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DC 323CD
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"Imitation Electric Piano were formed in 1999 by Simon Johns, Stereolab's bass player of the last seven years, and Andrew Blake, whose credits include Felt and Primal Scream. To sing those words, they chose a rising star in the Brighton folk cosmos, Mary Hampton, and set about writing a handful of songs about breaking up, self-doubt and the death of close friends. Sounds dire, but the songs they came up with retain the catchy riffs and grooves that have been Imitation Electric Piano's forte; this time, with plaintive, fragile melodies on top. Meanwhile, more of Simon's teenage influences have come through, unexpected influences like Black Sabbath, The Stooges, and the Buzzcocks -- all ring-modulated through Imitation Electric Piano's post-modern sonic sensibilities."
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DC 238LP
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Vinyl LP version, full color gatefold sleeve.
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DC 204CD
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"Now then -- Imitation Electric Piano is essentially (and quintessentially) Simon Johns. Simon's tale is as follows: having previously occupied the position of songwriter and (multi) instrumentalist in Clearspot (of a Duophonic Super 45s single fame), he then graduated to the role of playing of bass player on Stereolab's most recent interactive role-playing games, Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night and The First of the Microbe Hunters. It's a wild, inspired recording, and actual inspirations for Imitation Electric Piano include The Soft Machine, Yes, Big Black, old motorbikes and Michael Palin. Imagine that! The sound of Imitation Electric Piano is all of them, all ultimately captured on vinyl and CD -- with a bit of carcinogenic sweetener spread across the top for good measure."
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