Sound-Dust

Sound-Dust is the seventh studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 28 August 2001 in the United States by Elektra Records and on 3 September 2001 in the United Kingdom by Duophonic Records.[15][16] The album was produced by John McEntire and Jim O'Rourke and recorded at McEntire's Chicago studio Soma.[17] It was Stereolab's last album to feature singer and guitarist Mary Hansen, who died in a biking accident the following year.[18]

Sound-Dust
Studio album by
Stereolab
Released28 August 2001 (2001-08-28)
RecordedOctober 2000 – February 2001
StudioSoma (Chicago, Illinois)
GenreLounge[1]
Length63:32
Label
Producer
Stereolab chronology
Captain Easychord
(2001)		 Sound-Dust
(2001)		 ABC Music: The Radio 1 Sessions
(2002)
Stereolab studio album chronology
Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night
(1999)		 Sound-Dust
(2001)		 Margerine Eclipse
(2004)
Singles from Sound-Dust
  1. "Captain Easychord"
    Released: 30 July 2001[2]
  2. "Baby Lulu"
    Released: 8 October 2019[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press7/10[6]
Blender[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[8]
Mojo[9]
Pitchfork7.4/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin6/10[13]
Uncut9/10[14]

The first 1,200 copies of both the CD and LP issues of Sound-Dust were packaged with a handmade book sleeve.[19] A remastered and expanded edition of the album was released by Duophonic and Warp on 29 November 2019.[20]

The song "Nothing to Do with Me" features lyrics derived from English satirist Chris Morris' TV series Jam.[21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Ants in Sound-Dust" 1:58
2."Space Moth" 7:35
3."Captain Easychord" 5:33
4."Baby Lulu" 5:13
5."The Black Arts" 5:12
6."Hallucinex" 3:55
7."Double Rocker" 5:33
8."Gus the Mynah Bird" 6:10
9."Naught More Terrific than Man" 4:10
10."Nothing to Do with Me"
3:38
11."Suggestion Diabolique" 7:52
12."Les Bons Bons des Raisons" 6:43
Total length:63:32
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Ants in Sound-Dust" 1:58
2."Space Moth" 7:35
3."Captain Easychord" 5:33
4."Baby Lulu" 5:13
5."The Black Arts" 5:12
6."Moodles" 7:23
7."Hallucinex" 3:55
8."Double Rocker" 5:33
9."Gus the Mynah Bird" 6:10
10."Naught More Terrific than Man" 4:10
11."Nothing to Do with Me"
  • Gane
  • Sadier
  • Morris
3:38
12."Suggestion Diabolique" 7:52
13."Les Bons Bons des Raisons" 6:43
Total length:70:55
2019 expanded edition bonus disc[22]
No.TitleLength
1."Black Ants" (demo)1:43
2."Spacemoth Intro" (demo)0:33
3."Spacemoth" (demo)3:44
4."Baby Lulu" (demo)3:19
5."Hallucinex Pt 1" (demo)2:07
6."Hallucinex Pt 2" (demo)0:51
7."Long Live Love" (demo)2:18
8."Les Bon Bons des Raisons" (demo)3:23
Total length:17:58

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[21]

Stereolab

Additional musicians

  • Tim Barnes – bongos on "Gus the Mynahbird"
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
  • Glenn Kotche – crotales on "Captain Easychord" and "Gus the Mynahbird", marimba on "Gus the Mynahbird"
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet on "Captain Easychord" and "Gus the Mynahbird"
  • John McEntire – piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, RMI Rocksichord, and Pianet pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, percussion, whistles, sound effects
  • Paul Mertens – flute, bass harmonica
  • Sean O'Hagan – piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, RMI Rocksichord, and Pianet pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, acoustic and electric guitar, brass and flute arrangements
  • Jim O'Rourke – piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, RMI Rocksichord, and Pianet pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, acoustic and electric guitar, electronics, tape echo and delay
  • Andy Robinson – brass and flute arrangements
  • Chad Taylor – cymbals on "The Black Arts", drums on "Nothing to Do with Me"

Production

  • Mike Jorgensen – computer assistance
  • Jeremy Lemos – engineering (additional)
  • John McEntire – engineering, mixing
  • Jim O'Rourke – engineering, mixing
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Stereolab (credited as "The Group") – mixing

Design

Management

  • Martin Pike (credited as "Pikey") – management

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 90
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 117
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] 17
US Billboard 200[26] 178
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[27] 11

References
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  3. "Baby Lulu – Single by Stereolab". United Kingdom: Apple Music. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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  8. Brunner, Rob (24 August 2001). "Sound-Dust". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. Mulvey, John (January 2020). "Stereolab: Sound-Dust". Mojo. No. 314. p. 103.
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  11. "Stereolab: Sound-Dust". Q. No. 181. September 2001. p. 120.
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  13. Wolk, Douglas (October 2001). "Stereolab: Sound-Dust". Spin. Vol. 17 no. 10. p. 126. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  14. Dale, Jon (November 2018). "Golden 'Lab". Uncut. No. 258. p. 40.
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  17. Tartan, Suzannah (24 February 2002). "The method to the madness". The Japan Times. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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  24. "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  25. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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  27. "Stereolab Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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