Stereolab – Margerine Eclipse (Vinyl) 1981 shielding hard truths with soft

shielding hard truths with soft tones

drummer Alex Brown was replaced by Chris Varnham (Wilberforces) post-recording - their modus operandi remains as progressive and active as ever

A selection of 21 tracks from the Dunedin band's formative years

Produced by Chris Fleming

the best local rock album in years” in his Sunday Star Times review

Stereolab – Margerine Eclipse (Vinyl) 1981 shielding hard truths with softStereolab's music is so consistent, and so consistently pretty, that it has become nearly criticism proof; the band do what they do so completely that it's almost a matter of accepting or rejecting their music whole instead of analyzing it. But while Stereolab's mix of '50s and '60s lounge, vintage electronic music, and Krautrock may have crossed over into easy listening indie pop a few albums ago, they still can't be dismissed easily. Margerine