Sterelab Teases New Music
Sterelab has hinted at new music on the horizon after sending enigmatic packages to fans in their recent post.
Formation and Reunion of the Band
Members of the seminal ART-ROCK group, Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, reconnected in 2019 with former bandmates Andy Ramsey and Joseph Watson after their initial run from 1990 to 2009.
Since then, the group has embarked on a global tour and reissued their albums on vinyl as special editions, featuring rare demos and extensive liner notes. Their last release was “Not Music” in 2010.
Hints of a New Album
Now, the band appears to be teasing an upcoming album. As first reported by Brooklyn Vegan, the group sent its “Laboratory Report” newsletter on March 31, which included a link to an image labeled “Undesirable material from Sterelab.” Subsequently, the band shared an Instagram post featuring a photo of a record.
On April 2, UK fans received “Undesirable Sterelab material” that included a 7-inch record with a track titled “Air Problems” on one side and some instrumental content on the other.
Reddit user Ape1720 provided details about the package he received and shared a clip of the track “Air Problems.” Other Reddit users speculated about the significance of words such as “plastic melodies,” “Warp,” “Sadier,” “Tim Ramsay,” and “Album” found in the search.
Fans on the forum deliberated whether these could be song titles from the new album, with “Warp” seemingly referencing Warp Records, noted to be printed on a package, according to First Floor.
Check out some images of the package here:
Earlier this year, the group announced a tour for 2025, commencing in Europe from May to June, followed by North America from September to November, with a final stop in the UK in December.
See the full list of dates below and find the remaining tickets here.
Sterelab Tour Dates in 2025:
MAY
25 – Brussels, Belgium – Botany Les Nuits Botanique
26 – Cologne, Germany – Gloria
28 – Hamburg, Germany – Grunspan
29 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley Neue Welt
30 – Frankfurt, Germany – Zom
31 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
JUNE
01 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
03 – Nantes, France – Stereolux
04 – Paris, France – Le -Taanon
05 – Bordeaux, France – Barbie
06 – Barcelona, Spain – Sound Primaver
07 – Madrid, Spain – Teatro Eslava
09 – Grenel, France – La Belle Electrique
10 – Ferrara, Italy – Ferrara Sotto Le Stelle
11 – Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus
12 – Munich, Germany – Hans 36
14 – Zagreb, Croatia – Tvornica Kulture
15 – Budapest, Hungary – A38 ship
16 – Vienna, Austria – VUK
17 – Prague, Czech Republic – get acquainted with the factory
19 – Shorndorf, Germany – manufactory
20 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Den Atelier
JULY
11 – Cagliari, Italy – Siren festival
SEPTEMBER
13 – Nashville, Tennessee – Brooklyn Cup
14 – Atlanta, Georgia – Playhouse diversity
16 – Miami, Florida – Bandspell Miami -Bich
18 – New Orleans, Louisiana – civilian theater
19 – Athens, Georgia – Georgia Theater
20 – Eshville, North Carolina – Orange peel
21 – Saksapahau, North Carolina – Ball Hall of the Hovarian River
23 – Washington, County of Colombia – Howard Theater
24 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Transfer – Union
26 – Boston, Massachusetts – Royal
27 – Portland, Maine – State theater
OCTOBER
01 – Brooklyn, New York – Brooklyn Style
03 – Berlington, Vermont – Higher Earth
04 – Montreal, Quebec – Tel Binfield
06 – Toronto, Ontario – DanForth Music Hall
07 – Buffalo, New York – Esbury Hall
08 – Cleveland, Ohio – Globe iron
09 – Chicago, Illinois – Metro
11 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – First Avenue
12 – Iowa City, Iowa – Hancher audience in the Engler Theater
14 – Denver, Colorado – Gothic Theater
17 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Vogue Theater
18 – Seattle, Washington – Neptune Theater
19 – Portland, Oregon – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
21 – San Francisco, California – Redency Bell Hall
24 – Santa Cruz, California – Rio Theater
25 – Los Angeles, California – The Bellwether
28 – San Diego, California – Northern Park of the Observatory
30 – Martha, Texas – Capri
31 – Austin, Texas – TBC
NOVEMBER
01 – Houston, Texas – Music Hall White Oak
02 – Dallas, Texas – Granada Theater
12 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Indie Rocks!
DECEMBER
05 – Brighton – corn exchange
06 – London – Royal Festival Hall
08 – Glasgow – SWG3
09 – Leeds – Project House
11 – Manchester – O2 Ritz
13 – Oxford – Academy O2
Sterelab also reissued seven of their albums, from “Randy Noise with Ads” to “Margerine Eclipse” in early 2023. These were released as standard publications, with promises of lower pricing to assist fans and shops in the current economic climate, according to the group’s manager Martin Payk.
“These new editions will feature the 2019 remastered tracks but will no longer include demonstration discs or notes with the tracks,” he stated in an Instagram post. “Demos will be archived on our website, and demo versions will still be available for streaming or purchasing in digital format.”
The albums are available for order here.
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