The focus of this blog is and largely always has been, to have an emphasis on relatively unknown bands. It's hard to say that Stereolab would fit into that mold, though I've found that more times that not, a number of folks I have spoken with in recent years either aren't familiar with their music or have at least heard the name somewhere but still haven't listened to their music. Anyways... Stereolab's album Margerine Eclipse may be a fair place to become acquainted to their music if you are a first time listener of their tunes.
it is safe to say that Stereolab's music has played a very big role in shaping some of the indie bands of today and yesterday. Let's start with a couple of my personal favorites. I grew up listening to a lot of Ivy. For those familiar with Ivy, you could tell that their singer Dominque Durand's voice had to gather at least some inspiration from Stereolab. Even Swedish band Testbild! evokes or is at least overly compatible to Stereolab. The vocals and melodies on Margerine Eclipse are insatiable.
Give their track "Margerine Melodie" a spin:
