TURN ON

I tend to travel in cycles of obsession.

I discovered while I trawled through Stereolab’s back catalog slowly but determinedly that Mars Audiac Quintet is a line of demarcation. It is the point at which they become clear proponents of Decision Rock.

Now maybe one day I’ll take the time to draw up a more complete exegesis of that term, but this’ll do for now: It is the sound of decisions being made.

Given my general tilt away from music that emphasizes craft over passion, I suppose it’s a little surprising that I took to it as avidly as I did…