Super Refraction is the second full-length album by former Boston, Massachusetts band Mistle Thrush. It was released in 1997 by Egg Records (catalog #7001).
Track listing All songs written by Mistle Thrush "Stupid Song" – 3:12 "Moth-Like" – 4:00 "It's All Like Today" – 5:00 "Yellow Day" – 4:25 "51 Pegasi: Rocketship V.2" – 2:39 "Do You Know This Bird?" – 3:06 "All Mirror Thing" – 3:39 "Train Song" – 4:53 "Escapades in Glass" – 4:23 "Sha Sha" – 5:55 "Making Salt With Sunshine" – 2:22 note: at the end of "Making Salt With Sunshine", there's 1:30 of silence followed by a 22:32 sound collage pieced together from samples of the singer's vocals, crafted by producer Kurt Ralske.
Personnel
The band Todd Demma — Drums, percussion Valerie Forgione — Vocals, analog keyboards, Theremin, acoustic guitar Matthew Kattman — Electric and acoustic guitar, back-up vocals ("Moth Like") Ruben Layman — Bass guitar, back-up vocals ("Moth Like") Alice Lee Scott — Electric guitar, vocals ("All Mirror Thing")
Production Kurt Ralske — Producer, engineer, mixing Mistle Thrush — Producer Vaughan Merrick — Engineer, mixing Chris Athens — Mastering
Additional credits Recorded at Zabriskie Point, New York City Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York City Valerie Forgione — Artwork, design "Special thanks to Kurt for the secret track. Ssshhh…" C. Richard Kattman — Photography Matthew Kattman — Layout and design ("With a little help from Valerie")
Sources CD liner notes