Stereolab : Mars Audiac Quintet Timber Timbre Nothing was harder

Nothing was harder

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Stereolab : Mars Audiac Quintet Timber Timbre Nothing was harderIn 1994, the 'lounge' revival was just barely getting underway, but much of Mars Audiac Quintet incorporated loungy elements, from the Peter Gunn twang of Sean O'Hagan's guitar in 'Ping Pong' to the exotic Martin Denny Arthur Lyman feel of the closing marimba and vibes instrumental 'Fiery Yellow' and the lyrical salute to exotica queen Lucia Pamela in 'International Colouring Contest'. Otherwise, the album further refines Stereolab's talent for