Pirate Prude is the debut EP from American indie rock band Helium.[4][5] It was released March 8, 1994, on Matador Records.[6] Its subject matter concerns prostitution.
| Pirate Prude | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | March 8, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Alternative rock, Noise pop | |||
| Length | 28:40 | |||
| Label | Matador Records | |||
| Producer | Helium Adam Lasus | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic wrote that the EP "is an uncompromising introduction to Mary Timony's mix of radical feminism and warped pop sensibilities."[1] Trouser Press wrote that "Timony’s wavering guitar shimmers and undulates across the surface of 'XXX' and 'OOO,' songs that are every bit as distinct as those titles would indicate."[7]
Track listing
edit- "Baby Vampire Made Me" - 5:50
- "Wanna Be a Vampire Too, Baby" - 2:23
- "XXX" - 5:19
- "000" - 5:44
- "I'll Get You, I Mean It" - 2:21
- "Love $$$" - 5:42
- "[Surprise Ending]" - 1:16
Personnel
edit- Mary Timony - Guitar, Vocals
- Brian Dunton - Bass
- Shawn King Devlin - Drums
- Adam Lasus - Producer
- Greg Calbi - Mastering
- Greg Jacobs - Accordion
- Carl Plaster - Drums
- R.E.D. - Engineer
References
edit- ^ a b "Pirate Prude - Helium | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: helium". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 227.
- ^ "Helium | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Amorosi, A. D. (5 June 2017). "Mary Timony returns to the scene of her Helium high". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Helium – Pirate Prude – This Day In Matador History".
- ^ "Helium". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 October 2020.