Stereolab mars audiac quintet

1994 studio album by Stereolab

Mars Audiac Quintet is the third studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 2 August 1994 and was issued by Duophonic Records and Elektra Records.

Recording

Stereolab recorded Mars Audiac Quartet in March and April 1994.^[4] Keyboardist Katharine Gifford joined the band for the recording of the album. During recording, guitarist Sean O'Hagan left as a full-time member in order to focus on his band the High Llamas, but continued to be a session musician for the band ever since.^[5]

Composition

AllMusic critic Heather Phares characterised Mars Audiac Quintet as a more pop-oriented affair than previous Stereolab albums, noting that it largely highlights the band's brand of space age pop.^[2]

The song "International Colouring Contest" is a tribute to Lucia Pamela and opens with a sample of her voice.^[6]

Release

Mars Audiac Quintet was releas