Super Refraction

Super Refraction
Studio album by Mistle Thrush
Released	1997
Genre	Alternative rock, Dream pop
Label	Egg
Producer	Kurt Ralske Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush chronology
Silt (1995) Super Refraction (1997) Drunk With You (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Boston Herald	Favorable April 18, 1997
ARTISTdirect	link
Good Citizen	Favorable Issue 7

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).

All songs written by Mistle Thrush

1. "Stupid Song" – 3:12
2. "Moth-Like" – 4:00
3. "It's All Like Today" – 5:00
4. "Yellow Day" – 4:25
5. "51 Pegasi: Rocketship V.2" – 2:39
6. "Do You Know This Bird?" – 3:06
7. "All Mirror Thing" – 3:39
8. "Train Song" – 4:53
9. "Escapades in Glass" – 4:23
10. "Sha Sha" – 5:55
11. "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.

• 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")
• Scott Patalano — Electric guitar, vocals ("All Mirror Thing")

• Kurt Ralske — Producer, engineer, mixing
• Mistle Thrush — Producer
• Vaughan Merrick — Engineer, mixing
• Chris Athens — Mastering

• 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")

• CD liner notes