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at a glance...
Hometown: London, England
First recordings: 1991
Personnel:
Laetitia Sadier -vocals, sounds
Mary Hansen -sounds
Tim Gane -sounds
Andy Ramsay -sounds
Morgane Lhote -sounds
Simon Johns -sounds
Sean O'Hagan -additional sounds
Bands in the family :
Broadcast, The Hangovers, My Bloody Valentine, Turn On, Snowpony, Tortoise, High Llamas, The Boo Radleys
Notes:
The formation of Stereolab in the early '90s saw the gathering of musicians from accomplished but largely unknown rock bands. Th' Faith Healers, McCarthy, and the Chills were all adept at mining from the rich earth of dance, psychedelia, funk and minimalism, but it was Stereolab that were able to break through with a loyal audience and maintain a major-label contract. Near-ambient explorations on early recordings like The Groop Played Space Age Bachelor Pad Music gave way to more dance-oriented releases like Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements. 1996's Emperor Tomato Ketchup found the group at the height of their powers, with seemingly every stone turned with grace and groove. Stereolab are renowned for Sadier's politically leftist lyrics, but vocals often buried in the swirl of pulsing bass, organs, and heavy percussion are hard to decipher. Quite surprisingly, Stereolab have remained an anomaly, with few notable imitators emerging over the years.
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