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Whereas earlier editions cleanly wrapped up singles, EP tracks, compilations appearances, and other non-album effluvia of a specific era, Pulse of the Early Brain, the fifth installment of Stereolab's odds-and-sods series spans almost the entirety of the band's original, pre-2019 reunion existence, making for a notably less sonically cohesive collection. And, as if to forewarn casual listeners that this edition of Switched On is not for the faint of heart, the first 30-plus minutes are just two tracks, both of which are motorik jams recontextualized by/with Nurse With Wound. Despite their length and unapologetic weirdness, though, "Simple Headphone Mind" and "Trippin' With The Birds" are some of the bravest and most rewarding chunks of space-rock you'll ever hear. Though Pulse of the Early Brain seems to be a final clearinghouse effort to collect random remains into a relatively tidy package some of the material is nonetheless just as refreshing as that of the first four volumes, whether due to rarity or revelation. After the first half-hour, you'll remember why these compilations have been so essential for Stereolab fans, as the set bounces around from late-era space-pop (2008's "Spool of Collusion"), grinding paleo-psychedelia (a 1996 cover of "ABC," from the Godz' third album), a previously unreleased live track ("Cybele's Reverie," recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in 2004, when the band opened for Air), and a mixed bag of buried rarities ("Robot Riot" is part of the second collaboration the group did with sculptor Charles Long) and true castaways (a minute-long split-single track called "Yes Sir! I Can Moogie" which is a truncated and stripped-back version of "Moogie Wonderland"). © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
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Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer - Nurse With Wound, MainArtist - Steve Stapleton, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1997 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer - Nurse With Wound, MainArtist - Steve Stapleton, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1997 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2000 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2008 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Andrew Ramsay, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1998 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2008 Duophonic Super 45s
Stereolab, MainArtist - James McCarthy, Composer - Larry Kessler, Composer - Paul Thornton, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1996 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2008 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer - Peter Thomas, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1998 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1995 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2022 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer - Autechre, Remixer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1998 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2000 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2008 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1992 Duophonic Super 45s
Timothy Gane, Composer - Stereolab, MainArtist - Laetitia Sadier, Composer
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 1992 Duophonic Super 45s
Album review
Whereas earlier editions cleanly wrapped up singles, EP tracks, compilations appearances, and other non-album effluvia of a specific era, Pulse of the Early Brain, the fifth installment of Stereolab's odds-and-sods series spans almost the entirety of the band's original, pre-2019 reunion existence, making for a notably less sonically cohesive collection. And, as if to forewarn casual listeners that this edition of Switched On is not for the faint of heart, the first 30-plus minutes are just two tracks, both of which are motorik jams recontextualized by/with Nurse With Wound. Despite their length and unapologetic weirdness, though, "Simple Headphone Mind" and "Trippin' With The Birds" are some of the bravest and most rewarding chunks of space-rock you'll ever hear. Though Pulse of the Early Brain seems to be a final clearinghouse effort to collect random remains into a relatively tidy package some of the material is nonetheless just as refreshing as that of the first four volumes, whether due to rarity or revelation. After the first half-hour, you'll remember why these compilations have been so essential for Stereolab fans, as the set bounces around from late-era space-pop (2008's "Spool of Collusion"), grinding paleo-psychedelia (a 1996 cover of "ABC," from the Godz' third album), a previously unreleased live track ("Cybele's Reverie," recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in 2004, when the band opened for Air), and a mixed bag of buried rarities ("Robot Riot" is part of the second collaboration the group did with sculptor Charles Long) and true castaways (a minute-long split-single track called "Yes Sir! I Can Moogie" which is a truncated and stripped-back version of "Moogie Wonderland"). © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:27:11
- Main artists: Stereolab
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Duophonic UHF Disks - Warp Records
- Genre: Electronic
2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records 2022 Duophonic UHF Disks under exclusive licence to Warp Records
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