Pirate Prude

Pirate Prude is the debut EP from American indie rock band Helium.^[4][5] It was released March 8, 1994, on Matador Records.^[6] Its subject matter concerns prostitution.

Pirate Prude
EP by Helium
Released	March 8, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Indie rock, Alternative rock, Noise pop
Length	28:40
Label	Matador Records
Producer	Helium Adam Lasus
Helium chronology
Pirate Prude (1994) The Dirt of Luck (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the EP "is an uncompromising introduction to Mary Timony's mix of radical feminism and warped pop sensibilities."^[1] 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."^[7]

Track listing

1. "Baby Vampire Made Me" - 5:50
2. "Wanna Be a Vampire Too, Baby" - 2:23
3. "XXX" - 5:19
4. "OOO" - 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