Cibo Matto's eagerly anticipated second album, Stereo Type A, reflects growth and change in the band's lineup and sound. Joining the core duo of Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori are new band member Sean Lennon and guests like Arto Lindsay, Caetano Veloso, Sebastian Steinberg of Soul Coughing, and John Medeski and Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin Wood. The new additions reflect the changing sound of Cibo Matto: Relying less on samples and more on their latent funk and jazz elements, Stereotype A sounds like summer in New York -- eclectic, hot, and funky. Hatori's vocals are her most fluid and assured yet, and Honda's harmonies, particularly on Moonchild, add a dreamy undercurrent to the sound. Though the hip-hop of Sci-Fi Wasabi and filmic quality of Spoon (which originally appeared on the Super Relax EP) hearken back to old-school Cibo Matto, Stereotype A's overall sound is more direct and less fanciful than of their debut album Viva! La Woman. Tracks like Clouds and Morning reflect a nice fusion of the group's old and new sounds, while the brassy Speechless and thrash metal of Blue Train round out a delightfully sunny collection from this diverse group. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

1		Working for Vacation
2		Spoon
3		Flowers
4		Lint of Love
5		Moonchild
6		Sci-Fi Wasabi
7		Clouds
8		Speechless
9		King of Silence
10		Blue Train
11		Sunday, Pt. 1
12		Sunday, Pt. 2
13		Stone
14		Mortming

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