Album: Aluminum Tunes by Stereolab (1998)
Genre: Indie Pop | Mood: Energetic
Record Label: Duophonic
Format: Compilation

Description: Aluminum Tunes is a double album collection of EPs and rarities from Stereolab, released in 1998. It is the third, and to date last, in a series of rarities collections following Switched On and Refried Ectoplasm, and was stickered with the subtitle "Switched On, Volume 3".

Artist Background: Combining an inclination for melodic '60s pop with an art rock aesthetic borrowed from Krautrock bands like Faust and Neu!, Stereolab were one of the most influential alternative bands of the '90s. Led by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier, Stereolab either legitimized forms of music that were on the fringe of rock, or brought attention to strands of pop music -- bossa nova, lounge-pop, movie soundtracks -- that were traditionally banished from the rock lineage. The group's trademark sound -- a dro... Part of the London, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Indie Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Broadcast, Yo La Tengo, Tortoise

Music Scene: Part of the London, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Indie Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie Pop, Energetic, 1990s, Compilation, Duophonic

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Aluminum Tunes is a double album collection of EPs and rarities from Stereolab, released in 1998. It is the third, and to date last, in a series of rarities collections following Switched On and Refried Ectoplasm, and was stickered with the subtitle "Switched On, Volume 3".

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