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Dots and Loops is pure, grooving, spacey, pop goodness and a great introduction for newcomers.
On Dots & Loops, the musical platter laid out by Emperor Tomato Ketchup is expanded upon with electro textures, horns, strings, and lots and lots of keyboards.
Maybe Stereolab keeps putting out the same album nowadays, but Dots & Loops is more or less a departure from their early work, but a departure which when done right is something sort-of magical.
Heavily influenced by bossa nova and swinging '60s pop, Dots and Loops is a deceptively light, breezy album that floats by with effortless grace.
In many ways, Dots and Loops is Stereolab's greatest musical accomplishment to date, demonstrating remarkable skill -- their interaction is closer to jazz than rock, exploring all of the possibilities of any melodic phrase.
Their affection for '60s pop keeps Dots and Loops accessible, even though that doesn't mean it is as immediate as Emperor Tomato Ketchup.
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