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Stereolab - Dots And Loops (1997)

Posted By: Designol
Stereolab - Dots And Loops (1997)

Stereolab - Dots And Loops (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 421 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 163 Mb | Scans included | 01:05:41
Post Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Experimental, Lounge | Label: Elektra | # 62065-2

On Emperor Tomato Ketchup, Stereolab moved in two directions simultaneously – it explored funkier dance rhythms while increasing the complexity of its arrangements and compositions. For its follow-up, Dots and Loops, the group scaled back its rhythmic experiments and concentrated on layered compositions. Heavily influenced by bossa nova and swinging '60s pop, Dots and Loops is a deceptively light, breezy album that floats by with effortless grace. Even the segmented, 20-minute "Refractions in the Plastic Pulse" has a sunny, appealing surface – it's only upon later listens that the interlocking melodies and rhythms reveal their intricate interplay. In many ways, Dots and Loops is Stereolab's greatest musical accomplishment to date, demonstrating remarkable skill – their interaction is closer to jazz than rock, exploring all of the possibilities of any melodic phrase. Their affection for '60s pop keeps Dots and Loops accessible, even though that doesn't mean it is as immediate as Emperor Tomato Ketchup. In fact, the laid-back stylings of Dots and Loops makes it a little difficult to assimilate upon first listen, but after a few repeated plays, its charms unfold as gracefully as any other Stereolab record.

Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements (1993)

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Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements (1993)

Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements (1993)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 369 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 150 Mb | Scans included | 01:02:14
Experimental, Post-Rock, Dream Pop, Noise Pop, Krautrock | Label: Elektra | # 9 61536-2

Though it was the group's major-label debut, Stereolab's Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements showed no signs of selling out. If anything, it's one of the most eclectic and experimental releases in Stereolab's early career, emphasizing the group's elongated Krautrock jams, instrumentals, and harsh, noisy moments. The album begins and ends with smooth, sensual washes of sound like "Tone Burst" and "Lock-Groove Lullaby" and smoothly bouncy pop songs like "I'm Going Out of My Way." These softer, more accessible moments surround complex and varied compositions such as "Analogue Rock," "Our Trinitone Blast," and "Golden Ball," which, with its distorted vocals and shifting tempos, serves as an appetizer for "Jenny Ondioline." A hypnotic, 18-minute epic encompassing dreamy yet driving pop, a Krautrock groove, forceful, churning guitars, and a furious climax, it's the most ambitious – and definitive – moment of Stereolab's early years.

Stereolab - The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music" (1993) Reissue 1998

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Stereolab - The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music" (1993) Reissue 1998

Stereolab - The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music" (1993) Reissue 1998
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 168 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 72 Mb | Scans included | 00:28:21
Post-Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Experimental | Label: Too Pure | # PURE CD 19

Released in 1993, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music refined Stereolab's sound further and also showcased the increasingly experimental focus of the band's music. Split into two sides – the gentle, intricate "Easy Listening" and the more upbeat "New Wave" – this eight-song EP ranges from the bubbly keyboard piece "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)" to the defiant, driving groove of "We're Not Adult Orientated." The sweet, close harmonies on "Ronco Symphony" and "The Groop Play Chord X" edge closer to the sophisticated, lounge pop-inspired sound explored during the rest of Stereolab's career, while the vibes of "Avant Garde M.O.R." and the fizzy keyboards of "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Mellow)" spotlight the band's more texturally complex arrangements. However, the immediacy of "We're Not Adult Orientated (Neu Wave Live)" and the hypnotic, fuzzy guitars on "U.H.F. - MFP" prove that while Stereolab gained more polish and ambition on Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, the band didn't lose any of its kinetic edge.

Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet (1994)

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Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet (1994)

Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 426 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 163 Mb | Scans included
Post-Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Experimental | Label: Elektra | # 61699-2 | 01:06:40

By the time of 1994's Mars Audiac Quintet, Stereolab had already highlighted the rock and experimental sides of its music; now the band concentrated on perfecting its space-age pop. Sweetly bouncy songs like "Ping Pong" and "L' Enfer des Formes" streamline the band's sound without sacrificing its essence; track for track, this may be the group's most accessible, tightly written album. The groove-driven "Outer Accelerator," "Wow and Flutter," and "Transona Five" (which sounds strangely like Canned Heat's "Goin' Up the Country") reaffirm Stereolab's Krautrock roots, but the band's sweet synth melodies and vocal arrangements give it a pop patina. Even extended pieces like "Anamorphose" and "Nihilist Assault Group" – which could have appeared on Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements if they had a rawer production – are more sensual and voluptuous than edgy and challenging. It's equally apparent on layered, complex songs such as "New Orthophony" and "The Stars Our Destination," as well as spare, minimal tracks like "Des Etoiles Electroniques," that the members of Stereolab focused their experimental energies on production tricks, vocal interplay, and increasingly electronic-based arrangements.

Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996)

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Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996)

Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 379 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 144 Mb | Scans included | 00:57:19
Post Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Pop/Rock, Experimental | Label: Elektra | # 61840-2

Stereolab was poised for a breakthrough release with Emperor Tomato Ketchup, their fourth full-length album. Not only was their influence becoming apparent throughout alternative rock, but Mars Audiac Quintet and Music for the Amorphous Body Center indicated they were moving closer to distinct pop melodies. The group certainly hasn't backed away from pop melodies on Emperor Tomato Ketchup, but just as their hooks are becoming catchier, they bring in more avant-garde and experimental influences, as well. Consequently, the album is Stereolab's most complex, multi-layered record. It lacks the raw, amateurish textures of their early singles, but the music is far more ambitious, melding electronic drones and singsong melodies with string sections, slight hip-hop and dub influences, and scores of interweaving counter melodies. Even when Stereolab appears to be creating a one-chord trance, there is a lot going on beneath the surface. Furthermore, the group's love for easy listening and pop melodies means that the music never feels cold or inaccessible. In fact, pop singles like "Cybele's Reverie" and "The Noise of Carpet" help ease listeners into the group's more experimental tendencies.

Laetitia Sadier - Rooting For Love (2024)

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Laetitia Sadier - Rooting For Love (2024)

Laetitia Sadier - Rooting For Love (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 247 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 111 MB
41:45 | Indie Rock, Dream Pop | Label: Duophonic Super 45s

It's been nearly two and a half years since Lætitia Sadier teased the promise of a new album via the single "New Moon," and Rooting for Love was worth the wait. Performed in both French and English, the fifth solo album from the Stereolab frontwoman incorporates her familiar touchstones—echoes of Esquivel's winking flare, Bacharach's emotional pull, Steve Reich's deceptive simplicity. But there is also a sense of liberation on the jazzy "Who + What," with Saider's chanteuse delivery fluidly slip-sliding over and across Xavi Muñoz's mesmerizing bass.

Cigarettes After Sex - Bublegum (2023)

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Cigarettes After Sex - Bublegum (2023)

Cigarettes After Sex - Bublegum (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 371 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 154 Mb
Full Scans | 00:59:23 | RAR 5% Recovery
Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Indie Pop | Partisan Records #PTKFZ189-2 | Unofficial Release

This album is a collection of singles. Ambient pop collective Cigarettes After Sex grew out of an experimental sound project by songwriter Greg Gonzalez. The band's hushed, dreamy music earned a devoted international fan base in the mid-2010s with a combination of elegantly crafted singles, EPs, and viral YouTube videos, which led up to their 2017 eponymous debut. A second album, Cry, appeared in 2019, building on their success. After a collaborative EP credited to Gonzalez and Daniele Luppi (Charm of Pleasure), Cigarettes After Sex re-emerged in 2022 with the single "Pistol," with two more cuts, "Bubblegum" and "Stop Waiting," arrived in 2023.

The Blue Nile - Albums Collection 1984-1996 (3CD)

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The Blue Nile - Albums Collection 1984-1996 (3CD)

The Blue Nile - Albums Collection 1984-1996 (3CD)
FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 739 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 304 Mb | Scans included
Sophisti-Pop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Dream Pop, SynthPop | Time: 02:01:46

Collection includes: A Walk Across the Rooftops (1984); Hats (1989); Peace at Last (1996). The Scottish folk-ambient band the Blue Nile has enjoyed a mystique contrived by its inaccessibility and the infrequency of its recordings, but it has also made a series of critically acclaimed discs. The group was formed by three Glasgow natives who had graduated from university there: singer/songwriter/guitarist Paul Buchanan, bassist Robert Bell, and keyboardist Paul Joseph Moore.

Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade (2010) [Hidden Bonus Track Edition]

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Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade (2010) [Hidden Bonus Track Edition]

Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade (2010) [Hidden Bonus Track Edition]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 266 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~111 Mb | Scans ~ 160 Mb
Label: PIAS/Soyuz | # 945.A201.020, PIASR 201 CD | Time: 00:48:40
Downtempo, Trip-Hop, Electronic, Alternative, Dream Pop

A more literal return to form, Blood Like Lemonade builds on the familiar downtempo grooves that filled Morcheeba's 2008 effort Dive Deep, but this time with original vocalist Skye Edwards back in the fray. Right from the opening dusty, minor-keyboard chord, the album is instantly identifiable for fans as stony, late-night grooves combine with melodies that are both pop-minded and soul-spirited. All the organic elements that sit on top of the slow, rolling drum machines are back, as is the sinister underbelly of their early material, although here it's amped up a touch. The title track references “drinking blood like lemonade,” while “Recipe for Disaster” begins “Wanna know why there's a dead guy in my dining room” before unveiling a story that's somewhere between the Jesse James legend and Natural Born Killers. The sweet tricks are Edwards using her velvet voice to make it all sound delicious, along with her ability to be equally effective on the breezy, positive numbers like “I Am the Spring.” Add “Crimson,” which would be the quintessential Morcheeba song if “Rome Wasn't Built in a Day” didn't exist, and Blood Like Lemonade exceeds expectations, coming in a close second behind fan favorite Big Calm.

