Planet of the Stereos

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Planet of the Stereos
Planet of the Stereos by Lo-Tel.jpg
Studio album by
Lo-Tel
ReleasedOctober 2000
RecordedApril 1999 [1]
Studio Studios 301, Sydney, New South Wales
Genre Alternative music, post-grunge, indie rock [2]
Length45:54
Label Murmur, Epic Records Australia
Producer
  • Luke Hanigan
  • David Lumsdaine
  • Keith Cleversley
Lo-Tel chronology
Planet of the Stereos
(2000)		The Lost Thing
(2003)
Singles from Planet of the Stereos
  1. "Genre Casting"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Teenager of the Year"
    Released: May 2000
  3. "A Pop Song Saved My Life"
    Released: September 2000
  4. "Crucifix"
    Released: 2000

Planet of the Stereos is the debut studio album released by Australian band Lo-Tel. The album was released in October 2000 and peaked at number 41 on the ARIA Charts.

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album; losing out to Since I Left You by The Avalanches. [3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Johnny Loftus from AllMusic said "Lo-Tel sounds at varying times like Vertical Horizon covering Seether, or vice versa. Opener 'A Pop Song Saved My Life' is a crunchy mid-tempo rocker jazzed up with wee-oo wee-oo synths, while the single 'Teenager of the Year' opts for a thicker post-grunge sound. Those whizzy keys return for 'Genre Casting', and 'Same...' is hooky enough to make an impression beyond its slick layers of electronics and electric guitar." adding "...Fans of mature, well-crafted alt rock with a slick pop edge should pick up a copy, and impress friends who only have Goo Goo Dolls albums." [2]

Track listing

  1. "A Pop Song Saved My Life" - 3:32
  2. "Hudson N.Y" - 4:23
  3. "Crucifix" - 3:29
  4. "Teenager of the Year" - 4:30
  5. "Same..." - 3:01
  6. "Anytime You See Fit" - 1:05
  7. "Sweet Janelle" - 3:13
  8. "Fashion" - 3:52
  9. "Genre Casting" - 3:20
  10. "Disconnected" - 3:05
  11. "An Open Letter" - 3:43
  12. "Game Show Host" - 8:39
  13. "Teenager of the Year (Acoustic/Instrumental Version) (Bonus Track)" -3:08

Enhanced CD

  1. "Genre Casting" (video) - 3:20
  2. "A Pop Song Saved My Life" (video) - 3:28
  3. "Teenager of the Year" (video) - 3:23

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 41

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
AustraliaOctober 2000Murmur Records / Epic Records CD, Compact cassette MATTCD108
United States of America2003Oglio RecordsCDOGL 82022-2

References

  1. ↑ "Lo and behold". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Planet of the Studios by Lo-Tel". AllMusic . Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Lo-Tel – Planet of the Stereos". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2018.



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