Stereolab: Classic or Dud

I can't get over how amazing that setlist is

Planning on stocking up on Tees, if I can. My remaining Stereolab shirts are barely holding together.

get a ticket on stubhub. i did. it's worth it probably

I hate to ask, but how much $$$ approximately?

I spent $95 a ticket after fees

(For Brooklyn)

thx, man I gotta think about that

i paid twice face value for a DC ticket, $70. i think it's necessary to jump on reunions like this because you will 100% kick yourself later, who knows what could happen? you may never get another chance. and yes, that setlist

I'm extremely concerned about their PNW tour schedule. They go from Portland, to Vancouver, to Seattle in 3 days. The potential for them to get delayed / have border issues is great. I just don't see how booking Portland on the 13th, then Vancouver the next day, and Seattle the day after that makes any sense. Seems really stupid to do it that way. I understand the issues that cause something like this to happen (venue availability etc), but it's a really dumb schedule.

I think this is the first time I've listened to anything off of Cobras, and wow @ "Come Andy Play..."!

It's smooth in a way that's different from the usual Groop exotica smoothness.

My Glasgow pre-sale tickets arrived as no 2 and 3 - not sure it’s sold out yet but I’m in agreement with the post upthread about jumping on these reunions - still kicking myself for not going to see the Afghan Whigs in London when they initially reunited with Rick McCollum in the band as I thought they’d come back round...they have but not with him.

I honestly am starting to feel this way about any good shows nowadays. It seems like everything sells out now, where in the past you could get last minute tickets for most club shows.

On a train to Brussels - getting quite excited about the show. (Sorry Willem, if I see someone exuding tell-tale “friend of an ILXor’s brother” vibes I’ll spill some beer over them.)

i am so happy to learn that bitchin bajas will be opening for them at the WI show

Haha, I appreciate the empathy, Tim, but please just enjoy the gig :)

Yeah that was as good as I’d hoped. Looking forward to seeing them in Denver in October now!

Brussels show was freaking awesome. Still the best band.

No "Brigitte" or "Blue Milk", but they added "Crest". "John Cage" moved to second encore; otherwise a similar set list to 1st Ramsgate show.

Hey Jeff were you near the front in a Cavern of Anti-Matter shirt? If so I saw you but chickened out of saying hello because I wasn’t sure.

Friend sent me a clip of Metronomic Underground - goosebumps! Still pissed I missed it but at least he bought me a lousy t-shirt

Yes, Tim. That was me. I looked for you (but also didn’t want to lose my spot if you know what I mean, not being particularly tall). I’m back in Blighty now. Enjoy Brussels if you’re still there.

Ah, sorry to have missed you. Brussels excellent as ever, but we’re on a train to Berlin now (NB not Stereolab-related).

It was good to see them in London earlier this week. I've never seen them before. From reports, it seems they have their current set more rehearsed than previous tours.

Peng! Is such an amazing album, you guys.

a reunion should be a bit more polished. not that they need to justify their continued existence to me, i'd go see them do anything, but it's great to know they will knock it out of the park

https://imgur.com/gallery/GMuGzom

i never contributed to this thread? that's unpardonable. i was really into their early krautrocky stuff around 1990/91. at that time i didn't know krautrock really. and i always loved the voice of laetitia sadier, the matter of fact way she sings with her french accent i always found endearing. i saw them live a couple of times, they weren't a live band, especiallly later on when they lost the motorik vibe and verged towards soundtracks and elevator music they lost me. for many years the last cd i had bought was "transient random-noise bursts with announcements". then after more than ten years they came back (for me) with "margerine eclipse", a great return to form.

moka you are right peng! is so great.

I just had an epiphany while revisiting their back catalog: all my favorite Stereolab songs have prominent Mary Hansen vocals. Her counter melodies on songs like "Brakhage" and "Fluorescences," to name just two examples, really make those songs for me. Such a shame she died so young and so tragically.

This is very true. It really sucks because she was starting to be featured more and more.

anybody mention/find it interesting that they're not doing these recent shows with a female back-up singer? Mary was a great part of the band obv but they had other singers, and the female harmonies is such a great part of their sound.

I wish they'd consider it. Perhaps it's just too expensive to add a 6th person.

The times I saw them post-Mary they had a horn player filling in the harmony parts. Not the same, but it kinda worked live.

I think their keyboard and bass players provide some vocals now, but it's not the same

I was thinking of someone like Morgane Lhote

The OG Mary (Gina Morris, was in the groop 1990-1992) is still around, but now lives in Australia (ironically where Mary was from):

https://i.imgur.com/GyAQZTM.jpg

(far right)

nonsense, we all know Leticia is the far right one

Lol

she still (blue) milking that red bull ca$h

I don't think this has been mentioned anywhere else? From Minneapolis' Surly Brewing:

https://untappd.akamaized.net/photos/2019_07_07/16ffa89655efde4a254d0a73175d66fc_640x640.jpg

Surly only looks out for one guy.

well, that was extremely stressful but between Duophonic and Bleep, I was able to get all 3 limited editions. can't believe how quickly Dots and Loops sold out.

Managed to be on my email this AM, so I got all 3 via Duophonic. Pretty psyched.

Also v v v psyched that Bitchin Bajas is opening much of the US tour. Two favorite bands in one place!

Clear vinyl editions of ETK, Dots, and Cobra up here: https://flashlightvinyl.com/

Snagged a copy of Cobra, only 500 copies afaik

IDGI are these pre-orders? nobody will actually have them in stock until Sept. 6th, right?

right

my understanding from the bleep pre-orders was the obi-strip versions (ultra-deluxe?) sold out, and they only had black vinyl left for pre-order

whatever this shit is confusing

hope i didn't get ripped off

well $30 is a great price for a 3xLP regardless

My understanding was 500 copies for the obi strip versions, 2000 for the clear vinyl with scratch card. The 500 copies mentioned by Flashlight might be set aside for US distribution, or maybe it's just an error. Regardless, it's cheaper than getting them from the UK for us Yanks!

Clear vinyl editions of ETK, Dots, and Cobra up here: https://flashlightvinyl.com/

Did anyone here order and receive these Stereolab LPs from Flashlight Vinyl? Their website is down. I emailed them yesterday and am awaiting a response.