Refried Ectoplasm (Switched On Volume 2)

by Stereolab

Refried Ectoplasm (Switched On Volume 2) cover art

The second installment in Stereolab's 'Switched On' compilation series gathers various obscure singles, tour splits, and rarities recorded between 1992 and 1993. Capturing their transition from lo-fi noise-pop toward a more expansive, groove-oriented sound, it heavily leans into hypnotic Krautrock repetitions and vintage analog synthesizer textures. Highlights like 'French Disko' effectively merge Marxist philosophical lyricism with driving, motorik propulsion.

Genres

  • Noise Pop
  • Space Rock Revival
  • Krautrock

Tracklist

  1. Harmonium
  2. Lo Boob Oscillator
  3. Mountain
  4. Revox
  5. French Disko
  6. Exploding Head Movie
  7. Eloge D'Eros
  8. Tone Burst [Country]
  9. "Animal Or Vegetable [A Wonderful Wooden Reason...]" [Crumb Duck]
  10. John Cage Bubblegum
  11. Sadistic
  12. Farfisa
  13. Tempter