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Blow It Up Burn It Down Kick It 'til It Bleeds

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Another spin-off from Stereolab, with less in common with its source than Laeticia's side-project Monade (Which is also worth a listen, particularly "A Few Steps More"). This one is from their bassist, Simon Johns, and draws a bit from Stereolab's hypnotic riffing style, but new vocalist Mary Hampton has a cleaner, lighter soprano voice...and I'd say this stands on its own merits. Fans of Adventures in Stereo might find it familiar territory, though the song structures are generally more complex and elaborated upon. Recommended. "Trinity Neon", their initial effort, isn't as strong, a band finding its footing; Half of its tracks are instrumentals, and as with Monade, not up to its sophomore effort. Those who love "Blow It Up" and Stereolab completists may want to check it out.

If you are a Stereolab, High Llamas or Monade fan, there's no way you won't like this CD. Another added bonus is the new singer (on this CD only) Mary Hampton is really great, and the lyrics are absolutely top notch, the kind of poetry that makes you think...remember when lots of music was like that? Now, unfortunately, we have to hunt for music that has meaningful lyrics...and you get even more for your money because the music is genius as well. I'm so glad that Imitation Electric Piano exists.