''Super æ'' (sometimes written as ''Super Ae'' or ''Super Are'') is the fifth studio album by

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, released in 1998. It was named the 44th greatest album of the 1990s by ''

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Title

The correct pronunciation of the album's title is often debated, although according to ''

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''s pop-music critic Sasha Frere-Jones, group frontman

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has stated that the correct articulation of the "æ" symbol is simply "ah" or "ugh".

Critical reception

Ned Raggett of

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gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "Taking some more of the prog/Kraut influences that crept into earlier efforts while still firing up the amps all around, Eye and his cohorts (forming a core quintet this time around) once again become the most out-there band in the world." Writing for ''

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'', Douglas Wolk gave the album 4 stars out of 5. He called it "a pounding, astounding psychedelic masterwork, the raw power of Boredoms' early records harnessed and directed into sustained riff-laden sun worship."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– synthesizer, percussion, vocals, production, loops, electronics * Hira – bass guitar, percussion, vocals * Yamamoto Seiichi – guitar, vocals *

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– synthesizer, percussion, trumpet, vocals, Casio keyboard * Atari – drums, samples, percussion * EDA – drums, electronic percussion * Masanobu Kondo – executive production * Masayo Takise – mastering * Kazvnori Akita – design

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Super Ae 1998 albums Boredoms albums Warner Music Japan albums Birdman Records albums