ndie exclusive limited edition clear numbered vinyl in bespoke gatefold sleeve inside a clear heavyweight PVC wallet
· Bonus disk of unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate mixes
· 24” fold-out poster insert with lyrics and sleeve notes from Laetitia Sadier and Tim Gane
Stereolab’s eighth studio album, Margerine Eclipse saw Laetitia Sadier and Tim Gane rein in the avant-gardism they’d toyed with on records such as Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night. Taken in tandem with revisiting their early penchant for fuzzy, quirky pseudo rock and incorporating new influences like dub and groovy post-punk, Margerine Eclipse is like Stereolab’s whole aesthetic in miniature. The album was also the first full-length record that Stereolab released after the death of member Mary Hansen – a matter tackled by the band on the dreamy, swelling Feel and Triple.
This new deluxe edition pair the album with 2003’s EP Instant 0 in the Universe and a selection of rare cuts. Both that EP and Margerine Eclipse were released in dual mono – a production technique that means each instrument is panned to one side of the monitors in a manner not dissimilar to some of George Martin’s work with The Beatles – an effect which gives the records a unique feel.
The huge amount of great music made by Stereolab means that albums like Margerine Eclipse can go unnoticed. Augmented by some choice additional cuts, this new edition aims to redress the balance.
