Electrically Possessed [Switched On Volume 4]

Electrically Possessed serves as a shimmering testament to Stereolab's most polished and technologically adventurous era. While earlier volumes of the Switched On series captured the band's raw, fuzzy krautrock beginnings, this fourth installment finds them fully immersed in a world of high-fidelity lounge-pop and intricate electronic sequencing. The music feels like a blueprint for a utopian future that never arrived, characterized by bubbling modular synths, vibraphone accents, and the iconic, detached vocal harmonies of Lætitia Sadier and Mary Hansen. It is a sound that manages to be both intellectually demanding and physically soothing.

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