Ping Pong (EP)
| Ping Pong | |
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| EP by Stereolab | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | April 1994 |
| Genre | Post-rock |
| Label |
Duophonic (UK) Elektra (US) |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
Ping Pong is a 1994 EP by the post-rock band Stereolab which served as the lead single from their third full-length album Mars Audiac Quintet. Three limited 7" runs were released in green, black, and pink colors.
All four of its tracks were later re-released on the Oscillons from the Anti-Sun compilation, along with an alternative mix of "Ping Pong" which had been prepared for Mars Audiac Quintet but not used.
"Ping Pong" is an upbeat satirical synthesiser and brass-led pop song which discusses the business cycle. This subject matter, unusual in popular music, has been cited by some critics in support of a description of the group as "Marxist pop"[1][2] though the group reject the label. [3]
Track listing
- "Ping Pong" – 3:02
- "Moogie Wonderland" – 3:35
- "Pain et Spectacles" – 3:30
- "Transona Five" [live] – 5:42
References
- ↑ Mason, Stewart. "Song Review (Ping Pong)". Allmusic. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ↑ Reynolds, Simon (4 April 1996). "Stereolab: Simple Minds". Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone).
- ↑ Jenkins, Mark (5 November 1999). "Stereolab's Latest Experiment". The Washington Post (The Washington Post Company).
- "Ping Pong (EP)". Stereolab. All Media Guide/All Music. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- "Ping Pong". Stereolab Official Site. Stereolab. Retrieved 2007-05-05.