The Dirt of Luck
The Dirt of Luck was the first full-length album from American indie rock band Helium. It was released in April 1995 on Matador Records and was produced by Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Versus, Madder Rose, Clem Snide).
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| Released | April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 44:17 | |||
| Label | Matador Records | |||
| Producer | Helium Adam Lasus | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune |  |
| Orlando Sentinel | |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
| The Village Voice |  |
Track listing
- "Pat's Trick" - 3:20
- "Trixie's Star" - 2:44
- "Silver Angel" - 2:54
- "Baby's Going Underground" - 6:24
- "Medusa" - 3:10
- "Comet #9" - 2:09
- "Skeleton" - 4:11
- "Superball" - 2:35
- "All the X's Have Wings" - 3:13
- "Oh, the Wind and Rain" - 5:29
- "Honeycomb" - 4:22
- "Flower of the Apocalypse" - 3:46
Personnel
- Mary Timony - Organ, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Xylophone
- Ash Bowie - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
- Shawn King Devlin - Percussion, Drums
- Adam Lasus - Producer, Engineer
- Greg Calbi - Mastering
Trivia
- The main guitar riff from "Skeleton" was later borrowed by Sonic Youth for the song "Sunday".
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References
- Phares, Heather. The Dirt of Luck at AllMusic
- Ryan, Mo (29 June 1995). "The Dirt of Luck Review". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- Gettelman, Parry (1995-08-11). "Helium". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- Schroeder, Amy (24 May 2017). "The Dirt of Luck". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- Christgau, Robert (1996-01-23). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice.
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