Aluminum Tunes (Switched On Volume 3)

by Stereolab

Aluminum Tunes (Switched On Volume 3) cover art

The third installment of Stereolab's rarities series is a massive, two-disc collection gathering various tour splits, obscure compilation tracks, and EP cuts from the late 1990s. Despite its patchwork origins, the music is incredibly cohesive, showcasing the band effortlessly weaving analog synthesizer experiments and French-pop melodies into mesmerizing, motorik grooves. It is a stunning testament to the sheer quality and volume of their output during their creative zenith.

Genres

  • Ambient Pop
  • Indie Pop
  • Neo-Psychedelia

Tracklist

  1. Pop Quiz
  2. The Extension Trip
  3. How To Play Your Internal Organs Overnight
  4. The Brush Descends The Length
  5. Melochord Seventy-Five
  6. Space Moment
  7. Iron Man
  8. The Long Hair Of Death
  9. You Used To Call Me Sadness
  10. New Orthophony
  11. Speedy Car
  12. Golden Atoms
  13. Ulan Bator
  14. One Small Step
  15. One Note Samba / Surfboard
  16. Cadriopo
  17. Klang Tone
  18. Get Carter
  19. 1000 Miles An Hour
  20. Percolations
  21. Seeperbold
  22. Check And Double Check
  23. Munich Madness
  24. Metronomic Underground
  25. The Incredible He Woman