Stereolab Return With First Album in 15 Years: Instant ‘Holograms on Metal Film’ Out Now
After a 15-year pause, Stereolab are back with a dazzling new album, Instant Holograms on Metal Film, now streaming everywhere. The record reunites core duo Laetitia Sadier and Tim Gane with the band’s touring members and features collaborations with Cooper Crain (Bitchin Bajas), Ben LaMar Gay, and more.
“We approached it like beginners,” says Gane. “No rehearsals, no roadmap—just feeling our way through the adventure of making music.” Sadier, who had a larger compositional role than ever before, adds: “This album is part of a continuum, an evolving sound fed by our growth as artists.”
To mark the release, Stereolab are hosting global listening events today with exclusive merch giveaways, including limited-edition pins, art prints, and logo stickers.
Co-released via Duophonic UHF Disks and Warp Records, the 13-track album leans into Stereolab’s experimental spirit while delivering sharp commentary. “As the world unravels,” Sadier reflects, “we’re already shaping what comes next. Imagination is our greatest tool—we’re all creators of the future.”
Instant Holograms on Metal Film isn’t just a comeback—it’s a radiant expansion of Stereolab’s legacy. Listen below:
Upcoming Live Dates
Europe Dates
+ = Astrobal
* = TBC
5/24 – Dover, UK @ The Booking Hall * SOLD OUT
5/25 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Les Nuits Botanique
5/26 – Köln, DE @ Gloria
5/28 – Hamburg, DE @ Grunspan
5/29 – Berlin, DE @ Huxley Neue Welt
5/30 – Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom
5/31 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
6/1 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
6/3 – Nantes, FR @ Stereolux +
6/4 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon + SOLD OUT
6/5 – Bordeaux, FR @ Barbey +
6/6 – Barcelona, ESP @ Primavera Sound + SOLD OUT
6/7 – Madrid, ESP @ Teatro Eslava + SOLD OUT
6/9 – Grenoble, FR @ La Belle Electrique +
6/10 – Ferrara, IT @ Ferrara Sotto le Stelle
6/11 – Zurich, CH @ Volkshaus +
6/12 – Munich, DE @ Hansa 36 +
6/14 – Zagreb, CR @ Tvornica Kulture +
6/15 – Budapest, HU @ A38 Ship +
6/16 – Vienna, AU @ WUK +
6/17 – Prague, CZ @ Meet Factory +
6/19 – Schorndorf, DE – Manufaktur +
6/20 – Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier +
7/11 – Cagliari, SD, IT @ Siren Festival
North American Dates
+ = Memorials
@ = Dorothea Paas & Bitchin’ Bajas / Natural Information Society
* = Bitchin’ Bajas
^ = TBC
9/13 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl +
9/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse +
9/16 – Miami, FL @ Miami Beach Bandshell +
9/18 – New Orleans, LA @ The Civic Theatre +
9/19 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre +
9/20 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel +
9/21 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom SOLD OUT +
9/23 – Washington, D.C. @ The Howard Theatre +
9/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer SOLD OUT +
9/26 – Boston, MA @ Royale SOLD OUT +
9/27 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre +
10/1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel SOLD OUT +
10/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel @
10/3 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground SOLD OUT @
10/4 – Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield SOLD OUT @
10/6 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall SOLD OUT @
10/7 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall @
10/8 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron @
10/9 – Chicago, IL @ Metro SOLD OUT @
10/10 – Chicago, IL @ Metro SOLD OUT
10/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue @
10/12 – Iowa City, IA @ Hancher Auditorium at the Englert Theatre SOLD OUT @
10/14 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre @
10/17 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre *
10/18 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre SOLD OUT *
10/19 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom SOLD OUT*
10/21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom SOLD OUT *
10/22 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom ^
10/24 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre SOLD OUT *
10/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether SOLD OUT *
10/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether SOLD OUT ^
10/28 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park *
10/30 – Marfa, TX @ The Capri SOLD OUT *
10/31 – Austin, TX @ TBC
11/1 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *
11/2 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre *
Latin American Dates
11/4 – Buenos Aires, ARG @ Complejo Art Media
11/7 – Santiago, CHI @ Fauna Primaversa
11/9 – São Paulo, BRA @ Balaclava Festival
11/12 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks! SOLD OUT
11/13 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Indie Rocks!
UK Dates
12/5 – Brighton, UK @ Corn Exchange SOLD OUT
12/6 – London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall SOLD OUT
12/8 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
12/9 – Leeds, UK @ Project House
12/11 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
12/12 – Wolverhampton, UK @ University of Wolverhampton at the Wulfrun Hall
12/13 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy SOLD OUT
12/14 – London, UK @ Brixton Electric
