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| released = October 2000
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| label = Murmur Records / Epic Records Australia
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| next_title = The Lost Thing
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Planet of the Stereos
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| single1 = Genre Casting
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| single2 = [[Teenager of the Year (song)|Teenager of the Year]]
| single2date = May 2000
| single3 = A Pop Song Saved My Life
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'''''Planet of the Stereos''''' is the debut [[studio album]] released by Australian band [[Lo-Tel]]. The album was released in October 2000 and peaked at number 41 on the the ARIA Charts.

At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2001]], the album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album; losing out to ''[[Since I Left You]]'' by [[The Avalanches]].<ref name="ARIA2001">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2001 |title=ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) |accessdate=31 December 2018 }}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/planet-of-the-stereos-mw0000597436|title=Planet of the Studios by Lo-Tel|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=31 December 2018}} </ref>
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Johnny Loftus from [[AllMusic]] said "Lo-Tel sounds at varying times like [[Vertical Horizon]] covering [[Seether]], or vice versa. Opener 'A Pop Song Saved My Life' is a crunchy mid-tempo rocker jazzed up with wee-oo wee-oo synths, while the single 'Teenager of the Year' opts for a thicker post-grunge sound. Those whizzy keys return for 'Genre Casting', and 'Same...' is hooky enough to make an impression beyond its slick layers of electronics and electric guitar." adding "...Fans of mature, well-crafted alt rock with a slick pop edge should pick up a copy, and impress friends who only have [[Goo Goo Dolls]] albums."<ref name="AM"/>

==Track listing==
# "A Pop Song Saved My Life" - 3:32
# "Hudson N.Y" - 4:23
# "Crucifix" - 3:29
# "[[Teenager of the Year (song)|Teenager of the Year]]" - 4:30
# "Same..." - 3:01
# "Anytime You See Fit" - 1:05
# "Sweet Janelle" - 3:13
# "Fashion" - 3:52
# "Genre Casting" - 3:20
# "Disconnected" - 3:05
# "An Open Letter" - 3:43
# "Game Show Host" - 8:39

===Enhanced CD===
# "Genre Casting" <small> (video) </small>- 3:20
# "A Pop Song Saved My Life" <small> (video) </small>- 3:28
# "Teenager of the Year"<small> (video) </small>- 3:23

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"| Chart (2000)
!scope="col"| Peak<br>position
|-
!scope="row"{{albumchart|Australia|41|artist=Lo-Tel|album=Planet of the Stereos|accessdate=31 December 2018|refname="ARIA Chart"}}
|-
|}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Region
! Date
! Label
! Format
! Catalogue
|-
| Australia
| October 2000
| Murmur Records / Epic Records
| [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Compact cassette]]
| MATTCD108
|-
| United States of America
| 2003
| Oglio Records
| CD
| OGL 82022-2
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2000 debut albums]]
[[Category:Lo-Tel albums]]

Revision as of 01:58, 1 January 2019

Planet of the Stereos
Studio album by
Lo-Tel
ReleasedOctober 2000
LabelMurmur Records / Epic Records Australia
Lo-Tel chronology
Planet of the Stereos
(2000) 		The Lost Thing
(2003)
Singles from Planet of the Stereos
  1. "Genre Casting"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Teenager of the Year"
    Released: May 2000
  3. "A Pop Song Saved My Life"
    Released: September 2000
  4. "Crucifix"
    Released: January 2001

Planet of the Stereos is the debut studio album released by Australian band Lo-Tel. The album was released in October 2000 and peaked at number 41 on the the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album; losing out to Since I Left You by The Avalanches.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Johnny Loftus from AllMusic said "Lo-Tel sounds at varying times like Vertical Horizon covering Seether, or vice versa. Opener 'A Pop Song Saved My Life' is a crunchy mid-tempo rocker jazzed up with wee-oo wee-oo synths, while the single 'Teenager of the Year' opts for a thicker post-grunge sound. Those whizzy keys return for 'Genre Casting', and 'Same...' is hooky enough to make an impression beyond its slick layers of electronics and electric guitar." adding "...Fans of mature, well-crafted alt rock with a slick pop edge should pick up a copy, and impress friends who only have Goo Goo Dolls albums."[2]

Track listing

  1. "A Pop Song Saved My Life" - 3:32
  2. "Hudson N.Y" - 4:23
  3. "Crucifix" - 3:29
  4. "Teenager of the Year" - 4:30
  5. "Same..." - 3:01
  6. "Anytime You See Fit" - 1:05
  7. "Sweet Janelle" - 3:13
  8. "Fashion" - 3:52
  9. "Genre Casting" - 3:20
  10. "Disconnected" - 3:05
  11. "An Open Letter" - 3:43
  12. "Game Show Host" - 8:39

Enhanced CD

  1. "Genre Casting" (video) - 3:20
  2. "A Pop Song Saved My Life" (video) - 3:28
  3. "Teenager of the Year" (video) - 3:23

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 41

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia October 2000 Murmur Records / Epic Records CD, Compact cassette MATTCD108
United States of America 2003 Oglio Records CD OGL 82022-2

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Planet of the Studios by Lo-Tel". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Lo-Tel – Planet of the Stereos". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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