Subliminal Plastic Motives

Self | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 24, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Volcano
• ASIN: B0000009AN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,846 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Borateen

2. Sophomore Jinx

3. Stewardess

4. So Low

5. Marathon Shirt

6. Lucid Anne

7. Cannon

8. Missed the Friction

9. Superstar

10. Mother Nature's Fault

11. Big Important Nothing

12. Lost My Senses

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Subliminal Here., July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Subliminal Plastic Motives (Audio CD)

One day back in '96, I heard "Cannon" on the radio, and didn't pay much mind. Then, a month or so later, I heard "So Low" on the same radio station, and I decided to buy this album. It wasn't the straight-faced lyric reading that caught me, it was the truly interesting music I heard behind the vocals. Buying this album was a great decision. The rest of the album is a unique pastiche of rock, pop, sound effects and interesting lyrics. To appeal to those of you who don't know anything about Self, Self is Garbage with a young male as the lead singer, and without the New Wave tendencies. Buy this album. See them live (they rock). Buy "Breakfast With Girls". Experience Self.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of the 90's, May 31, 2000

By 

Andrew English (Austin,TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Subliminal Plastic Motives (Audio CD)

The synth-pop stylings of Self seem straightforward and thin at first, but the inventiveness and ingenuity displayed on SPM surprise me everytime I pop it into my Cd player. This album sets a precedent for the genre which is rarely touched. Considering it was one of my first albums and it has not worn with time, I feel quite certain that SPM will be a permanent fixture in my collection. Highlights include Borateen, Sophomore Jinx, Stewardess...hell the whole album is one big highlight.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A teenage rock anthem, November 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Subliminal Plastic Motives (Audio CD)

Self is one of my favorite bands, and they (well he) hails from my hometown of Kingsport, TN, which is why I bought the album in the first place. I instantly fell in love with it. It's a definite must have for all. Every song grabs your attention and will not let it go. This album is a redemption for all of you left out to dry after the death of the infamous Alternative explosion (psst...you can stop listening to Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins now) However, the not-yet-released album sounds like it might even be better. If you want to hear how Self sounds now, then check out their song on the Deadman on Campus soundtrack. But if you want my advice...BUY THIS ALBUM NOW...you can thank me later.