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Not Music

Stereolab

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Recorded in 2008 alongside Chemical Chords, 2010’s Not Music is a distinct release of its own. It is still very much a Stereolab album, filled with French pop (“Supah Jaianto,” “So Is Cardboard Clouds”) and weird dance-club rhythms (“Equivalences”). “Everybody’s Weird Except Me” traipses along like a piece of world music put through the Stereolab effects rack. “Laserblast” adds a few mechanical ticks to its robotic, synthetic groove. “Silver Sands (Emperor Machine Mix)” works out for ten minutes through Krautrock’s motorik through downtempo with Laetitia Sadler seducing her way across the dancefloor. Sadler is Stereolab’s not-so-secret weapon. Her soothing vocals add a touch of Parisian nightlife to everything the band produces. The manic blast of the group’s rhythmic attack surges through “Sun Demon” and “Two Finger Symphony,” and turns into a dark fuzz gait on ”Pop Molecules (Molecular Pop).” “Neon Beanbag (Atlas Sound Mix)” flows deep into the heart of ambience, with the sound of the electronic music world skittering over the edge.

Customer Reviews

Refreshing

Sounds great in the hospital on morphine.

Wow! Who knew?

Far superior to Chemical Chords. Just when you thought, "What else could they do?" especially since they are on haitus, they manage to wow us again. This time there are some elements we haven't heard before from them. Part of Silver Sands has me reeling back to 1980 and dancing down at the teen disco, but with a style that is undeniably Stereolab. Very exciting!

the last moments of cardboard clouds

Glad this is out early, I miss them and needed a Stereolab fix, lots of interesting rhythm breaks, synth sounds and trippy moments!

Biography

Formed: 1991 in London, England

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Combining an inclination for melodic '60s pop with an art rock aesthetic borrowed from Krautrock bands like Faust and Neu!, Stereolab were one of the most influential alternative bands of the '90s. Led by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier, Stereolab either legitimized forms of music that were on the fringe of rock, or brought attention to strands of pop music — bossa nova, lounge-pop, movie soundtracks — that were traditionally banished from the rock lineage. The group's trademark sound —...
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