{"product_id":"stereolab-emperor-tomato-ketchup-2lp-expanded-edition-poster","title":"Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup [2LP\/ 180G\/ Remastered]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStereolab's 1996 Studio Album \u003cem\u003eEmperor Tomato Ketchup\u003c\/em\u003e on 2LP. Remastered from the Original 1\/2\" Tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and Overseen by Tim Gane.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn February 28, 2025, Stereolab are making seven of their studio albums available again as 2LP editions. These utilise the same remasters as the 2019 expanded album editions, cut from the original 1\/2\" tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and overseen by Tim Gane, but without any of the bonus material from the 3LP versions (which have now been discontinued), the idea being to make more cost-effective versions of these sought-after titles available to fans and shops. Each record comes housed in a single 5mm printed sleeve with printed inner sleeves, and a protective PVC outer bag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStereolab's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efourth full-length,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmperor Tomato Ketchup\u003c\/em\u003e, originally issued in 1996, marked the point where the band evolved from a purely underground phenomenon to an important pop group capable of selling albums while keeping their hipness and integrity intact. At the time of its release, it was simultaneously their most experimental and most accessible release, with the deliberate raw textures of earlier works replaced by a more polished vibe. The album was also their greatest success to date both commercially and critically, and remains a consensus favorite even now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing to mine the music of the '60s and early '70s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStereolab\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eemploys Farfisas and Moogs, melodies from Bacharach and Hardy, soft-rock, bubblegum, dub and hip-hop sounds to augment their core influences of krautrock, punk, jazz and space rock. Odd time-signatures and deft layering techniques are more crucial to the arrangements, and the grooves on tracks like \"Metronomic Underground\" and \"Les Yper-Sound\" add a level of funk to the mix, while the album also includes clear and catchy pop songs like \"Cybele's Reverie\" and \"The Noise of Carpet.\" The LP \u003cspan\u003ebrings many elements to the table, but \u003c\/span\u003eStereolab\u003cspan\u003e puts them all together into a coherent vision. It's hard to say if the album's greatest accomplishment is making pop music palatable to experimental listeners or introducing pop listeners to the group's experimental influences. Either way, it's one of the most enjoyable and important albums of the '90s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetronomic Underground\u003cbr\u003eCybele's Reverie\u003cbr\u003ePercolator\u003cbr\u003eLes Yper-Sound\u003cbr\u003eSpark Plug\u003cbr\u003eOLV 26\u003cbr\u003eThe Noise Of Carpet\u003cbr\u003eTomorrow Is Already Here\u003cbr\u003eEmperor Tomato Ketchup\u003cbr\u003eMonstre Sacre\u003cbr\u003eMotoroller Scalatron\u003cbr\u003eSlow Fast Hazel\u003cbr\u003eAnonymous Collective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41819770486958,"sku":"5056818800382","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/products\/emptom.jpg?v=1651767475","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/stereolab-emperor-tomato-ketchup-2lp-expanded-edition-poster","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}