“Beloved by both die-hards and passing fans of the band, Stereolab’s second record was the one that really cemented their status as well as spawning some of their best-known tracks.

With Transient Random​-​Noise Bursts With Announcements, Stereolab showed themselves to be adept at conjuring rose-tinted and somewhat left-of-centre reproductions of older musical styles. Krautrock, lounge pop, library jazz and 60’s garage rock are all refracted through the band’s unique electronics-heavy rock style. Indeed, reframing the musical past is such an integral part of this record that there’s a case to be made for Transient Random​-​Noise Bursts With Announcements being one of the first hypnagogic pop LPs. Those curious about the processes behind Stereolab’s work will be thrilled by the plethora of demos and alternative takes that are included here.

Transient Random​-​Noise Bursts With Announcements is an important record in the history of an important band.”