<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Stereolab – Pop Press International</title> <atom:link href="https://www.poppressinternational.com/tag/stereolab/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com</link> <description>Music Blog, Music News, Tracks, Reviews, Live Music, Photos & More</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:25:18 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title>delicious pastries Explore The Creative Process With aleatoric delay</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2016/03/18/delicious-pastries-explore-the-creative-process-with-aleatoric-delay/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lukas Truckenbrod]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:24:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MUSIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[REVIEWS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aleatoric delay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beach boys]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beta band]]></category> <category><![CDATA[butterbirds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[delicious pastries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[led zeppelin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[meeting of important people]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pittsburgh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shaky shrines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spirit lodge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stereolab]]></category> <category><![CDATA[synth pop]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=21833</guid> <description><![CDATA[We at Pop Press Intl are honored to announce Pittsburgh’s delicious pastries is back with its long-awaited follow-up to 2011’s Pretty Please, an eight song sophomore LP titled aleatoric delay, released on the cryptic Totally Snakes...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-21828" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/delicious-pastries-33-150x150.jpg" alt="delicious pastries - photo credit: Marie Mashyna" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/delicious-pastries-33-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/delicious-pastries-33-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/delicious-pastries-33-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/delicious-pastries-33-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/delicious-pastries-33-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/delicious-pastries-33-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />We at Pop Press Intl are honored to announce Pittsburgh’s <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/deliciouspastries/?fref=ts" target="_blank">delicious pastries</a></span> is back with its long-awaited follow-up to 2011’s <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pretty Please</span>,</em> an eight song sophomore LP titled <em>aleatoric delay</em>, released on the cryptic Totally Snakes record label, perhaps the esoteric indie imprint of the greater record conglomerate that exists only in the minds of singer Jonathan Chamberlain and drummer Jesse Ley. After five years, the band has released a composition that shifts dynamically, analog synthesizers peppering the mercurial sonic concoction that is a delicious pastry. We must first consider what “aleatoric” means to the title. Basically, it refers specifically to music that relies on the performer’s improvisational mood, rather than rote synthesis. The second half of the title, “delay,” becomes modified by improvisation, resulting in a title that suggests time is perhaps the greatest influence in the art we create. That after five years, writing songs and recording them becomes bent and obscured to illuminate an idea that is perhaps more of an accident or confluence of abstract ideas in the mind of the musician who wasn’t aware of the destination initially, that the map could only be zoomed in so far.</p> <p>The album opens with a swelling synthesizer and descending chord progression, lead guitar bending like an early brit-pop guitar solo not unlike Oasis, but with more psychedelia than coke-fueled angst. More Beta Band <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS0hSP-3U14" target="_blank">sunshine/shade</a></span> contrast. The cyclical chords and warbled tremolo-vocals set us up for many shifts and course changes while adding an extra dose of production quality compared to the first record, an intentional decision Ley informs me. The record was mixed by bass player Vincent Poprocky, who creates a lush soundscape using reverb to create depth and mood, particularly on interluding tracks “Luxury Arch,” “Fabled Misgivings,” and “Divine Communication.” Effect-laden vocals and hard-panned instrumentation create a Stereolab meets Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys California perspective on the European synth-pop, resulting in a technicolor collage of fuzz guitars, bitcrushed synthesizers, and chasms dripping with reverb. The instrumentals demonstrate the band’s attempt at creating a cohesive suit tied together by thematic aleatoric phrases coloring the band’s sonic rambles.</p> <p>Fantastic arrangements and production points make songs like “Exactly As It Seems” stand strong as the main protein of the multi-course presentation. Humorous paradoxical ideas remain part of the delicious pastry recipe; “You know I need everything exactly as it seems,” sings Chamberlain, which at once suggests open interpretation and intentional folly. This supports the album’s title, which concedes a portion of the final result to a higher power, one that may not exist as a preconceived notion, but certainly becomes revealed as an obvious result of concerted effort by a group of talented creators. “Invisible River” is another example of superb arrangements by the band, with warped, synthesized string patches meshing with flutes and fingerpicked acoustic guitar. I felt like I was in Led Zeppelin’s “The Rain Song” if John Paul Jones was given full discretion. Perhaps this is what makes delicious pastries so, er, <em>delicious</em>. At once familiar, the taste is new and refreshing. To extend the metaphor, the band has been slow-cooking its musical ideas by tirelessly playing live shows, putting itself in the opening slot for many high-profile touring bands coming through Pittsburgh. Promoters pick the most popular item on the menu for its deeply complex flavors that have coalesced into a synergistic transcendental relish to be applied to any musical coursing. The album closes with the sweet “Radial Blur,” a triumphant hizzah! that plays with a Harrison-esque chorus as Chamberlain coos over a descending chord progression. Before drifting off into the sweet surf, the song ends passionately while Chamberlain sings, “It’s always night before it is the morning,” and then cleverly, “It’s always night especially when you’re mourning,” as fuzz guitars swell into the cyclical movement of the final track.