Stars of the lid?

There are alot of Americans on these boards who are obviously into electronic music, so I would like to know what they think of Austin based band Stars of the lid?

Heard some rave reviews...

Well, they make music don't they?

Ok cheers, are they ambient? Sought of like Global Communation...

"Tired sounds" + weed + vicodin + long-ass drive through the mountains of the Pacific Northwest US = probably the best experience I've ever had involving a double-disc album.

they're playing down my local pub tomorrow night with a string quartet

i'm going 250 miles north tomorrow morning....

  ieafs said:

  goodwillsidis said:

"Tired sounds" + weed + vicodin + long-ass drive through the mountains of the Pacific Northwest US = probably the best experience I've ever had involving a double-disc album.

that's exactly right... i've had great experiences listening to all sorts of different music, but a long walk/drive with any of their music playing is a guaranteed winner.

 

 

  LUDD said:

they're playing down my local pub tomorrow night with a string quartet

 

i'm going 250 miles north tomorrow morning....

 

if only they played local pubs here...

 

uh,

yeah...it's not exactly the norm here either... i don't even remember seeing adverts for any gigs before, let alone down the albert....

i missed christ play there in the summer as well (i think)

  ieafs said:

wow, so is it actually a pub?

yes

  LUDD said:

  ieafs said:

wow, so is it actually a pub?

 

 

yes

They're playing Dublin tonight with Ulrich Schnauss as support but I don't have anyone to make the journey with :(

All my mates like electro :undecided:

Ya, their whole discography is quality. They're one of my girlfriends favorite things to listen to at bed time other than Brian Eno - Music for airports.

They played live in Brooklyn last month and there was some unreleased material. This one, 'E7', was recorded and is definitely worth a listen for SoTL fans waiting on the new record.

Awesome!!! Oh God seriously I love these guys so much, so so much.

thanks for this

i saw them at a small gig right just before Tired Sounds was released & it was easily one of the best performances I've ever seen (right next to Spiritualized on the original Ladies & Gentlemen tour). Luke Savisky totally killed it with the 16mm film loops through filters.. very analog style projections that synced with the music.

If you ever have a chance to see one of their performances its really something not to miss...

Every once in a while I think Brian comes back to Austin - I think I've seen him at a coffee shop a couple of times.. think I may have saw Adam once but they haven't played here in ages. Brian did a solo performance a couple of years ago.. Savisky had an exhibit at the museum. Otherwise, that's it.

By the way if you are in Austin, waterloo has a few unplayed / sealed copies of Avec Laudenum on vinyl at the moment. They are the good Kranky versions. It's one my favorite albums of theirs - just before they peaked in my opinion.

I read that David Lynch is starting to film a new Twin Peak series.. perhaps he'll use some SotL this time around.

Let me know if you see The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid as that's my fave of theirs and it's pretty steep on discogs.

  On 1/13/2014 at 6:32 PM, MadameChaos said:

Let me know if you see The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid as that's my fave of theirs and it's pretty steep on discogs.

Here you go: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tired-Sounds-Stars-Lid/dp/B00005QJVE/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1389634423&sr=1-3&keywords=stars+of+the+lid

Ah no I meant on vinyl Foil.

lol vinyl

What is it with you and yer vinyl phobia Mr. Foil - Did it touch you inappropriately one time in the changing room ?

Flipping sides on SoTL record would really bust up the flow I would think... But maybe you need to experience it to know (?)

Sometimes my doctor prescribes a smaller dosage - it's kind of like power napping.

I have Tired Sounds and Refinement and Ballasted Orchestra on vinyl. And Refinement on CD, too. All are lushaf. I couldn't tell you why, but I certainly think Stars are better on CD.

Certainly if one is looking for the typical SotL pass-out experience ripped cd's played in looped mode are going to be the most efficient delivery mechanism.

I own or have owned all of their compact discs. Feel free to sue me for having the vinyls too.

got every sotl CD and they're all good stuff.

ballasted is good

avec is best

tired sounds is great

per aspera is underrated

What I like about Avec Laudenum is that they have really honed their skill & style with drones, phasing, & making solid melodies with these tools. just before they start getting into acoustic instruments & orchestrations. Which I like some of that stuff but sometimes the piano melodies get a little 'adult contemporary' for me. Especially in their later albums... Not so much on Tired Sounds of. Avec Laudenum is just pure coolness.

The last 2 minutes of 'Dust Breeding (1.316)+' is the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. Every emotion I can feel distilled into that moment. It never seems to lose its potency for me.

Been listening all morning. I think Avec Laudenum is my favorite album in the world; such immensity and desolation... Hunting for moths in a windless country field on a warm, summer evening. Cabin lights still visible, grass up to my neck.