Super æ
# Super æ

Super æ (sometimes written as Super Ae or Super Are) is the fifth studio album by Boredoms, released in 1998. It was named the 44th greatest album of the 1990s by Pitchfork.

## Title

The correct pronunciation of the album's title is often debated, although according to The New Yorker's pop-music critic Sasha Frere-Jones, group frontman Yamantaka Eye has stated that the correct articulation of the "æ" symbol is simply "ah" or "ugh".

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10 |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |

Ned Raggett of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "Taking some more of the prog/Kraut influences that crept into earlier efforts while still firing up the amps all around, Eye and his cohorts (forming a core quintet this time around) once again become the most out-there band in the world." Writing for The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, Douglas Wolk gave the album 4 stars out of 5. He called it "a pounding, astounding psychedelic masterwork, the raw power of Boredoms' early records harnessed and directed into sustained riff-laden sun worship."

## Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

* Yamantaka Eye – synthesizer, percussion, vocals, production, loops, electronics
* Hira – bass guitar, percussion, vocals
* Yamamoto Seiichi – guitar, vocals
* Yoshimi P-We – synthesizer, percussion, trumpet, vocals, Casio keyboard
* Atari – drums, samples, percussion
* EDA – drums, electronic percussion
* Masanobu Kondo – executive production
* Masayo Takise – mastering
* Kazvnori Akita – design
