Margerine Eclipse
| Margerine Eclipse | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 January 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | Instant Zero (France) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 53:41 | |||
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| Stereolab chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Alternative Press | 4/5 |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| Mojo | |
| The Observer | |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | B− |
| Uncut | |
Margerine Eclipse is the eighth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 27 January 2004 in the United States by Elektra Records and on 2 February 2004 in the United Kingdom by Duophonic Records. The album is in large part a eulogy to former band member Mary Hansen, who died in 2002.
By June 2004, Margerine Eclipse had sold over 40,000 copies in the USA. A remastered and expanded edition of the album was released by Duophonic and Warp on 29 November 2019.