''Wow and Flutter'' is an
EP by the
post-rock
Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...
band
Stereolab
Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetit ...
, 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 an ...
''. 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
''Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements'' is the second studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab, released on 24 August 1993 and was issued by Duophonic Records and Elektra Records. it was recorded with an expanded line-up, ...
''.
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
''Oscillons from the Anti-Sun'', released in April 2005, is a three-CD, one-DVD box-set collection of Stereolab tracks culled from eight of the group's EPs ('' Jenny Ondioline'', ''Ping Pong'', '' Wow and Flutter'', '' Fluorescences'', '' Cybel ...
'' 2005 compilation album.
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1994 EPs
Stereolab EPs