Pirate Prude

Pirate Prude
EP by
Helium
ReleasedMarch 8, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreIndie rock, Alternative rock, Noise pop
Length28:40
LabelMatador Records
ProducerHelium
Adam Lasus
Helium chronology
Pirate Prude
(1994) 		The Dirt of Luck
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

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.

Critical reception

AllMusic 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

  1. "Baby Vampire Made Me" - 5:50
  2. "Wanna Be a Vampire Too, Baby" - 2:23
  3. "XXX" - 5:19
  4. "000" - 5:44
  5. "I'll Get You, I Mean It" - 2:21
  6. "Love $$$" - 5:42
  7. "[Surprise Ending]" - 1:16

Personnel

  • 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

  1. ^ a b "Pirate Prude - Helium | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: helium". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 227.
  4. ^ "Helium | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Amorosi, A. D. (5 June 2017). "Mary Timony returns to the scene of her Helium high". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. ^ "Helium – Pirate Prude – This Day In Matador History".
  7. ^ "Helium". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 October 2020.