Stereolab
ABC Music: The Radio 1 Sessions
Label:  Koch Records 
Date:  4/8/2003
Length:  0:00
Format:  2CD
Genre:  Rock; Alternative
  Category:  rock
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Super Electric    
      2.  
      		 Changer    
      3.  
      		 Doubt    
      4.  
      		 Difficult Fourth Title    
      5.  
      		 Laisser Faire    
      6.  
      		 Revox    
      7.  
      		 Peng 33    
      8.  
      		 John Cage Bubble Gum    
      9.  
      		 Wow And Flutter    
      10.  
      		 Anemie    
      11.  
      		 Moogie Wonderland    
      12.  
      		 Heavy Denim    
      13.  
      		 French Disko    
      14.  
      		 Wow and Flutter    
      15.  
      		 Golden Balls    
      16.  
      		 Lo Boob Oscillator    
      17.  
      		 Check And Double Check    
      18.  
      		 Seeperbold    
      19.  
      		 International Colouring Contest    
      20.  
      		 Anamorphose    
      21.  
      		 Metronomic Underground    
      22.  
      		 Brigette    
      23.  
      		 Spinal Column    
      24.  
      		 Tomorrow Is Already Here    
      25.  
      		 Les Ypres Sound    
      26.  
      		 Heavenly Van Halen    
      27.  
      		 Cybele's Reverie    
      28.  
      		 Slow Fast Hazel    
      29.  
      		 Nothing To Do With Me    
      30.  
      		 Double Rocker    
      31.  
      		 Baby Lulu    
      32.  
      		 Naught More Terrific Than Man    
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      Often derided as "shoe-gazer" aesthetes, Stereolab’s dirty little secret is that they’re a lively, inventive, and surprisingly aggressive live band, and have been since their 1991 inception. These 32 tracks were recorded live in the studio for BBC radio hosts John Peel and Mark Radcliffe. The early songs have a garage-rock vibe; listeners are witness to the "groop" working through their influences, which they’ve never really tried to hide. "Anemie," for instance, is a Farfisa-fired homage to the Faust tune "Rainy Day." As the '90s progressed, the band's recording became more genteel and intricately arranged songs. But what some songs may lose in subtlety they make up for in force. Of particular note is 1996’s 10-minute "Metronomic Underground," a jagged space-age/Afro-rock workout. Fans shouldn't hesitate to pick up ABC Music, while newcomers might consider it as a playful and raw retrospective of this innovative pop band's career. --Mike McGonigal