Stereolab - Peng! (2020)

Artist: Stereolab
Title: Peng!
Year Of Release: 1992 / 2020
Label: Too Pure
Genre: Electronic, Alternative, Space Rock, Indie Rock
Quality: 320 / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 47:38
Total Size: 110 / 294 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: Peng!
Year Of Release: 1992 / 2020
Label: Too Pure
Genre: Electronic, Alternative, Space Rock, Indie Rock
Quality: 320 / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 47:38
Total Size: 110 / 294 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Super Falling Star (2018 Remaster) (3:15)
02. Orgiastic (2018 Remaster) (4:44)
03. Peng! 33 (2018 Remaster) (3:01)
04. K-stars (2018 Remaster) (4:04)
05. Perversion (2018 Remaster) (4:59)
06. You Little Shits (2018 Remaster) (3:25)
07. The Seeming and the Meaning (2018 Remaster) (3:48)
08. Mellotron (2018 Remaster) (2:46)
09. Enivrez-vous (2018 Remaster) (3:51)
10. Stomach Worm (2018 Remaster) (6:34)
11. Surrealchemist (2018 Remaster) (7:12)
With its full-length debut Peng!, Stereolab continued to develop a unique approach to experimental pop music, building on the seriously playful mix of Krautrock, dream pop, and lounge forged on the band's early singles. The album's first three tracks present the basic kinds of songs that the band would explore in the future: the tense, brooding "Super Falling Star" builds on simple keyboard drones and chilly, choral vocals; "Orgiastic" is a prototypically chugging, droning guitar and keyboard workout; and the sweet, bouncy melody and "ba ba ba" backing vocals of "Peng! 33" define Stereolab's early pop sound. "Perversion" mixes a heavy, dance-inspired beat with strummy, Velvet Underground guitars and Beach Boys harmonies, while "The Seeming and the Meaning" and "Stomach Worm" are two of the band's most dynamic, rock-oriented songs. Dreamy, melancholy songs like "K-Stars" and "You Little Shits" and the fuzzed-out "Mellotron" and "Enivrez-Vous" represent, respectively, the soft and loud aspects of Stereolab's more experimental side, and "Surrealchemist" manages to combine all of the aspects of the group's sound, with overtly Marxist lyrics to boot. While Peng! doesn't feature many of Stereolab's most instantly recognizable compositions, it defines the group's early style and reflects the eclectic directions pursued in later work.