The Magic City (Helium album)
Encyclopedia
The Magic City was the final album from American indie rock
band Helium
. It was released September 9th, 1997 on Matador Records
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Helium
Helium (band)
Helium was an American alternative rock band formed in the summer of 1992. Originally calling themselves "Chupa", its founding members were Mary Lou Lord, Jason Hatfield , Shawn King Devlin and Brian Dunton...
. It was released September 9th, 1997 on Matador Records
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
.
Track listing
- "Vibrations" - 2:46
- "Leon's Space Song" - 2:59
- "Ocean of Wine" - 4:04
- "Aging Astronauts" - 3:08
- "Medieval People" - 4:08
- "Lady of the Fire" - 2:19
- "Lullaby of the Moths" - 3:09
- "Revolution of Hearts, Pt. 1 & 2" - 8:01
- "Ancient Cryme" - 3:55
- "Cosmic Rays" - 3:58
- "Devil's Tear" - 2:46
- "Clementine" - 2:31
- "Blue Rain Soda" - 1:50
- "Walk Away" - 5:59
Personnel
- Mary TimonyMary TimonyMary B. Timony is an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and violist. She was a member of the bands Helium and Autoclave, and currently plays in Wild Flag.-Biography:...
- Guitar, Vocals, Chamberlin, Keyboards - Ash BowieAsh BowieAsh Bowie is an American musician.In 1990, he formed the band Polvo along with Dave Brylawski, Steve Popson, and Eddie Watkins. Polvo was influential in the then-thriving indie rock scene in the United States. In 1995, he became the bassist for Helium, after their previous bass player left the...
- Bass, Drums - Shawn King Devlin - Drums
- Mitch EasterMitch EasterMitch Easter is a songwriter, musician, and producer. As a producer, he is probably best known for his work with R.E.M. from 1981 through 1984, though he has also worked with many other acts including The Hang Ups, Pavement, Suzanne Vega, Game Theory, Marshall Crenshaw, Velvet Crush, and...
- Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Pedal Steel, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer, Slide Guitar, Mixing - Andrew Emmett - Violin
- Ken Wilmot - Trumpet
- Chris Stamey - Editing, Pro-Tools