – 4:23
  10. "Sha Sha" – 5:55
  11. "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

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The band

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Production

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  • Kurt Ralske — Producer, engineer, mixing
  • Mistle Thrush — Producer
  • Vaughan Merrick — Engineer, mixing
  • Chris Athens — Mastering

Additional credits

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  • 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

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  • CD liner notes