Stereolab: Share new (alternative mix) of Wow And Flutter

Today, Stereolab share an alternative mix of Wow And Flutter, the second single from their 1994 album Mars Audiac Quintet. Also released as a self-titled EP, with a limited press of 3000 7" (and hand-painted covers) - the alternative mix was the beginning of a new phase for the band. As Tim Gane explains:

"This is an earlier mix of the single edit of this track. It doesn’t differ that much from the released version, a few things were tweaked along the way for the later mix but I really like this version of the song and think it's far superior to the LP version so I wanted it on the bonus disc...

In some ways I consider this the beginning of the 2nd phase of the Lab, it’s the kind of treatment we should have given "Outer Accelerator", to get it to the next level. It’s definitely the approach that we would take on many of our later records. Many additional parts and sounds were added to make the track really complete - the LP version sounds like we’re just bashing it out in comparison"

May 3rd, 2019 sees the start of Stereolab's 7 album reissue campaign when 1993's Transient Random Noise-Bursts With Announcements and 1994's Mars Audiac Quintet will be the first albums reissued, via Warp Records and Duophonic UHF Disks, as expanded and re-mastered editions on vinyl, compact disk and digital.

Each album has been re-mastered from the original 1/2" tapes by Bo Kondren at Calyx Mastering and overseen by Tim Gane. Bonus material will include alternate takes, 4 track demos and unreleased mixes.

The initial vinyl editions will be pressed onto triple clear vinyl with a poster / insert containing sleeve notes by Tim. They will also include a lottery style scratch card - all winners will receive a limited edition 12" EP.

The band have also produced a super limited edition of 500 clear vinyl copies and 250 compact disks - each will have a numbered obi band made from 2" 24 track Stereolab master tape. These will only be available via mail order from the website.

Expect reissues of Emperor Tomato Ketchup, Dots and Loops and Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night in August 2019 with Sound-Dust and Margerine Eclipse being released in November 2019.

Stereolab will continue to play live shows across 2019 - please see further below for a full touring itinerary.

Tour Dates:

• May 30th Brussels, BE - Botanique/Orangerie (sold out)
• May 31st Hilvarenbeek, NL - Best Kept Secret
• June 1st Barcelona, ES - Primavera Sound
• June 6th Porto, PT - Primavera Sound
• June 8th Bordeaux, FR - Rock School Barbey
• June 9th Paris, FR - Vilette Sonique
• June 11th Brighton, UK - Concorde 2 (sold out)
• June 12th London, UK - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (sold out)
• June 13th London, UK - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
• June 15th Bristol, UK - SWX
• June 16th Birmingham, UK - O2 Institute 1
• June 18th Sheffield, UK - Leadmill
• June 19th Manchester, UK - Albert Hall
• June 20th Newcastle, UK - Boiler Shop
• June 21st Leeds, UK - Leeds Uni Stylus
• June 22nd Glasgow, UK - SWG3 Galvinisers
• June 24th Belfast, UK - Empire
• June 25th Dublin, IE - Vicar Street
• Aug 5th Katwoice, Poland - Off Festival
• Aug 9th Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
• Aug 10th Oslo, NO - Oya Festival
• Aug 11th Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
• Aug 15th St Malo, France - La Route Du Rock Festival
• Aug 15th-18th Brecon Beacons, UK - Green Man Festival
• Sept 16th El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
• Sept 17th Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf (sold out)
• Sept 19th San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
• Sept 20th Austin, TX - Mohawk (sold out)
• Sept 21st Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre (sold out)
• Sept 23rd Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse (sold out)
• Sept 25th Washington, DC - 9:30 Club (sold out)
• Sept 26th Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer (sold out)
• Sept 27th Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel (sold out)
• Sept 28th Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel (sold out)
• Sept 29th Boston, MA - Royale (sold out)
• Oct 1st Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
• Oct 2nd Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall (sold out)
• Oct 3rd Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
• Oct 4th Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall (sold out)
• Oct 5th Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
• Oct 7th Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
• Oct 8th Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
• Oct 10th Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
• Oct 11th Joshua Tree, CA - Desert Daze
• Oct 13th Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom (sold out)
• Oct 14th Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom (sold out)
• Oct 15th Seattle, WA - The Showbox (sold out)
• Oct 17th San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (sold out)
• Oct 18th San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (sold out)
• Oct 19th San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (sold out)