The First Of The Microbe Hunters shows the band searching out new sounds, beats, and textures, with some of its most intricate and precise arrangements yet. As ever, the band turns its collective observations on a heady mixture of the political, the personal, and the metaphysical. Featuring guest musician Sean O'Hagan (The High Llamas), the current lineup includes founding band members Laetita Sadier and Tim Gane, along with Mary Hansen, Andy Ramsey, Morgane Lhote, and Simon Johns.
Founded by Gane and Sadier in 1991, Stereolab has consistently fulfilled and confounded people's expectations. While the critics have mused and abused, from the outset the band has attracted one of the most loyal audiences around through an instant positive reaction to the mixture of glamorous and musical determination that is the group's chosen ground.
The band has also always pursued a ferocious touring pattern alongside that dizzying series of releases. Through it all, Stereolab has built a remarkable fanbase throughout Europe, Japan, and America. Signed to Elektra in 1993, the band has never compromised or fallen prey to the "major label syndrome."
