I hate to do another Stereolab post but I discovered a rather lovely song from them called "The Black Arts." Normally, Stereolab specialize in quasi-marxist propaganda, which has exactly the same affect on me as their ever-present "ba ba ba's" and "la la la's"--that is, I accept that they are an important part of their aesthetic, but I tend to ignore the actual meaning of the words. On "The Black Arts," Laetitia Sadier sings with rare emotion the following lyrics:

I need somebody, I feel so lonely,
Somebody to share, my scarcity
All cut from the world, unrelated
This time I need somebody, to be family

Coming from this band, always so cold and emotionless, these words have a compelling power. Perhaps its no surprise that by the end of the song Laetitia is overwhelmed by the pulsating rhythms of the song and it's Stereolab back to normal. It's a powerful and painfully transient expression of vulnerability.