Electrically Possessed

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Electrically Possessed
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Compilation album by
Released26 February 2021 (2021-02-26)
Recorded1999―2008
Label
Stereolab chronology
Not Music
(2010)
Electrically Possessed
(2021)
Stereolab Switched On chronology
Aluminum Tunes
(1998)
Electrically Possessed
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
MusicOMH4.5/5 stars[4]
Pitchfork7.9[5]

Electrically Possessed is a compilation album by the English-French band Stereolab, released on 26 February 2021 under Duophonic Records and Warp Records. It collects the band's rarities spanning from 1999 to 2008, and is the fourth of their "Switched-On" compilation series.[6][7] The track "Dimension M2" was released following the compilation's announcement, followed by "Household Names", taken from the mini album The First of the Microbe Hunters.[7][8]

Track listing[]

Track listing adapted from the Duophonic website.[9]

No.TitleLength
1."Outer Bongolia" (from the 2000 EP The First of the Microbe Hunters)9:29
2."Intervals" (from the 2000 EP The First of the Microbe Hunters)4:38
3."Barock-Plastik" (from the 2000 EP The First of the Microbe Hunters)3:17
4."Nomus Et Phusis" (from the 2000 EP The First of the Microbe Hunters)4:23
5."I Feel The Air (Of Another Planet)" (from the 2000 EP The First of the Microbe Hunters)8:12
6."Household Names" (from the 2000 EP The First of the Microbe Hunters)3:43
7."Retrograde Mirror Form" (from the 2000 EP The First of the Microbe Hunters)6:45
8."Solar Throw-Away" (original version, unreleased)3:06
9."Pandora's Box Of Worms" (outtake from the Dots and Loops recording sessions)2:16
10."L'exotisme Intérieur" (2008, 7" tour single, catalogue no. DS45-43)3:23
11."The Super-It" (from the 1999 EP The Underground is Coming)3:51
12."Jump Drive Shut-Out" (2006, 7" tour single, catalogue no. DS45-38)2:43
13."Explosante Fixe" (2008, 7" tour single, catalogue no. DS45-43)4:25
14."Fried Monkey Eggs" (instrumental version, from the 1999 EP The Underground is Coming)2:08
15."Monkey Jelly" (from the 1999 EP The Underground is Coming)1:54
16."B.U.A" (unreleased, originally for a 1998 collaboration with Charles Long)4:51
17."Free Witch and No Bra Queen" (2001, 7" tour single, catalogue no. DS45-30)4:44
18."Heavy Denim Loop Pt 2" (outtake from the Mars Audiac Quintet recording sessions)2:54
19."Variation One" (from the 2004 documentary Moog)4:01
20."Monkey Jelly" (beats, unreleased)1:53
21."Dimension M2" (from the 2005 compilation Disko Cabine)4:03
22."Solar Throw-Away" (2006, 7" tour single, catalogue no. DS45-38)3:59
23."Calimero" (1999 single, catalogue no. DS45-25)3:59
24."Fried Monkey Eggs" (vocal, from the 1999 EP The Underground is Coming)2:08
25."Speck Voice" (2001, 7" tour single, catalogue no. DS45-30)5:01

Charts[]

Chart performance for Electrically Possessed
Chart (2021) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 88

References[]

  1. ^ "Electrically Possessed; Switched On, Vol. 4 by Stereolab". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ Heather, Phares. "Electrically Possessed; Switched On, Vol. 4 - Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ^ Sylvester, Daniel. "Stereolab Unearth Long-Lost Classics on 'Electrically Possessed [Switched On Volume 4]'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. ^ Cotsell, Matt (26 February 2021). "Stereolab - Electrically Possessed (Switched On Vol Four) | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. ^ Ham, Robert. "Stereolab: Electrically Possessed (Switched On Vol. 4)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ Pearls, Bill (14 January 2021). "Stereolab announce 'Electrically Possessed [Switched On Vol. 4]', share 'Dimension M2'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Bloom, Madison. "Stereolab Announce New Electrically Possessed Compilation". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ Jones, Damian (4 February 2021). "Stereolab share rare song 'Household Names' ahead of 'Electrically Possessed' compilation". New Musical Express. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Stereolab - Electrically Possessed [Switched On Volume 4]". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stereolab – Electrically Possessed" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 March 2021.


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