Stereo Type A

• Artist: Cibo Matto
• Rating:
• Release Date: June 08, 1999
• Total Time: 56:49
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Cibo Matto's eagerly anticipated second album, Stereo Type A, reflects growth and change in the band's lineup and sound. Joining the core duo of Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori are new band member Sean Lennon and guests like Arto Lindsay, Caetano Veloso, Sebastian Steinberg of Soul Coughing, and John Medeski and Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin & Wood. The new additions reflect the changing sound of Cibo Matto: Relying less on samples and more on their latent funk and jazz elements, Stereotype A sounds like summer in New York -- eclectic, hot, and funky. Hatori's vocals are her most fluid and assured yet, and Honda's harmonies, particularly on "Moonchild," add a dreamy undercurrent to the sound. Though the hip-hop of "Sci-Fi Wasabi" and filmic quality of "Spoon" (which originally appeared on the Super Relax EP) hearken back to old-school Cibo Matto, Stereotype A's overall sound is more direct and less fanciful than of their debut album Viva! La Woman. Tracks like "Clouds" and "Morning" reflect a nice fusion of the group's old and new sounds, while the brassy "Speechless" and thrash metal of "Blue Train" round out a delightfully sunny collection from this diverse group. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Working for Vacation	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(3:15)
Spoon	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(4:05)
Flowers	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(2:57)
Lint of Love (Lyrics)	Yuka Honda, Timo Ellis, Miho Hatori, Duma Love	Cibo Matto	(6:08)
Moonchild	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(5:11)
Sci-Fi Wasabi	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(3:41)
Clouds	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(3:26)
Speechless (Lyrics)	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(4:31)
King of Silence	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(4:53)
Blue Train	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(5:21)
Sunday, Pt. 1	Yuka Honda, Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis, Miho Hatori	Cibo Matto	(3:19)
Sunday, Pt. 2	Yuka Honda, Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis, Miho Hatori	Cibo Matto	(3:38)
Stone	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(3:15)
Mortming	Dougie Bowne	Cibo Matto	(3:09)

Credits

Yuka Honda (Producer), Cibo Matto (Producer)