| Artist |
Stereolab |
| Album Title: |
Low Fi |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD EP |
| Released |
09/28/1992 |
| Label |
Too Pure |
| Catalog No |
PURE CD 14 |
| Bar Code No |
5 016554 701459 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Low Fi (5:23)
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| 2.
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(Varoom!) (9:02)
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| 3.
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Laisser-Faire (4:31)
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| 4.
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Elektro (5:45)
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| Date Acquired |
08/20/1995 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Roadrunner Records |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Released in a resealable plastic bag.
Distributed by A.P.T.
Big thank you to Martyn.
Made in England.
Durations do not appear on release.
Credits:
Bass – Martin Kean
Drums – Andy Ramsey
Engineer – Robbs
Guitar, Synthesizer [Moog], Organ [Farfisa] – Tim Gane
Producer – Robbs, Stereolab
Vocals, Synthesizer [Moog] – Seaya Sadier
Written-By – Sadier, Gane
Companies, etc.:
Distributed By – APT
Published By – Complete Music
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 5 016554 701459
Matrix / Runout: PURECD 14 :: 1:1 .MASTERED. .BY NIMBUS.
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Analyzed Folder: Stereolab - Low Fi (CD EP)_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR11 -3.66 dB -16.45 dB 01 - Low Fi.aif
DR11 -3.37 dB -16.65 dB 02 - (Varoom!).aif
DR12 -3.58 dB -16.90 dB 03 - Laisser-Faire.aif
DR11 -4.53 dB -18.79 dB 04 - Elektro (He Held The World In His Iron Grip).aif
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Number of Files: 4
Official DR Value: DR11
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Jason Ankeny:
Often overlooked amidst the flurry of early Stereolab releases, the four-song Low Fi in many respects represents the zenith of the group's original incarnation--it's wonderfully emblematic of the clamoring, analog-crunchy drone-pop that cemented their enduring reputation as critical favorites. The indisputable highlight is "Laisser-Faire," a pulsating and eerily prescient meditation on U.S. foreign policy that concludes "I can feel it more and more/Within ten years we'll have a war"--rarely have Laetitita Sadier's vocals resonated with more resigned beauty or Tim Gane's guitar slashed with more righteous anger. The title cut is no less compelling, and marks the first recorded appearance of the late Mary Hansen: her "ba-da-bum" harmonies immediately prove the perfect counterpoint to Sadier's cooler, more sophisticated lead. And on the closing "Elektro (he held the world in his iron grip)," the Lab spans the extremes of their continuum--after some three minutes of bubbling, mad-scientist noise, the song gives way to a sweet, simple acoustic performance as lovely as anything they've ever created.
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