It is no stretch to say that The First of the Microbe Hunters is the first recording that the hardcore Stereolab fans need not own. After all, it's the first that offers no new twist or turn on the patented 'Lab sound. The record plays like classicist Stereolab, filled with all of the trademarks - pleasant drones, reverb-drenched guitars, cheap organs, effervescent, hypnotic vocals - but it's all been done before. More than that, it borders on parody. There's no other way to read titles like Outer Bongolia...   [ read more ]

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Now then -- Imitation Electric Piano is essentially (and quintessentially) Simon Johns. Simon's tale is as follows: having previously occupied the position of songwriter and (multi) instrumentalist in Clearspot (of a Duophonic Super 45s single fame), he then graduated to the role of playing of bass player on Stereolab's most recent interactive role-playing games, Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night and The First of the Microbe Hunters. It's a wild, inspired recording, and actual inspirat...   [ read more ]

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