Stereolab - EMPEROR TOMATO KETCHUP 2xLP

Emperor Tomato Ketchup is widely regarded as one of the defining releases from Stereolab, blending krautrock, lounge pop, electronic experimentation, and psychedelic textures into a uniquely futuristic sound. Originally released in 1996, the album expanded the band’s sonic palette with layered analog synths, motorik rhythms, jazz influences, and intricate studio production.

Featuring standout tracks like “Cybele’s Reverie,” “Metronomic Underground,” and the title track, Emperor Tomato Ketchup captures Stereolab at their most ambitious and innovative. The album balances hypnotic grooves with lush arrangements and politically tinged surrealism, helping solidify the group as one of the most influential experimental pop acts of the 1990s. Rich in detail and atmosphere, it remains an essential release for fans of indie, electronic, and avant pop music.

Side A

A1 Metronomic Underground

A2 Cybele's Reverie

A3 Percolator

Side B

B1 Les Yper Sound

B2 Spark Plug

B3 OLV 26

B4 The Noise Of Carpet

Side C

C1 Tomorrow Is Already Here

C2 Emperor Tomato Ketchup

C3 Monstre Sacre

Side D

D1 Motoroller Scantron

D2 Slow Fast Hazel

D3 Anonymous Collective

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