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Unisex
Stratosfear
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. The Full Force of the Sun
2. Calmer Song
3. Departure Lounge
4. The Anti-Gravity League
5. A Second Swell
6. Sidekick & Emo
7. Midnight in the Stratosphere
8. Let the Night Roar
9. Autopilot
10. In Among the Breakers

CD Details

All Artists: Unisex
Title: Stratosfear
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Double Agent Records
Original Release Date: 11/30/2000
Release Date: 11/30/2000
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 786851354621

Synopsis

Album Description

Stratosfear is a spacerock masterpiece exploring the outer reaches of inner space through a series of interrelated songs that represent unisex's bravest work to date. Highlights are the vocoder fazed tones of 'Full Force of the Sun', the sneaky drum &bass/jazz array of 'Sidekick & Emo', & the blissed out cosmic ecstasy of 'Autopilot', which features the lush harmonic unison of Telescopes, Stephen & Jo. Stratosfear is a fusion of chilled out vibes, organic grooves & cinematic melodies, the definitive soundtrack for night owls everywhere.

CD Reviews

Joe from albany, ca March 6, 2001

05/23/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Unisex is the aftermath of now defunct British psych rockers the telescopes. The telescopes were a brilliant band overshadowed by the much more popular groups of their time- Ride, MBV, spiritualized, chapterhouse, etc, etc... basically all of the bigger "shoegaze" groups that dominated in the early 90's. But alas, the telescopes managed to release one great album before breaking up on creation records, home of many influential groups during the aforementioned years. Now, after toiling in obscurity for some time, lead telescoper Stephen Lowry and bandmate Jo Doran head up the new direction of what the telescopes would have been "unisex". This is a great album, full of many nice space rock pieces that will keep any telescopes fan glued to the speakers. A bit different this time around, maybe a little rockier than the telescopes would have ever been but still in the right direction. Nice, guitar work shifting dynamics between rock, mellow, and psychedelic. Acoustic laden guitars with just that right amount of breezy jangle that keeps the music breathing. The voices of Stephen and Jo are perfect together, his scratchy yet tuneful voice over Jo's lush backing harmonies. This makes for a perfect sound, an evocative journey that should have been taken a long time ago, but finally came to us through a different moniker."