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Marc talks with Ben Cardew about his book on Stereolab and the band's musical impact.

On this episode, Marc talks with Ben Cardew, author of "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music: The Story of Stereolab in 20 Songs," published in April of 2026. It's a mix of biography and criticism that gets at both how Stereolab made their music and why it's had such an effect on so many people. The 20 song framework helps Cardew structure the narrative well, but he is also not beholden to it, as he covers many other songs, albums, stories, and ideas that surround this fascinating group. As Ben writ...

People in this episode

Host: Marc Masters

Guest: Ben Cardew

Topics covered

• Stereolab
• music criticism
• biography
• song analysis
• music impact

Keywords

• Stereolab
• Ben Cardew
• music
• biography
• criticism
• 20 songs
• impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stereolab

Books & works: Space Age Batchelor Pad Music: The Story of Stereolab in 20 Songs

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