Super Refraction
# Super Refraction

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).

## 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")
* Scott Patalano — 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