Wild Nothing - Hold (2023)

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Wild Nothing - Hold (2023)

Wild Nothing - Hold (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 281 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 103 Mb
Covers Included | 00:40:33 | RAR 5% Recovery
Indie Pop, Dream Pop, New Wave | Captured Tracks #CT-362

Singer and instrumentalist Jack Tatum has carved out a distinctive niche in the pop landscape with his band Wild Nothing, crafting atmospheric anthems steeped in '80s new wave and dream pop aesthetics. He further conjures an evocative '80s vibe on 2023's Hold. Interestingly, while Hold is the first album Tatum has produced on his own since his 2010 debut and largely finds him playing many of the instruments himself (along with a small group of musicians), it's one of his most lush and pristine-sounding albums. Here, he frames his resonant croon with sparkling keyboards, crisp electric guitars, and exotic, acid house-sounding drum grooves. It's a musical vibe that brings to mind a kind of cross-genre blend of pop, dance, and soul redolent of the late '80s and early '90s.

Hooverphonic - Sit Down And Listen To Hooverphonic (2003)

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Hooverphonic - Sit Down And Listen To Hooverphonic (2003)

Hooverphonic - Sit Down And Listen To Hooverphonic (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 367 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 147 Mb | Scans included
Trip-Hop, Dream Pop, Downtempo | Label: Columbia/Sony | # COL 513650-2 | Time: 00:58:04

Sit Down and Listen to Hooverphonic, also known as Sit Down and Listen To, is an album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. It was recorded live with an orchestra, but without any audience and was released in 2003. Acoustic sessions features 14 tracks including a beautiful rendition of Lee Hazelwood's 'My Autumn's Done Come' along with the new single 'The Last Thing I Need Is You'.

Mandalay - Solace (2001) 2CD Limited Edition

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Mandalay - Solace (2001) 2CD Limited Edition

Mandalay - Solace (2001) 2CD Limited Edition
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 860 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 324 Mb | Scans ~ 60 Mb
Trip-Hop, Electronic, Downtempo, Dream Pop | Label: V2 | # 63881-27093-2 | 02:14:38

Mandalay was a trip hop duo from the United Kingdom, composed of multi-instrumentalist Saul Freeman (formerly of Thieves) and multi-instrumentalist-composer-singer Nicola Hitchcock. They released two albums (plus one America-only compilation disc) and were briefly tagged as "Madonna's favourite band".

The Cardigans - Life (1995) Japanese SHM-CD 2008

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The Cardigans - Life (1995) Japanese SHM-CD 2008

The Cardigans - Life (1995) Japanese SHM-CD 2008
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 398 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 145 Mb | Scans ~ 35 Mb
Label: Trampolene/Universal | # UICY-91277 | Time: 01:03:27
Genre: Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Pop/Rock

With tongue firmly in cheek, the Cardigans decided to play up the candyfloss arrangements of their debut for second album Life. Where Emmerdale studied an introverted melancholy, Life is undiminished in both its independent-minded exuberance ("Hey! Get Out of My Way") and zest to enjoy life with others ("Daddy's Car," "Gordon's Gardenparty"). The incredible production and quality of arrangement from the debut are here also, even more strikingly crisp and spot-on. (Over 50 instruments were used on the 14 songs included on the Minty Fresh American release.) Though the Cardigans planned Life as something of a joke, it became one of the finest pop albums of the '90s.

Dead Can Dance - Toward The Within (1994)

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Dead Can Dance - Toward The Within (1994)

Dead Can Dance - Toward The Within (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 457 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 180 Mb | Scans included
Label: 4AD, Warner Bros. Records – 9 45769-2 | # 9 45769-2 | Time: 01:07:55
World Fusion, Ethnic, Dark Wave, Neo-Classical, Dream Pop, Alternative

Toward the Within (1994) is the first official live album of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard's group Dead Can Dance. It contains 15 songs, of which only four appeared on their previous albums, and two of which were later re-recorded and included on Lisa Gerrard's first solo album, The Mirror Pool. The others previously existed only in live performances and unofficial bootlegs, but were not officially released until Toward the Within. Along with Perry and Gerrard were a number of musicians who had performed with them on other occasions.

Anjimile - The King (2023)

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Anjimile - The King (2023)

Anjimile - The King (2023)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 208 MB | Cover | 33:15 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 79 MB
Indie Folk, Dream Pop, Alternative | Label: 4AD

On his second album, Boston folk singer-songwriter Anjimile relies almost entirely on acoustic guitar and his voice, sometimes manipulated and layered atop itself. The effect is mesmerizing on tracks like "The King," which sounds like a medieval choir bleeding emotion; then a seismic percussive rhythm—some unrelenting earthquake—rolls in. "What don't kill you/ Almost killed you/ What don't fill you/ Pains you, drains you/ The plague of our year/ The Black Death is here," he sings. It's heavy drama, and just one of Anjimile's observations on being a Black trans person in America.