Stereo Type A

by Cibo Matto

Stereo Type A cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 June 1999
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 56:49
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Sean Lennon, John Medeski, Timo Ellis, Vinia Mojica, Curtis Fowlkes, Yumiko Ohno, Yuka Honda, Dougie Bowne, Sebastian Steinberg, Miho Hatori, Sequoia, Smokey Hormel, Joshua Roseman, Marc Ribot, Dave Douglas, Billy Martin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Expanding from a core duo into a full live band lineup, 'Stereo Type A' presents a densely layered fusion of funk, hip-hop, and club-oriented pop. The lyrical themes pivot away from the playful food-centric motifs of their debut to address broader, often cynical observations on modern communication and relationships.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, sample-heavy, experimental, genre-blending, vocal, sampling, electronic

Tracklist

  1. Working For Vacation (3:15)
  2. Spoon (4:05)
  3. Flowers (2:57)
  4. Lint Of Love (6:08)
  5. Moonchild (5:11)
  6. Sci-Fi Wasabi (3:41)
  7. Clouds (3:26)
  8. Speechless (4:31)
  9. King Of Silence (4:53)
  10. Blue Train (5:21)
  11. Sunday Part I (3:19)
  12. Sunday Part II (3:38)
  13. Stone (3:15)
  14. Mortming (3:09)

Credits

  • Timo Ellis - acoustic guitar, bass, bass [8 string], cymbal, drums, effects [slamming door], electric guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Sequoia - backing vocals
  • Vinia Mojica - backing vocals
  • Yumiko Ohno - backing vocals, synthesizer [moog]
  • Sebastian Steinberg - bass
  • John Medeski - clavinet
  • Duma Love - drum programming [beat box], percussion, turntables, vocals, written-by
  • Sean Lennon - electric bass, bass [synth], acoustic guitar, drums, effects [delay pedal], electric guitar, percussion, synth, vocals, vocoder, twelve-string guitar, written-by

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