STEREOLAB - MARGERINE ECLIPSE

In December 2002, Stereolab member Mary Hansen was killed in a cycling accident. The band subsequently dedicated Margerine Eclipse to Hansen, with the lyrics of the song "Feel and Triple" making specific reference to her.Shortly before work commenced on the album, band members Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier ended their romantic relationship. Their breakup is alluded to in Sadier's lyrics for the song "Hillbilly Motobike". Margerine Eclipse was mixed with full stereo separation – or as Stereolab termed it, in "dual mono". For every song, the band made two recordings – each with a different arrangement – then created a final mix by synchronising both recordings together, with one on the left channel and the other on the right channel. The technique was also used on the band's 2003 EP Instant 0 in the Universe.

Length

1."Vonal Declosion"3:34

2."Need to Be"4:50

3."'...Sudden Stars'"4:41

4."Cosmic Country Noir"4:47

5."La Demeure"4:36

6."Margerine Rock"2:56

7."The Man with 100 Cells"3:47

8."Margerine Melodie"6:19

9."Hillbilly Motobike"2:23

10."Feel and Triple"4:53

11."Bop Scotch"3:59

12."Dear Marge"6:56

Total length:53:41