''Wow and Flutter'' is an
EP by the
post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of experimental rock that emphasizes Texture (music), texture, atmosphere, and non-traditional song structures over conventional rock techniques. Post-rock artists often combine rock instrumentation and rock stylings wit ...
band
Stereolab
Stereolab are an English people, Anglo-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's sound incorporates repetitive motorik beats with the use of vintage electronic keybo ...
, which served as the second single from their 1994 album ''
Mars Audiac Quintet
''Mars Audiac Quintet'' is the third studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 2 August 1994 and was issued by Duophonic Records and Elektra Records.
Recording
Stereolab recorded ''Mars Audiac Quartet'' in March and ...
''. A limited edition of 3,000
7" copies was released with hand-painted covers. The EP was also released on CD and 10" vinyl.
Two of the tracks are alternative versions of songs on ''Mars Audiac Quintet''. "Wow and Flutter" itself is a re-recording, while "Nihilist Assault Group, Pts. 3-5" comprises sections excised from the album version, which was originally planned to be a side-long suite similar in concept to the 18-minute "Jenny Ondioline" on ''
Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements''.
Track listing
# "Wow and Flutter" – 3:07
# "Heavy Denim" – 2:49
# "Nihilist Assault Group, Pts. 3–5" – 7:12
# "Narco Martenot" – 4:23
All tracks appear on the ''
Oscillons from the Anti-Sun'' 2005 compilation album.
References
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1994 EPs
Stereolab EPs