Stereolab - Switched On (LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered)
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Description
Stereolab are an Anglo-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetitive motorik beat with heavy use of vintage electronic keyboards and female vocals sung in English and French. Their lyrics have political and philosophical themes influenced by the Surrealist and Situationist movements. On stage, they play in a more feedback-driven and guitar-oriented style. The band also draw from funk, jazz and Brazilian music, and were one of the first artists to be dubbed "post-rock". They are regarded among the most innovative and influential groups of the 1990s. Stereolab were formed by Gane (guitar and keyboards) and Sadier (vocals, keyboards and guitar) after the break-up of McCarthy. The two were romantically involved for fourteen years and are the group's only consistent members. Other longtime members included 1992 addition Mary Hansen (backing vocals, keyboards and guitar), who died in 2002, and 1993 addition Andy Ramsay (drums). The High Llamas' leader Sean O'Hagan (guitar and keyboards) was a member from 1993 to 1994 and continued appearing on later records for occasional guest appearances. Throughout their career, Stereolab has had moderate commercial success. The band were released from their recording contract with Elektra Records due to poor record sales, and their self-owned label Duophonic signed a distribution deal with Too Pure and later Warp Records. After a ten-year hiatus, the band reunited for live performances in 2019.
Release Info
Artist: Stereolab
Label: Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
Format: LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Country: UK
Label: Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
Released: 2018
Genre: Rock
Style: Lo-Fi, Indie Rock
Tracklist
A1 Super Electric
A2 Doubt
A3 Au Grand Jour'
A4 The Way Will Be Opening
A5 Brittle
B1 Contact
B2 Au Grand Jour
B3 High Expectation
B4 The Light That Will Cease To Fail
B5 Changer
