Simple Headphone Mind
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Simple Headphone Mind is the second collaboration between Stereolab
and Nurse With Wound
. As with their first release, Crumb Duck
, Stereolab recorded the basic track and then handed it over to Steven Stapleton
to do with as he pleased. Unlike with Crumb Duck, listeners can hear the original Stereolab recording, as it was issued under the title The Long Hair Of Death on a split single with Yo La Tengo
; this version was also featured on Stereolab's Aluminum Tunes
compilation album.
Again, as with Crumb Duck, the release was a limited edition. There were between 800 and 1000 compact discs (the NWW and Stereolab websites disagree on numbers) and 4000 vinyl records, around 1000 of which were on yellow vinyl. All copies came in a sealed metallic sleeve.
"Simple Headphone Mind" was named after the song by krautrock
group Alcatraz from the album VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING. Alcatraz were also on the Nurse With Wound list
.
(Despite having completely different titles, both tracks are based around the same Stereolab recording.)
Stereolab
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
and Nurse With Wound
Nurse with Wound
Nurse with Wound is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton. Nurse with Wound was originally a band, formed in 1978 by Stapleton, John Fothergill and Heman Pathak...
. As with their first release, Crumb Duck
Crumb Duck
Crumb Duck is the first collaboration between prolific Anglo-French indie band Stereolab and cult avant-garde unit Nurse With Wound, first released on 10" vinyl on the Clawfist label in 1993....
, Stereolab recorded the basic track and then handed it over to Steven Stapleton
Steven Stapleton
Steven Peter Stapleton is a British musician and the only constant member of experimental improv outfit Nurse with Wound...
to do with as he pleased. Unlike with Crumb Duck, listeners can hear the original Stereolab recording, as it was issued under the title The Long Hair Of Death on a split single with Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
; this version was also featured on Stereolab's Aluminum Tunes
Aluminum Tunes
Aluminum Tunes is a double album collection of EPs and rarities from Stereolab, released in 1998.-CD 1:# "Pop Quiz" - 4:22...
compilation album.
Again, as with Crumb Duck, the release was a limited edition. There were between 800 and 1000 compact discs (the NWW and Stereolab websites disagree on numbers) and 4000 vinyl records, around 1000 of which were on yellow vinyl. All copies came in a sealed metallic sleeve.
"Simple Headphone Mind" was named after the song by krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
group Alcatraz from the album VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING. Alcatraz were also on the Nurse With Wound list
Nurse with Wound list
The Nurse with Wound list is a list of 291 musicians and bands that accompanied Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella , the first album by Nurse With Wound...
.
Track listing
- "Simple Headphone Mind" - 10:36
- "Trippin' with the Birds" - 21:04
(Despite having completely different titles, both tracks are based around the same Stereolab recording.)