On September 23, 1997, “Elektra” label released “Dots and Loops”, the fifth Stereolab studio album. It was recorded March 1997 – April 1997, and was produced by Andi Toma, Laetitia Sadier, Tin Gane, Mary Hansen, Richard Harrison, Morgane Lhote, Andy Ramsay and Sean O’Hagan.

Personnel:

• Laetitia Sadier– vocals
• Tim Gane– guitar
• Mary Hansen– guitar
• Morgane Lhote – keyboards
• Sean O’Hagan– piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Farfisa organ
• Richard Harrison – bass
• Andy Ramsay – drums
• Rebecca McFaul – strings
• Shelley Weiss – strings
• Poppy Branders – strings
• Maureen Loughnane – strings
• Paul Mertens – brass
• Dave Max Crawford – brass
• Jeb Bishop – brass
• Ross Reed – brass
• Xavier “Fischfinger” Fischer – piano
• John McEntire– synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone, marimba
• Douglas McCombs – acoustic bass
• Andi Toma – electronic percussion, sound effects
• Jan St. Werner – sound effects, insect horns

Track listing:

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

1. Brakhage
2. Miss Modular
3. The Flower Called Nowhere
4. Diagonals
5. Prisoner of Mars
6. Rainbo Conversation
7. Refractions in the Plastic Pulse – Tim Gane, Andy Ramsay, Laetitia Sadier
8. Parsec
9. Ticker-Tape of the Unconscious
10. Contronatura