| Super Refraction | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Dream pop | |||
| Label | Egg | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ralske Mistle Thrush | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Boston Herald | Favorable April 18, 1997 |
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| Good Citizen | Favorable Issue 7 |
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All songs written by Mistle Thrush
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.
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