On Mobile Safari, the Pastels stretched out to an American audience with their calm and reflective style of blissful indie pop. Stephan Pastel remained the band's primary songwriter, while Katrina Mitchell (drums) and Aggi Wright (bass) began to contribute more this time around. Mitchell sings bittersweet and awkward lead vocals on Mandarin and Token Collecting. Her untrained crooning is part of the allure of her songs. Wright leads on vocals on the festive Yoga and composed the instrumental Mobile Deli. Pastel leads the way on the rest of the songs with his dry and deep vocal style. His delivery speeds up from its normally sluggish pace on the toe-tapping Classic Line-Up and Strategic Gear. He collaborated with former member David Keegan on Exploration Team and Flightpaths to Each Other. The whole trio of Pastel, Mitchell, and Wright collaborated on the disc's final track, the sublimely cool and horn-filled Worlds of Possibility. Gerard Love added guitar and vocals to some of the tracks, while Luna's Dean Wareham also appeared as a guest guitarist. Mobile Safari was recorded at CAVA Sound Workshops and Stuffhouse Studios, both in the band's home of Glasgow, Scotland. Seattle's Up Records released the disc in 1995. ~ Stephen Cramer, Rovi

1		Exploration Team
2		Mandarin
3		Yoga
4		Mobile Deli
5		Exotic Arcade
6		Classic Line-Up
7		Flightpaths to Each Other
8		Basement Scam
9		Strategic Gear
10		Token Collecting
11		Coolport
12		Worlds of Possibilities

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