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Stereo Total
- Record Label: Kill Rock Stars / Bobsled
- Release Date: Oct 8, 2002
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The album gains a newfound polish, particularly in the production, but also loses some of the spontaneous energy and wide-ranging influences that characterize the rest of Stereo Total's work.
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Bridging the gap between Trio and British pub rock, Stereo Total seem to possess an endless supply of minimalist studio creativity to complement the direct but infectious style of their melodies.
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Manages never to get tired or annoying.
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Musique Automatique practically explodes with ebullience.
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Lovable, albeit irritatingly so.
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It's true that a lot of Musique Automatique can get old really fast.
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Musique Automatique captures both the vibrant spirit of Europe as well as the feel of modern pop to create a wonderful album.
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UncutOn paper it may sound like brittle Grand Royal retro-cool, but on record it simply belts along with a primal melodic simplicity and sexy nu-wave freshness. [January 2002, p.146]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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MatthewLJul 16, 2006
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AshleaFMar 15, 2004It's great. It wasn't easy for me to hear about them, let alone find t