On August 28, 2001, “Elektra” and “Duophonic” labels released “Sound-Dust”, the seventh Stereolab studio album. It was recorded October 2000 – February 2001, at “Soma” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by John McEntire and Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

• Tim Gane – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, electronics, tape echo and delay, mixing
• Simon Johns – six-string bass, mixing
• Andy Ramsay – drums, mixing
• Lætitia Sadier – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
• Mary Hansen – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
• Sean O’Hagan – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, brass and flute arrangements
• Jim O’Rourke – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, engineer, mixing
• John McEntire – piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, percussion, whistling, sound effects, engineer, mixing
• Tim Barnes – bongo drum
• Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
• Jeb Bishop – trombone
• Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
• Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba 
• Rob Mazurek – cornet
• Rob Mazurek – cornet
• Paul Mertens – flute, bass harmonica
• Chad Taylor – cymbals, drums
• Tim Barnes – bongo drum
• Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
• Jeb Bishop – trombone
• Andy Robinson – brass and flute arrangements
• Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
• Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba
• Mike Jorgensen – computer assistance
• Steve Rooke – mastering
• Jeremy Lemos – additional engineering
• House – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.

1. Black Ants in Sound Dust
2. Space Moth
3. Captain Easychord
4. Baby Kuku
5. The Black Arts
6. Hallucinex
7. Double Rocker
8. Gus the Mynah Bird
9. Naught More Terrific Than Man
10. Nothing to Do with Me – Tim Gane, Lætitia Sadier, Chris Morris
11. Suggestion Diabolique
12. Les Bons Bons des Raisons