Dots and Loops by Stereolab

Dots and Loops is the fifth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 22 September 1997 in the United Kingdom by Duophonic Records and in the United States by Elektra Records. Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner of Mouse on Mars contributed to several tracks, and the album was co-produced by Andi Toma with the band. It was the band’s second (and final) UK Top 20 success. By August 1999, the album had sold over 75,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Dots and Loops was the band's first entry on the US Billboard 200 chart, where it peaked at number 111. The song "Parsec" was used for the launch of the Volkswagen New Beetle.