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Released in 1993, nearly two years before the smirky lounge revival made "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music" (a phrase most often attributed to journalist Byron Coley to describe Esquivel and similar '50s artists) common hipster currency, this EP has little in common with Esquivel or Martin Denny. Humorously divided into "EZ Listening" and "New Wave" sides, THE GROOP... is Stereolab's most experimental work, featuring the band's twin obsessions--krautrock-derived electronic minimalism and lush pop owing much to both Brian Wilson and Ray Conniff.
The two styles are presented separately, in relatively short pieces, rather than combined into the lengthy sonic melanges of their other albums. Most of the brief pieces, such as the two title tracks--each subtitled "Mellow" and "Foamy"--work best in the context of the whole, but some of the longer songs, particularly the sarcastic "Ronco Symphony" and "We're Not Adult-Orientated," are among the prolific band's best.
Audio Mixers: Andy Wilkinson; Stereolab.
Stereolab: Mary Hansen (vocals, Moog synthesizer); Laetitia Sadier (vocals, tambourine); Tim Gane (guitar, Farfisa organ, Moog synthesizer, bass); Sean O'Hagan (Farfisa organ, Moog synthesizer, marimba, bass, drums); Duncan Brown (bass); Andy Ramsay (percussion).
Personnel: Mary Hansen (vocals, Moog synthesizer); Laetitia Sadier (vocals, tambourine); Tim Gane (guitar, Farfisa, Moog synthesizer, sampler); Sean O'Hagan (organ, Farfisa, marimba, drums); Andy Ramsay (percussion).
Entertainment Weekly (6/23/95, p.56) - "...Between the sensual vocals and loopy pop-rock rhythms, Stereolab makes an entrancingly creepy sort of mock-retro-pop." - Rating: B+ Groop Played "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music" Music | List Price | $12.97 (You save $2.62) | | Category | Rock Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock/Pop, Post Rock, Enhanced CD | | Label | Too Pure | | Orig Year | 1993 | | All Time Sales Rank |  51101  | | CD Universe Part number | 1192888 | | Catalog number | 80019 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 10, 1998 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Andy Wilkinson; Stereolab | | Engineer | Andy Wilkinson | | Personnel | Tim Gane - guitar, Farfisa organ, Moog synthesizer, bass
Laetitia Sadier - vocals, tambourine
Sean O'Hagan - Farfisa organ, Moog synthesizer, marimba, bass, drums
Andy Ramsay - percussion
Mary Hansen - vocals, Moog synthesizer
Duncan Brown - bass
| | Additional Info | Reissue |
Stereolab Groop Played "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music" Songs | 1. | Avant Garde M.O.R. |
| 2. | Space Age Bachelor Pad Music |
| 3. | Groop Play Chord X, The |
| 4. | Space Age Bachelor Pad Music |
| 5. | Ronco Symphony |
| 6. | We're Not Adult Orientated |
| 7. | U.H.F. -MFP |
| 8. | We're Not Adult Orientated - (live) |
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