Subliminal Plastic Motives

Infobox Album | Name = Subliminal Plastic Motives
Type = Album
Artist = Self

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Released = October 1995
Recorded = 1993-1995
Genre = Rock
Length = 43:01
Label = Zoo/Spongebath
Producer = Matt Mahaffey
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kx6atroqkl5x link]
*Pitchfork (8.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21622/Self_Subliminal_Plastic_Motives 6/1/96] |This album = "Subliminal Plastic Motives"
(1995)
Next album = "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 fan favorites. While the album featured a hearty dose of what could best be desribed as "modern rock" songs, elements such as hip-hop beats and jazzy piano were dispersed throughout, hinting at Mahaffey's versatility as a composer and Self's future musical directions.

Track listing

#"Borateen" – 3:09
#"Sophomore Jinx" – 5:14
#"Stewardess" – 3:40
#"So Low" – 3:53
#"Marathon Shirt" – 4:19
#"Lucid Anne" – 3:06
#"Cannon" – 4:05
#"Missed The Friction" – 3:04
#"Superstar" – 2:35
#"Mother Nature's Fault" – 3:39
#"Big Important Nothing" – 2:47
#"Lost My Senses" – 3:30 (co-written with Seth Timbs)

External links

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