Helioself
| Helioself | ||||
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| Released | April 22, 1997 | |||
| Genre | indie rock, pop music | |||
| Length | 35:01 | |||
| Label | Minty Fresh | |||
| Producer | Papas Fritas | |||
| Papas Fritas chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− [2] |
Helioself, the second album by Papas Fritas, was released in the spring of 1997. According to the band's website, "Helioself is the name of the mythical Sun-Ra sessions that were so powerful ... they were sealed away in a lost vault by request of the Ra himself because the world was not ready for such harmonic energy."[3] Ivy covered Helioself's third track, "Say Goodbye," on their 2002 album Guestroom.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Papas Fritas (Shivika Asthana, Keith Gendel, and Tony Goddess).
- "Hey Hey You Say" – 3:14
- "We've Got All Night" – 3:04
- "Say Goodbye" – 4:04
- "Small Rooms" – 2:23
- "Rolling in the Sand" – 1:48
- "Live by the Water" – 2:45
- "Words to Sing" – 2:48
- "Sing About Me" – 2:28
- "Just to See You" – 3:54
- "Captain of the City" – 3:50
- "Weight" – 1:49
- "Starting to Be It" – 2:54
Personnel
- Shivika Asthana: drums, vocals
- Keith Gendel: bass, vocals
- Tony Goddess: guitar, piano, vocals
- Shivika Asthana, Maria Le Rossow: tapping ("Weight")
- Bryan Hanna: additional percussion ("Hey Hey You Say," "Weight")
Production notes
Engineered by Bryan Hanna at the Columnated Ruins (Gloucester, Mass.). Mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade at Fort Apache (Cambridge, Mass). Mastered by Roger Siebel at SAE (Phoenix, Ariz.). Protection by Michael Hafitz. Direction by Peter Leak for the New York End Ltd. Special thanks to Jim Powers and Anthony Musiala.
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen. Helioself at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ Romero, Michele (May 2, 1997). "Music Review: Helioself". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Papas Fritas: Discography". Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Guestroom review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-07-13.