Art-pop connoisseurs Stereolab have a knack for nostalgia. With a name borrowed from a '50s record label's designation for stereo LPs, and a predilection for penning French lyrics rife with Marxist politics, the group easily established itself as one of the more memorable alternative acts of the '90s. Founders Tim Gane and French-born vocalist Laetitia Sadier continue to lead Stereolab through the new millennium with their latest release, Chemical Chords. As always, trippy, space-case pop props the group's aesthetic, joined by experimental electronics and ambient drones.