Mars Audiac Quintet is the third album by the band Stereolab, released in August 1994. Initial releases of the CD came with bonus two-track disk, the double vinyl album came with a 7". During the recording of the album, guitarist Sean O'Hagan left as a full-time member to form his own group, while keyboardist Katharine Gifford was added.
Mars Audiac Quintet is the third album by the band Stereolab, released in August 1994. Initial releases of the CD came with bonus two-track disk, the double vinyl album came with a 7". Members of the band decided to replace Sean O'Hagan with keyboardist Katharine Gifford changing the guitar sounds for the keyboard.
I have no idea under what circumstances the guitarist left the band and from what I read, the guitar wasn't replaced throughout the album.