Stereolab – Pulse Of The Early Brain [Switched On Volume 5] (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Stereolab – Pulse Of The Early Brain [Switched On Volume 5] (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:27:19 minutes | 1,82 GB | Genre: Electronic
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Duophonic UHF Disks – Warp Records

Whereas earlier editions cleanly wrapped up singles, EP tracks, compilations appearances, and other non-album effluvia of a specific era, Pulse of the Early Brain, the fifth installment of Stereolab’s odds-and-sods series spans almost the entirety of the band’s original, pre-2019 reunion existence, making for a notably less sonically cohesive collection. And, as if to forewarn casual listeners that this edition of Switched On is not for the faint of heart, the first 30-plus minutes are just two tracks, both of which are motorik jams recontextualized by/with Nurse With Wound. Despite their length and unapologetic weirdness, though, “Simple Headphone Mind” and “Trippin’ With The Birds” are some of the bravest and most rewarding chunks of space-rock you’ll ever hear. Though Pulse of the Early Brain seems to be a final clearinghouse effort to collect random remains into a relatively tidy package some of the material is nonetheless just as refreshing as that of the first four volumes, whether due to rarity or revelation. After the first half-hour, you’ll remember why these compilations have been so essential for Stereolab fans, as the set bounces around from late-era space-pop (2008’s “Spool of Collusion”), grinding paleo-psychedelia (a 1996 cover of “ABC,” from the Godz’ third album), a previously unreleased live track (“Cybele’s Reverie,” recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in 2004, when the band opened for Air), and a mixed bag of buried rarities (“Robot Riot” is part of the second collaboration the group did with sculptor Charles Long) and true castaways (a minute-long split-single track called “Yes Sir! I Can Moogie” which is a truncated and stripped-back version of “Moogie Wonderland”).

Tracklist:

1-01. Stereolab – Simple Headphone Mind (10:46)
1-02. Stereolab – Trippin’ With The Birds (21:01)
1-03. Stereolab – Robot Riot (02:56)
1-04. Stereolab – Spool Of Collusion (Remastered) (02:13)
1-05. Stereolab – Symbolic Logic Of Now! (04:05)
1-06. Stereolab – Forensic Itch (Remastered) (03:06)
1-07. Stereolab – ABC (05:16)
1-08. Stereolab – Magne-Music (Remastered) (03:53)
1-09. Stereolab – Blaue Milch (04:58)
1-10. Stereolab – Yes Sir! I Can Moogie (01:03)
1-11. Stereolab – Plastic Mile [Original Version] (06:34)
1-12. Stereolab – Refractions In The Plastic Pulse [Feebate Mix] – Autechre Remix (07:51)
1-13. Stereolab – Unity Purity Occasional (02:18)
1-14. Stereolab – The Nth Degrees (Remastered) (04:14)
1-15. Stereolab – XXXOOO (01:10)
1-16. Stereolab – Cybele’s Reverie [Live at the Hollywood Bowl] (05:47)

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