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Sound-Dust

Stereolab
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (August 28, 2001)
  • Original Release Date: August 28, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Elektra / Wea
  • ASIN: B00005N5AA
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,379 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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2. Spacemoth
3. Captain easychord
4. Baby Lulu
5. The Black Arts
6. Hallucinex
7. Double Rocker
8. Gus The Mynah Bird
9. Naught More Terrific Than Man
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12. Les Bons Bons Des Raisons

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On their 12th release, art-pop act Stereolab float deeper into the post-rock atmosphere. They still draw from Ennio Morricone and Henry Mancini when creating their own fantasy soundtracks, but Sound-Dust lacks the dynamic interplay that invigorated Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night. The disc is all easy-listening lounge that's almost too gentle on the ears. There are no urgent sonic experiments, and only three tracks really spark to life: "Spacemoth," "Captain Easychord," and the Kubrick-inspired "Gus and the Mynah Bird." "Easychord" is the catchiest song on the album, containing the CD's most ebullient melody-emitting, warped, country-twanged notes. Beyond that, Stereolab fans should prepare for a very sedate, mature affair. --Jennifer Maerz


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Ever since Mars Audiac Quintet and Emperor Tomato Ketchup, the rich production on Stereolab's recordings has belied the fact that, in live performance, the band unveils their identity as minimalists whose songs, stripped of strings, brass and vibraphones, are haiku-like in their economical usage of voice, percussion, organ and guitar. In the hands of Tim Gane, that last instrument becomes a tool used to reduce the myriad genres the group has touched (Krautrock, bossa nova, country) to their essential structures, which then become vehicles and instances of trance-inducing repetition.

All this may seem remedial to anyone remotely familiar with the group, but it bears repeating in the face of the cool reaction Stereolab's latest long-player, Sound-Dust, may get. Listeners hoping for a radical departure from previous outings may be disappointed to find that the disc doesn't necessarily break new ground - lush arrangements, enchanting melodies and otherworldly tones abound, but that's to be expected from Stereolab. But to assess this apparent lack of progress as aesthetic stasis or another signal of the group's lapse into irrelevance would be to overlook the ways in which their prolific output (eight LPs and scores of singles and EPs in the span of 10 years) incessantly reworks the same themes and ideas, as if the band wanted their records to blend into a seemingly endless, repetitious whole. It's a subversive pop formula that questions assumptions about innovation, originality and aesthetic progress, and one that Sound-Dust recalculates in superb fashion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Groop are back!, August 31, 2001
After "First of the Microbe Hunters," I thought the groop had hit a stylistic block. There were a few good songs on that release, but overall the band was treading water. However, Stereolab have completely redeemed themselves with "Sound-Dust," which is IMHO their best since "Emperor Tomato Ketchup." Fans of their earlier stuff may be disappointed - the primitive, analog synths have entirely disappeared. Their new sound is much lighter, almost orchestral, with great vocals and lots of horns, flute, and electric piano. As usual, they plunder melodies from the 60s and 70s, combined with minimalist percussion reminiscent of Steve Reich. The album is extremely diverse while at the same time completely coherent. However, what most strikes me about this album is the song-writing - there are lots of great, unpredictable song shifts, catchy lyrics, and weird melodies that worm their way into your brain and won't get out. For example, check out the way "Space Moth" begins like a movie soundtrack before abruptly shifting into a disco number, or the country guitar that suddenly intrudes into "Captain Easychord," or the way Laetitia manages to sound earnest while singing the lyrics: "You're not a doctor, you're a wanker." And is that emotion creeping into Laetitia's voice on "The Black Arts?" Lots of fun and highly recommended.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the effort it might take, June 15, 2005
Ever have one of those albums?
An album where you spin it a few times and a few songs might sink-in, but the majority seem wrapped in gauze? Then-- ONE DAY -- it hits you, the genius behind the songs, the hidden melodies, the amazing musicianship?

That was my experience with this album. It took 2 years of (very) sporadic listenings to suddenly be hit in the head with just how flat-out AMAZING this album is. A few songs are easy and accessible (ie. "Captain Easychord"), while others may take a few listens to *really* appreciate--- but it's worth the effort. (as a comparison, I found "Margerine Eclipse" very easy to get-into, while it took a while for "Dots & Loops" and "Cobra & Phases" to really sink-in).

Very highly recommended, once it hits you, it will stay with you and grow-stronger with repeat-listens.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Sereolabers, March 7, 2005
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Not sure what some of the reviewer's here are talking about. This is simply put, a fantastic album. If you consider yourself one of those who can see the rich brilliance of stereolab's offerings throughout the years, then you've got to get it. It flows, it's moody, funky, and lovely.
Baby Lulu is currently my fav, but they're all complex and original enough that it takes me a while to realize each songs awesomeness. Newbies can try Emperor Tk or Dots and Loops, but real fans shouldn't miss this.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth your time if you already love Stereolab..
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Published on January 22, 2007 by Catfight1980

4.0 out of 5 stars Took me about 3.5 years to finally get it
But now I do. I would say there are 9 good songs on this album. For a couple of years I would have said there were 2 good songs on here, Naught More Terrific than Man and Nothing... Read more
Published on January 20, 2006 by jvdi

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb album ---my favorite along with Margerine Eclipse
This album has some gorgeous music. I have 6 of Stereolab's albums, and I love this one and Margerine Eclipse the best. The songs just flow and sway into one another. Read more
Published on February 27, 2005 by spacetripper

3.0 out of 5 stars Not their best
Yes I said it, someone had to. Stereolab is, in my opinion, one of the most important groups (groops) in modern music. Read more
Published on February 3, 2005 by Gift

5.0 out of 5 stars Stereophonic
WOW! This is such a good album! It's so...flowy. Y'know? It just flows and you are there to hear it flow. Read more
Published on January 24, 2005 by Crystal Howlett

5.0 out of 5 stars A complex, multi-layered masterpiece
Unlike Dots and Loops, Sound Dust doesn't reach out and grab you at first. The album takes many listens to appreciate, but once you do, you'll realize it's a masterpiece. Read more
Published on December 9, 2004 by Mark Every

5.0 out of 5 stars Blown Away
I bought this album as soon as it was released. I was disappointed by "First of The Microbe Hunters". Read more
Published on August 27, 2004 by Jess W. Bourgeous

3.0 out of 5 stars Are you people listening to the same album?
I want to preface this review by saying that I've been a Stereolab fan since Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements and I think Emperor Tomato Ketchup and Dots and Loops... Read more
Published on June 29, 2004 by Chet Fakir

5.0 out of 5 stars This Is A Sonic Masterpiece.
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect when I first dropped Sound Dust into my CD player; the last album 'First of the Microbe Hunters' was a little disappointing from a progressive... Read more
Published on March 19, 2004

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