Pirate Prude Explained

Pirate Prude
Type:	EP
Artist:	Helium
Cover:	Heliumpirateprude.jpg
Released:	March 8, 1994
Recorded:	1993
Genre:	Indie rock, Alternative rock, Noise pop
Length:	28:40
Label:	Matador Records
Producer:	Helium Adam Lasus
Next Title:	The Dirt of Luck
Next Year:	1995

Pirate Prude is the debut EP from American indie rock band Helium.^{[1] [2]} It was released March 8, 1994, on Matador Records.^[3] Its subject matter concerns prostitution.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the EP "is an uncompromising introduction to Mary Timony's mix of radical feminism and warped pop sensibilities." Trouser Press wrote that "Timony’s wavering guitar shimmers and undulates across the surface of 'XXX' and 'OOO,' songs that are every bit as distinct as those titles would indicate."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Baby Vampire Made Me" - 5:50
2. "Wanna Be a Vampire Too, Baby" - 2:23
3. "XXX" - 5:19
4. "000" - 5:44
5. "I'll Get You, I Mean It" - 2:21
6. "Love $$$" - 5:42
7. "[Surprise Ending]" - 1:16

Personnel

• Mary Timony - Guitar, Vocals
• Brian Dunton - Bass
• Shawn King Devlin - Drums
• Adam Lasus - Producer
• Greg Calbi - Mastering
• Greg Jacobs - Accordion
• Carl Plaster - Drums
• R.E.D. - Engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Helium | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Mary Timony returns to the scene of her Helium high. A. D.. Amorosi. Philadelphia Inquirer. 5 June 2017 .
3. Web site: Helium – Pirate Prude – This Day In Matador History.
4. Web site: Helium . Trouser Press . 15 October 2020.