[1997] Hooverphonic - A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular

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Title: A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
Artist: Hooverphonic
Audio CD (April 15, 1997)
Original Release Date: April 15, 1997
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony
Genre: Electronic
Format: Flac


Track Listing"

01. Inhaler
02. 2 Wicky
03. Wardrobe
04. Plus Profond
05. Barabas
06. Cinderella
07. Nr. 9
08. Sarangi
09. Someone
10. Revolver
11. Innervoice


Allmusic Review:
The Belgian trio Hooverphonic haphazardly tinkers around with ambient pop on its debut album, A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular. Overall, it's a decent derivation of post -- grunge and a healthy sampling of rising trip -- hop and ambient electronica during the mid --'90s, so perhaps it's all right for the album itself to experience floppy production. Lead singer Liesje Sadonius is sultry while defining Hooverphonic's signature shoegazer -- like vocalics, with almost impressive electronic support from guitarists Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts and keyboardist Frank Duchêne. Debut single "2 Wicky" struts with a mysterious bass drop, and it's Sadonius' sexy vocal charm that fully ties it all together. Other tracks such as "Inhaler" and "Revolver" are moody but danceable, whereas "Nr. 9" blasts with hazy My Bloody Valentine -- like distortion. The orchestration is tangled, but the artistic purpose of such musical beauty defines Hooverphonic's initial concept. A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular depicts a glossy confidence, but not sheer enough for a fully enigmatic sound. But that's perfectly fine -- Hooverphonic characterizes its own grace with experimental soundscapes of melodic disarray, but just barely.