Unexpected gifts are the best: Who would have expected to receive new, great songs from Stereolab, a band that was popular in many different directions at the turn of the millennium – after a 15-year break between releases? The meandering Shapeshifter tracks sound fresh and yet familiar. Krautrock motorik, easy listening, exotica and vintage synthesizers create a sound amalgam that is difficult to categorize – melancholic yet optimistic. More than ever, this is the music of the moment.
Stereolab – Instant Holograms On Metal Film
