Rehearsal Space: Stereolab
How does one describe Stereolab’s music? Alternative rock? Post-rock? Art rock? Experimental? Avant-garde? The fact that it can’t be easily categorized is both a testament to the band and an explanation to why their overwhelming critical and cult success never translated into mainstream popularity. Their disparate influences include krautrock, 1960s pop and lounge music while their socio-political lyrics are sung in both French and English. This unusual style is coupled with technical innovation and a fondness for vintage keyboards. After a career spanning 19 years, Stereolab just announced on their website they are taking an indeterminate hiatus to rest up and work on other projects.
In this episode of Rehearsal Space, Tim Gain and Lætitia Sadier discuss the London music scene of the early nineties, the pros and cons of music's digital age and the one thing they wish they'd done differently.
Production Notes:
Producer: Mike Raffensperger, Katie Camosy
Director of Photography: Matthew Hendershot
Editor: Katie Camosy & Adam Brawerman
