Legendary UK art-pop group Stereolab have teased that the band is more than likely readying their first new music since 2010, after fans reported receiving "unsolicited" packages in the mail, according to social media posts from confirming recipients.
It's been a long time coming as the group's founding members Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane reunited with former bandmates Andy Ramsay and Joseph Watson in 2019 after their initial run from 1990 to 2009.
The band sent out their "Lab Report" newsletter March 31, and it included a link to an image with the words "Unsolicited Stereolab Material" written on it. After the newsletter, the band uploaded a photo of the record on Instagram with the same words stamped on what looked to be packaging material for a test LP.
Two days ago, fans in the UK started receiving "unsolicited Stereolab material" in the mail, which came with a 7" record with a song called "Aerial Troubles" on one side and an instrumental version on the other, plus a word search puzzle.
A Reddit user took photos of the packaging yesterday and uploaded a portion of the new track. Other Reddit users on the forum figured out some of the words in the puzzle, including album, stereolab, sadier, tim, ramsay, plastic, melodies, warp, flashes, film, television, transistor, transmute, and disk.
Earlier this year, Stereolab announced a massive 2025 tour, scheduled to begin in Europe from May to June, before they travel throughout North America performing from September to November, and then hitting a final December run in the United Kingdom.
See the full list of dates below:
05/25 Brussels, BE @ Botanique
05/26 Cologne, DE @ Gloria
05/28 Hamburg, DE @ Grünspan
05/29 Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt
05/30 Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom
05/31 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
06/01 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
06/03 Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
06/04 Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
06/05 Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey
06/07 Madrid, ES @ Teatro Eslava
06/09 Grenoble, FR @ La Belle Électrique
06/10 Ferrara, IT @ Cortile del Castello Estense
06/11 Zürich, CH @ Volkhaus
06/12 Munich, DE @ Hansa 39, Feirwerk
06/14 Zagreb, HR @ Tvornica kulture
06/15 Budapest, HU @ A38 Ship / A38 Hajó
06/16 Vienna, AT @ WUK Wien Aula
06/17 Prague, CZ @ Club Meet Factory
06/19 Schorndorf, DE @ Manufaktur
06/20 Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier
07/11 Cagliari, IT @ Arena in Fiera, Cagliari - Siren Festival
09/13 Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville
09/14 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
09/16 Miami Beach, FL @ Miami Beach Bandshell - Miami
09/18 New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
09/19 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
09/19 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
09/20 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
09/21 Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom
09/23 Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre
09/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
09/26 Boston, MA @ Royale
09/27 Portland, ME @ State Theatre
10/01 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/02 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/03 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
10/04 Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield
10/06 Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
10/07 Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall, Babeville
10/08 Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron
10/09 Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/10 Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/11 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/12 Iowa City, IA @ Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa
10/14 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
10/17 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
10/18 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/19 Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
10/21 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/22 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/24 Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
10/25 Los Angeles (LA), CA @ The Bellwether
10/26 Los Angeles (LA), CA @ The Bellwether
10/28 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
10/30 Marfa, TX @ Ballroom Marfa
10/31 Austin, TX @ Austin Texas
11/01 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11/02 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11/12 Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks
11/13 Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks
12/05 Brighton, UK @ Concert Hall, Brighton Dome
12/06 London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall
12/08 Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
12/09 Leeds, UK @ Project House
12/11 Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz Manchester
12/13 Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy Oxford
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