</p> <p><em>aleatoric delay </em>is a fine example of the talented, conceptual artistry that can be found in Pittsburgh today. Catch the band tonight as they release this record. Physical copies are available to anyone who pays the cover. Joining them are three bands that have all released new material already this year. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://quitmusic.bandcamp.com/album/troika" target="_blank">Meeting of Important People</a></span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2016/02/12/album-premiere-feels-wonderful-by-shaky-shrines/" target="_blank">Shaky Shrines</a></span>, and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://butterbirds.bandcamp.com/album/rugged-bug" target="_blank">Butterbirds</a></span>. The music starts at nine; don’t leave your night up to chance, make it your business to see this historic night.</p> <p>Stream the album in its entirety below:</p> <p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/203396176&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>New Track: Laetitia Sadier – “Then, I Will Love You Again”</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/07/11/new-track-laetitia-sadier-then-i-will-love-you-again/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lukas Truckenbrod]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:41:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TRACKS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drag City]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laetitia Sadier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stereolab]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=15694</guid> <description><![CDATA[New single from former Stereolab singer Laetitia Sadier, “Then, I Will Love You Again” sits nicely with a plucky bassline groove and punchy drums, certainly holding onto its Stereolab influences. This track gives me...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New single from former Stereolab singer Laetitia Sadier, “Then, I Will Love You Again” sits nicely with a plucky bassline groove and punchy drums, certainly holding onto its Stereolab influences. This track gives me a real new wave, Martha & The Muffins (a la “Echo Beach”) vibe with it’s half-singing half-speaking vocal track. Edgy bass and clean, jangly electric guitars further emphasize the (sometimes) dissonance the string section brings out and angular chord changes. It’s full arrangement clocks in under three minutes though never feels burdensome. Accessible and breezy through its above-mid-tempo pacing: “All the roots we grew/you will pull out/Oh it’s hard to do/To make the choice what to sacrifice” she sings, obviously tackling some relationship issues, but she won’t give up as the title purports. The new album, <em>Something Shines</em>, is out September 23 on Drag City.</p> <p> <br /> <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/143888876&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Laetitia Sadier’s “Lightning Thunderbolt” Video + European Tour</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/11/01/laetitia-sadiers-lightning-thunderbolt-video-european-tour/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelli Nastasi]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:07:40 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VIDEOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#laetitiasadier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stereolab]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=4511</guid> <description><![CDATA[Laetitia Sadier teamed up with David Thayer to film the video for “Lightning Thunderbolt,” the third single from Silencio. The video is chock-full of groovy images- clouds, fireworks, fog, and lots of dreamy...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Laetitia Sadier teamed up with David Thayer to film the video for “Lightning Thunderbolt,” the third single from <em>Silencio</em>. The video is chock-full of groovy images- clouds, fireworks, fog, and lots of dreamy colors. Sadier’s European tour begins November 5. </p> <p>TOUR:<br /> Mon. Nov. 5 – Manchester, UK @ The Deaf Institute<br /> Tue. Nov. 6 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast<br /> Wed. Nov. 7 – Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete’s<br /> Fri. Nov. 9 – Dublin, IE @ The Workman’s Club<br /> Sat. Nov. 10 – Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh<br /> Mon. Nov. 12 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe<br /> Tue. Nov. 13 – London, UK @ XOYO<br /> Wed. Nov. 14 – Brighton, UK @ Sticky Mike’s<br /> Fri. Nov. 16 – Ghent, BE @ Muziekcafe Charlatan<br /> Sat. Nov. 17 – Cologne, DE @ King Georg<br /> Sun. Nov. 18 – Berlin, DE @ Berghain<br /> Mon. Nov. 19 – Munich, DE @ Orangehouse<br /> Wed. Nov. 21 – Vevey, CH @ Rocking Chair<br /> Thu. Nov. 22 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere<br /> Sun. Nov. 25 – Brodeaux, FR @ Le Comptoir du Jazz</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Video: Laetitia Sadier – “The Rule of the Game”</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/08/02/video-laetitia-sadier-the-rule-of-the-game/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:42:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[VIDEOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drag City]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laetitia Sadier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stereolab]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=3051</guid> <description><![CDATA[All things must come to an end. However, it’s always nice when that ending turns into a beautiful new beginning. Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier has a solo album that just dropped on July 24th...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All things must come to an end. However, it’s always nice when that ending turns into a beautiful new beginning. Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier has a solo album that just dropped on July 24th on Drag City, as we <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Stream Laetitia Sadier’s (Stereolab) New Album" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2012/07/18/stream-laetitia-sadiers-stereolab-new-album/" target="_blank">previously reported</a></span>. Today, Sadier released a video for album track, “The Rule of the Game.” Sadier picks up where Stereolab left off, employing significant shifts, discordant, ambient sound, and upbeat pop–all fronted by her trademark voice. Visually, the video utilizes a montage of vintage film footage. Bright and colorful, whimsical and dreamy, the images are a perfect complement to the song. Watch above.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>