Juke-Box Alarm

Stereo Total's third album is a rogue Wurlitzer of a record, following the spirit of "Oh Ah" and "Monokini" while revealing new surprises. On "Juke Box Alarm", all the various sounds have been seamlessly woven into one sonic tapestry, the various patterns held together by a constant stream of highly unique synthesizer noises. While in the past Stereo Total have borrowed freely from a huge pot of influences, the ambitious mission at the onset of this project was to create something completely new, disregarding conventions and displaying no respect. A new kind of music, straddling the gap between pop and abstract, a sound that had never been made or heard before. The band tried out all kinds of combinations and succeeded in their mission. A strong dash of technology makes the record gurgle, bleep, and oscillate. Hot Chocolate meets the first Flying Lizards record in the Residents practice room under the supervision of Pierre Henry. Or something like that.  more