Subliminal Plastic Motives

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Subliminal Plastic Motives
Studio album by Self
Released	October 1995
Recorded	1993-1995
Genre	Rock
Length	43:01
Label	Zoo/Spongebath
Producer	Matt Mahaffey
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (8.0/10) 6/1/96
Self chronology
Subliminal Plastic Motives (1995) The Half-Baked Serenade (1996)

Subliminal Plastic Motives is the debut album from Self. It found some success with MTV and had videos for "So Low" and "Cannon", and is probably Self's most widely known release. The album was released by Spongebath Records and was immediately picked up by Zoo Entertainment (now Volcano Records). Critical reception was very positive, receiving praise for it's eclectic take on rock music and garnering comparisons to artists such as Beck and Beastie Boys. Many of Self's fans hold the album in high regard and most of the songs are now favorites. The album could be seen as having a more basic rock sound than some of Self's later albums, but elements such as hip-hop beats and jazzy piano were dispersed throughout.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Borateen" – 3:09
2. "Sophomore Jinx" – 5:14
3. "Stewardess" – 3:40
4. "So Low" – 3:53
5. "Marathon Shirt" – 4:19
6. "Lucid Anne" – 3:06
7. "Cannon" – 4:05
8. "Missed The Friction" – 3:04
9. "Superstar" – 2:35
10. "Mother Nature's Fault" – 3:39
11. "Big Important Nothing" – 2:47
12. "Lost My Senses" – 3:30

[edit] External links

• http://www.mattmahaffey.com/ - Self lyrics and other information