Stereolab Announce “Pulse of the Early Brain (Switched On, Vol. 5)” with Single “Robot Riot”

The fifth installment of their compilation series it out September 2.

Stereolab Announce Pulse of the Early Brain (Switched On, Vol. 5) with Single “Robot Riot”

The fifth installment of their compilation series it out September 2.

Words: Margaret Farrell

Photo: Jean Claude Dhien

June 23, 2022

Stereolab announced today that they'll be releasing Pulse of the Early Brain (Switched On, Vol. 5), the fifth installment of their long-running compilation series, on September 2. They've also shared the song "Robot Riot," which was written for a sculpture made by Charles Long, the band’s collaborator on 1995’s Music for the Amorphous Body Study Center.

Pulse of the Early Brain will be released a few days before the group heads out on their fall tour with dates across North America. Listen to "Robot Riot" below, and check out their upcoming tour dates here.