Fwd: New Arrivals #92

[Frederic Madre]

>STEREOLAB  "First Of The Microbe Hunters"  (Elektra)  cd  12.98
>    Stereolab continue to produce records as more of a commodified fetish
>object and less a piece of music with this new, and dreadfully boring 7
>song ep. As of May 19, 2000, there have been no announcements of any other
>versions or pressings of this record that may have extra tracks, articles
>of clothing, medical waste, or alternate packaging. What does the music
>sound like? Who cares. We'll be watching the skies for the sign that the
>Japanese pressing will be released as a 36 volume box set of 7"s, complete
>with 144 petri-dishes filled with virulent strains of E-coli, a full
>haz-mat body suit with Stereolab logo, and of course that one extra track.
>And some poor sap will buy it on ebay for $42,000.