The Dirt of Luck

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The Dirt of Luck
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Studio album by
Helium
ReleasedApril 1995
Recorded1994
GenreIndie rock
Length44:17
LabelMatador Records[1]
ProducerHelium
Adam Lasus[2]
Helium chronology
Pirate Prude
(1994) 		The Dirt of Luck
(1995) 		Superball E.P.
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[3]
Chicago Tribune3/4 stars[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide4/5 stars[6]
Orlando Sentinel4/5 stars[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[9]
The Village Voice(choice cut)[8]

The Dirt of Luck is the first full-length album from American indie rock band Helium.[10][11] It was released in April 1995 on Matador Records and was produced by Adam Lasus.

Recording[]

The album was partly recorded by Timony and Devlin, before bassist Ash Bowie joined the group.[12]

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press wrote: "Best of all is the opener, 'Pat’s Trick,' a distorted, percussive exercise in sexual obsession made riveting by Timony’s fluttering-yet- powerful delivery."[10] Salon wrote that "the arcing melodies on notable Dirt of Luck songs such as 'Pat's Trick' and 'Honeycomb' contort like a kite twisting in the sky, as Timony's dusky voice and noisy guitar hum add a steadying presence."[13] Rolling Stone called the album an "off-kilter pop opus."[14] Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996 called it "a beacon of progressive noise-pop."[15]

Track listing[]

  1. "Pat's Trick" - 3:20
  2. "Trixie's Star" - 2:44
  3. "Silver Angel" - 2:54
  4. "Baby's Going Underground" - 6:24
  5. "Medusa" - 3:10
  6. "Comet #9" - 2:09
  7. "Skeleton" - 4:11
  8. "Superball" - 2:35
  9. "All the X's Have Wings" - 3:13
  10. "Oh, the Wind and Rain" - 5:29
  11. "Honeycomb" - 4:22
  12. "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

References[]

  1. ^ "The Dirt of Luck". store.matadorrecords.com.
  2. ^ Niesel, Jeff. "Singer-Guitarist Mary Timony Revisits Helium's Music in Advance of Reunion Show". Cleveland Scene.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. The Dirt of Luck at AllMusic
  4. ^ Ryan, Mo (29 June 1995). "The Dirt of Luck Review". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. p. 227.CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 539.
  7. ^ Gettelman, Parry (1995-08-11). "Helium". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (1996-01-23). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice.
  9. ^ Schroeder, Amy (24 May 2017). "The Dirt of Luck". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Helium". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Helium | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  12. ^ Thompson, Dave (October 15, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "For '90s indie fave Helium, a simple reissue became a second act". Salon. May 18, 2017.
  14. ^ Exposito, Suzy (June 9, 2017). "Helium's Mary Timony Talks Two Decades of Offbeat Indie-Rock Excellence". Rolling Stone.
  15. ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488 – via Google Books.
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