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Stereolab<\/a> was a powerhouse of a band in their prime. Their detached nature concerning their music might just be the reason why they were able to create such influential work. With The Smiths as their general guiding light and the sentiment of \u201cyou create music, you let it go\u201d as a driving force behind their creative process, L\u00e6titia Sadier\u2019s talk with the Red Bull Music Academy in 2015 is a revelatory discussion about creation. <\/p>\n Stereolab created album after album, song after song, for about 19 years before falling into an indefinite hiatus. Exhibiting musical independence that was capitalised by the band\u2019s eagerness to create a kaleidoscopic array of music, they were pioneers of their time despite not being popular in mainstream media.<\/p>\n When it comes to their music, Stereolab is innovative like no other. Led by the artistic vision of Tim Gane and L\u00e6titia Sadier, the projects that came from them were revolutionary in terms of how alternative music is approached today, particularly by the youth. Much like The Smiths,<\/a> the band makes music for the youth, addressing issues directly tied to their realities and concerns. They don\u2019t stray from depressing subjects but rather give them the space to be felt and understood. <\/p>\n Stereolab comments on political spheres and interweaves philosophical ideas throughout their work, which allows them to connect on an array of levels with their audience. The relationships they build are permitted more intimacy as real thoughts and ideas are dissected and shared. Thus, between the audience\u2019s interest, they draw on an instrumental and vocal plane in terms of lyricism, and the band is well-rounded on all fronts of their aesthetic appeal.\u00a0<\/p>\n Consider tracks like \u2018French Disko\u2019, \u2018Pack Yr Romantic Mind\u2019, or \u2018Ping Pong\u2019, where Sadier\u2019s bewitching vocals communicate surrealist or politically assertive themes in the fashion of unconventional electronic, French\/English-pop sonic landscapes. These are great examples of Stereolab creating stunning, sonically immersive worlds for ideas to take shape and transform. <\/p>\n Their avant-garde approach to music, while engaging with leftist politics and implementing esoteric, electro-pop sounds, is precisely what makes them such a necessary band. For Sadier, it is all about transformation, with her stating, \u201cI think we\u2019re all becoming\u201d. Thus, a staple of the band is that their music always sounds transformative and serves as a reflection of reality. <\/p>\n As mentioned, there\u2019s a sense of detachment between Stereolab and their music. This lives in the fact that they do not dwell too long on any one song or collection of songs. Back in their peak, they just let each song come and go, which allowed the band to always seek and engage with new ideas. As a result, their music has never felt stale. It\u2019s always been fresh and exhilaratingly so, as it\u2019s always with the times and current. <\/p>\n