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] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
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.
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
- Laetitia 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
- ↑ "Mars Audiac Quintet". Stereolab. All Media Guide/All Music. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Stereolab". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- "mars audiac quintet". Stereolab Official Site. Stereolab. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
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