Monstre Cosmic

Monade, led by French chanteuse Laetitia Sadier, best-known as Stereolab's singer and lyricist, have released their third LP, Monstre Cosmic, on Too Pure. Laetitia Sadier explains how the record came into being: 'The original idea behind the writing of the tracks was a river; to have one long track that would take its course and you would never hear the same part twice, just as one can never swim in the same river because of the elusive flow of the water. Songs like 'Invitation' and 'Lost Language' testify to this original desire.'

The lyrics centre on the idea of reality and fantasy and the ideal images of the self within this. ''Etoile's' lyrics describe a dream I experienced and is a tale of the degree of subtle truth I found in it. The lyrics deal with aspects of light and shade, connecting darkness and light like a starry night. In fact, as the record was in the making, I made significant connections with two movies I happened to see, David Lynch's 'Inland Empire' and 'Forbidden Planet'.' Reality was reinforced by recording sounds of the city near Sadier's house in Bordeaux, its train station, streets and alleys and random encounters.