Stereolab – Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements [2LP] Ambient / New Age Both “AYOR” and “Backwards” had

Both “AYOR” and “Backwards” had by the time the album was first released already become favourites in COIL’s manic live performances

this record is a jolt of aural déjà vu for me

the celestial and expansive Statik

second set in osaka '75

Recorded directly to cassette 4-track late at night in Briand’s apartment in Paris with a gathering of temperamental vintage gear

Stereolab – Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements [2LP] Ambient / New Age Both “AYOR” and “Backwards” had"Getting into Stereolab can be a daunting prospect. While Laetitia Sadier, Tim Gane et al have a discography that would be the envy of any group, its sprawling size and fractured nature can make it difficult to know where to start. Indeed, even seasoned fans of Stereolab find it difficult to keep track of their myriad LPs, EPs, compilations and rarities sets. Fortunately the partnership of Duophonic and Warp have come through with souped up versions