Stereo Type A (also tagged as Stereotype A and stylised as STEREO ★ TYPE A)… Read Full Bio ↴Stereo Type A (also tagged as Stereotype A and stylised as STEREO ★ TYPE A) is the second studio album by Cibo Matto released in 1999. As the group disbanded in 2001, it was their last studio album prior to their 2011 reunion. The album peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200, and also reached the top spot of CMJ's College charts.
While having a strong focus on atmospheric and ambient sounds and melody (particularly in "Moonchild"), Stereo Type A also contains a broad range of styles, reaching into hip hop territory on "Sci-Fi Wasabi" (with additional vocals by Duma Love), and heavy metal on "Blue Train". Furthermore, "Clouds" and "Mortming" contain heavily vocoded vocals.
In their interview with the band, Barnes & Noble noted the band moving away from writing songs about food, opining the album is a "diverse collection of tracks that includes metal-edged rockers, lounge-influenced pop, pithy hip-hop -- and only one song about culinary delicacies ('Sci-Fi Wasabi')." In the same interview, Yuka spoke about the album's title:
When we decided to make this record, Miho and I talked about a lot of things that were on our minds: what was happening around us and how we felt about what happened with Viva! La Woman. For three days we were just sitting around talking and talking instead of writing music. And we kept bumping into that subject a lot: how we have to deal with stereotypes so much, and how it can be very hard, because the people who have these stereotypes aren't even aware of it.
Several critics noted the album's difference from the group's debut, regarding it positively as a progression of style and a maturation. The album received positive reviews upon its release.
While having a strong focus on atmospheric and ambient sounds and melody (particularly in "Moonchild"), Stereo Type A also contains a broad range of styles, reaching into hip hop territory on "Sci-Fi Wasabi" (with additional vocals by Duma Love), and heavy metal on "Blue Train". Furthermore, "Clouds" and "Mortming" contain heavily vocoded vocals.
In their interview with the band, Barnes & Noble noted the band moving away from writing songs about food, opining the album is a "diverse collection of tracks that includes metal-edged rockers, lounge-influenced pop, pithy hip-hop -- and only one song about culinary delicacies ('Sci-Fi Wasabi')." In the same interview, Yuka spoke about the album's title:
When we decided to make this record, Miho and I talked about a lot of things that were on our minds: what was happening around us and how we felt about what happened with Viva! La Woman. For three days we were just sitting around talking and talking instead of writing music. And we kept bumping into that subject a lot: how we have to deal with stereotypes so much, and how it can be very hard, because the people who have these stereotypes aren't even aware of it.
Several critics noted the album's difference from the group's debut, regarding it positively as a progression of style and a maturation. The album received positive reviews upon its release.
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Stereotype A
Cibo Matto Lyrics
Backseat If I turn to the right at the corner I may…
Blue Train Don't lean on me, stay on your side Don't leave me,…
Clouds I'm moving fast like clouds in the sky You can see…
Flowers I want certain words more than a thousand flowers Memory ru…
King of Silence I can take your pain away if you tear down…
Lint of Love I can't say I'm good at cleaning it, baby The lint…
Moonchild Moonchild still lives in my heart. Can I ask you something? …
Sci-Fi Wasabi What's up be? Wa-sa-bi I'm searchin' the city for sci-fi was…
Speechless I'm so speechless, you saw me crying you've never known I'm…
Spoon Though the water boils, Don't turn off the heat Can't find t…
Stone She's got a living stone and rain in her hand She…
Sunday The bomb in my heart is beating me a B…
Working for Vacation Working for vacation Walking for meditation Watching televis…