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2008 studio album by Matmos
Supreme Balloon
Studio album by Matmos
ReleasedMay 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)
GenreElectronic
Length49:16
LabelMatador Records
Matmos chronology
The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast
(2006)
Supreme Balloon
(2008)
Treasure State
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubC+
The Boston Phoenix
Pitchfork7.5/10
PopMatters
Spinfavorable
Tiny Mix Tapes

Supreme Balloon is a 2008 studio album by American electronic music duo Matmos, released via Matador Records.

On the album, Matmos skipped sampling antics in favor of a lighthearted "cosmic pop" record made entirely out of synthesizers. The exotic and antiquated synths used here heavily spotlight the classic 1960s/1970s/1980s consumer electronic rigs of Arp, Korg, Roland, Waldorf, and Moog.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Supreme Balloon received an average score of 78% based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Mark Pytlik of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, calling it "a woozily beautiful-sounding record, as crystalline, gleaming, and full-bodied as vintage Terry Riley."

Track listing

CD edition
No.TitleLength
1."Rainbow Flag"3:50
2."Polychords"3:31
3."Mister Mouth"3:48
4."Exciter Lamp and the Variable Band"3:21
5."Les Folies Francaises"2:24
6."Supreme Balloon"24:08
7."Cloudhoppers"2:58
8."Orban" (preceded by 10 minutes of silence)5:15
9.Untitled (silence)0:08
Vinyl edition
No.TitleLength
1."Rainbow Flag"3:50
2."Polychords"3:31
3."Mister Mouth"3:48
4."Exciter Lamp and the Variable Band"3:21
5."Zemoi"3:51
6."Orban"5:12
7."Les Folies Francaises"2:24
8."Cloudhoppers"2:58
9."Hashish Master"7:50
10."Staircase"4:25
11."Supreme Balloon"24:08

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) 20

References

  1. ^ "Supreme Balloon by Matmos". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  2. Phares, Heather. "Supreme Balloon - Matmos". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. Battaglia, Andy (May 12, 2008). "Matmos: Supreme Balloon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  4. Brodeur, Michael (April 8, 2008). "Matmos". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Pytlik, Mark (May 8, 2008). "Matmos: Supreme Balloon". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  6. Mathers, Ian (May 5, 2008). "Matmos: Supreme Balloon". PopMatters. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  7. Zimmerman, Shannon (May 6, 2008). "Matmos, 'Supreme Balloon' (Matador)". Spin. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  8. Fitzmaurice, Larry (May 6, 2008). "Matmos - Supreme Balloon". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  9. "Matmos – Supreme Balloon – This Day In Matador History". Matador Records. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  10. "Matmos Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2019.

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