But I don't love Stereolab for the experiments, I love them for the
melodies. The ones buried deep below layers of loops and static and
repetitive phillipglassian rythms and that distorted hammond.
This is a very accessible album. It feels like french pop at times, ala
Jacque Brel or Serge Gainsbourg or maybe the Belle Stars.
I suppose a Stereolab discussion fits in an acid jazz list as much as it
does anywhere. This band is hard to nail down.
c
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> From: Carolyn Reinhardt[SMTP:reinhac1@alpha.lasalle.edu]
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 1997 12:00 PM
> To: acid-jazz mailing list
> Subject: stereolab
>
> Hey everyone!
>
> I know stereolab is not a band we usually talk about, but I was just
> curious as to what those who have heard the new album think about it.
> For
> myself, I miss the more experimental aspects of previous albums, but
> this
> album has some classic fusion/jazz elements that really blew me away.
> I'm
> a sucker for brass, but there are some really good horn sections on
> some
> of the songs. All in all, I'm pleased and would recommend it.
>
> Carolyn
>