Ping Pong
by Stereolab
- Type: EP
- Released: 18 July 1994
- Label: Duophonic
- Country: United Kingdom
- Community rating: 4.01/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Duncan Brown, L忙titia Sadier, Lindsay Low, Alan Carter, Tim Gane, Andy Ramsay, Andy Robinson
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Anchoring their breakthrough album 'Mars Audiac Quintet', this release perfectly juxtaposes bubbly, retro-lounge pop arrangements with explicitly Marxist lyricism concerning economic cycles. The upbeat, driving rhythms and infectious brass sections mask L忙titia Sadier's deadpan critiques of capitalism and war. It remains one of the group's most recognizable, conceptually fascinating, and enduringly popular tracks.
Genres
Descriptors: socialism, political, lyrical-dissonance, motorik, french
Tracklist
Credits
- Stereolab - primary artist
- Duncan Brown - bass
- Sean O'Hagan - brass [arrangements], written-by, guitar [twang guitar]
- Alan Carter - brass, tenor saxophone, flute
- Andy Robinson - brass, trombone
- Lindsay Low - brass, trumpet
- Andy Ramsay - drums, percussion [persuasive percussion]
- Katharine Gifford - electric organ [farfisa], electric organ [vox], synthesizer [moog]