''Magic Dirt'' is a compilation album by
Australian alternative rock band
Magic Dirt. It was released in the U.S. on New York label, Dirt Records in 1995. It compiles the band's first two Australian-released
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''
Signs of Satanic Youth'' and ''
Life was Better'' along with additional track "Goofy Gumb".
Reception
Nitsuh Abebe from
AllMusic said "Australia's Magic Dirt managed to secure some impressive touring partners in the mid 1990s, sharing stages with bands like
Sonic Youth
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,
Pavement and
Dinosaur Jr. While the sloppy, distorted rock of their self-titled album doesn't have a whole lot in common with these first two bands, there is some appeal of J. Mascis and company lurking in the overdriven riffs and loosely pop melodies packed into Magic Dirt. The album doesn't seem quite as vital or impressive as those of Dinosaur Jr., or those of a lot of American indie bands for that matter, but the same underlying aesthetic makes Magic Dirt a reasonably appealing listen.".
Track listing
:''All compositions by Magic Dirt''
# "Eat Your Blood" - 5:34
# "He-Man" - 4:57
# "Ice" - 3:17
# "Supertear" - 4:08
# "Daddy" - 5:59
# "Goofy Gumb" - 4:13
# "Fairy Park" - 2:38
# "Choker" - 4:06
# "Touch That Space" - 7:03
# "Redhead" - 4:48
# "Amoxycillin" - 14:51
Release history
References
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Dirt Records albums
Magic Dirt albums
1995 compilation albums
Compilation albums by Australian artists