Mars Audiac Quintet
| Mars Audiac Quintet | ||||
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| Studio album by Stereolab | ||||
| Released | 9 August 1994 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Art Pop, Indie Pop, Experimental Rock, Krautrock, Dream Pop, Space Age Pop, French Pop | |||
| Length | 66:57 | |||
| Label |
Elektra (US) Duophonic (UK) | |||
| Stereolab chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| Q | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[7] |
Mars Audiac Quintet is an album by the band Stereolab, released in August 1994. Initial releases of the CD came with bonus two-track disk, the double vinyl album came with a 7". During the recording of the album, guitarist Sean O'Hagan left as a full-time member to form his own group, while keyboardist Katharine Gifford was added.
"International Colouring Contest" is a tribute to Lucia Pamela, and samples her voice in the intro.[8]
Pitchfork Media ranked it the 78th best album of the 1990s.[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Three-Dee Melodie" | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Wow and Flutter" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Transona Five" | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Des étoiles électroniques" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Ping Pong" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Anamorphose" | 7:33 |
| 7. | "Three Longers Later" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Nihilist Assault Group" | 6:55 |
| 9. | "International Colouring Contest" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "The Stars Our Destination" | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Transporté sans bouger" | 4:20 |
| 12. | "L'enfer des formes" | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Outer Accelerator" | 5:21 |
| 14. | "New Orthophony" | 4:34 |
| 15. | "Fiery Yellow" (Tim Gane / Sean O'Hagan) | 4:04 |
The bonus disc contained the songs "Ulan Bator" and "Klang Tone", later re-released on Aluminum Tunes: Switched On, Vol. 3.
Personnel
- Lætitia Sadier – vocals, guitar, Vox organ, Moog synthesizer, tambourine
- Tim Gane – guitar, Vox organ, Moog synthesizer, percussion
- Sean O'Hagan – guitar, Vox & Farfisa organs
- Andy Ramsay – drums
- Mary Hansen – vocals, guitar, tambourine
- Duncan Brown – guitar, bass, background vocals
- Katharine Gifford – keyboards
References
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Mars Audiac Quintet – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Stereolab: Mars Audiac Quintet". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
- ↑ Jackon, Devon (19 August 1994). "Mars Audiac Quintet". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Stereolab: Mars Audiac Quintet". Q (97): 126. October 1994.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 779–81. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ↑ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ↑ Mason, Stewart. 'International Colouring Contest' at AllMusic. Retrieved October 8 2016.
- ↑ "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s: 80–71". Pitchfork Media. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- "mars audiac quintet". Stereolab Official Site. Stereolab. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
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