The Magic City (Helium album)

The Magic City
Studio album by Helium
Released	September 9, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock, post-punk, noise pop
Length	51:40
Label	Matador Records
Producer	Mitch Easter and Helium
Helium chronology
No Guitars (1997) The Magic City (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10) link

The Magic City was the second and final studio album from American indie rock band Helium. It was released in 1997 on Matador Records.

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "a rich, colorful array of sounds ... that blends lo-fi indie-rock with '70s prog rock."

Track listing

1. "Vibrations" - 2:46
2. "Leon's Space Song" - 2:59
3. "Ocean of Wine" - 4:04
4. "Aging Astronauts" - 3:08
5. "Medieval People" - 4:08
6. "Lady of the Fire" - 2:19
7. "Lullaby of the Moths" - 3:09
8. "Revolution of Hearts, Pt. 1 & 2" - 8:01
9. "Ancient Cryme" - 3:55
10. "Cosmic Rays" - 3:58
11. "Devil's Tear" - 2:46
12. "Clementine" - 2:31
13. "Blue Rain Soda" - 1:50
14. "Walk Away" - 5:59

Personnel

• Mary Timony - Guitar, Vocals, Chamberlin, Keyboards
• Ash Bowie - Bass, Drums
• Shawn King Devlin - Drums
• Mitch Easter - Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Pedal Steel, Vocals (background), Producer, Engineer, Slide Guitar, Mixing
• Andrew Emmett - Violin
• Ken Wilmot - Trumpet
• Chris Stamey - Editing, Pro-Tools