Solex/Stereolab

[Andy Smith]

Dan asked:

> Morn all do any of you out there have a discography of solex 
> as the live session yesterday was excellent

Not complete but I know of:

Solex vs. The Hitmeister (very good album on Matador OLE 287-2 - just 
happened to have it in my work CD bag)
Solex all lickety spit (single - main track is on the album, two extra 
tracks that I don't remember much about)

There may be other singles from the first LP, plus there was an 
excellent Peel session. New LP is due out this year and Peel has already 
played a single Randy Constanza (sp?).

Steve Watts:

> Anyone catch the live set on Peel last night? I must admit I've been
> growing a litle tired of the 'Lab as they've been getting a bit too
> 'easy listening' of late, but last night's set reassured me
> slightly. They played a few new ones which suggested a return to the
> krautrock sound of a few years ago, so hopefully the new LP will be
> a lot better than the appalling 'Dots and loops'.

I thought Dots was excellent, especially the tracks with the more 
drum'n'bassy percussion, although I do tire a little of some of the easy 
listening type stuff and I loved the early one-chord wonders. I think 
last week's Guardian Guide said there's an album due in August.


And I loved the League Of Gentlemen. Unoriginal and slightly 
stereotypical characters, perhaps, but very well done and funnier than a 
lot of the Fast Show's humour by repetition.

Andy