Stereolab
The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music" LP vinyl

Originally released in March 1993, The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music" is the breakthrough mini-album that transformed Stereolab from an underground secret into indie-rock royalty. Acting as a critical stepping stone toward their first major-label deal, this 8-track release defines the band's signature "retro-futuristic" sonic identity.The record is intentionally split into two distinct stylistic movements: Side A wears the title "Easy Listening," spotlighting lush, lounge-inspired textures and vintage synth exercises like the bubbly "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)". Side B pivots sharply into "New Wave," driven by the relentless, hypnotic Krautrock rhythms of "We're Not Adult Orientated" and experimental tape-loop manipulation. It is an essential, endlessly seductive blend of Moog minimalism, French pop vocal hooks, and art-rock experimentation

NEW / Released in 1993 / Reissue 2018

Tracklist:

Easy Listening

A1 Avant Garde M.O.R.

A2 Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Mellow)

A3 The Groop Play Chord X

A4 Space Age Bachelor Pad Music (Foamy)

A5 Ronco Symphony

New Wave

B1 We're Not Adult Orientated

B2 U.H.F. - M.F.P.

B3 We're Not Adult Orientated (Neu Wave Live)