A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular

by Hooverphonic

Overview

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 Duchene. 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. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2025
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262038745

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hooverphonic   Primary Artist
Eric Bosteels   Drums
Sven Muller   Bass
Liesje Sadonius   Vocals
Frank Duchene   Keyboards
Raymond Geerts   Guitar,Breathing
Alex Callier   Keyboards
Stefan Bracoval   Flute

Technical Credits

P. Henry   Composer
Liesje Sadonius   Composer,Lyricist
Kees de Visser   Mastering
Frank Duchene   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist
Jake Davies   Mixing Assistant
Roland Herrington   Mixing
Hooverphonic   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Pierre Henry   Composer,Lyricist
Raymond Geerts   Composer,Lyricist
Alex Callier   Composer,Lyricist,Programming
Burt Bacharach   Composer,Lyricist
Hal David   Composer,Lyricist
Roy Ooms   Photography