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stars of the lid - ...and Their Refinement of the Decline
Back in stock! Not a band who ever do things by halves, this latest opus from Stars Of The Lid is a mammoth two cd (or three vinyl) set and is breathtaking for the entire duration. You see, although some might level that Adam Wiltzie and Brian McBride have really stuck to the same style since their inception, they have in my opinion been moving steadily forward with each release and have gone from whispering post-shoegaze guitar drones to something altogether more grandiose. It would be crass to describe the music as cinematic, but the first thing that strikes me about "And their Refinement of the Decline' is its similarity to the work of Zbigniew Preisner and specifically his work with film director Krzysztof Kieslowski. This isn't necessarily in sound alone, Stars of the Lid share Preisner's (and Kieslowski's) sense of restraint, of minimalism and stark beauty without resorting to meaningless sentimentalism. What we have here is beautiful music in its rawest form - horns, strings and that haunting reverb-drenched guitar all perfectly placed and allowed time to breathe. Nothing here is rushed, you hear passages rise and fall gloriously, sounds make an entrance and slowly disappear and nothing ever dares to outstay its welcome. Arvo Part, Gavin Bryars or Brian Eno would all be more than appropriate comparisons for this stunning collection of work, but Stars of the Lid are almost at the point where they defy comparison altogether. Of course they have introduced further, more overtly 'classical' elements into their mix but the music they are making is quite uniquely their own - they are one of those rare bands that has absolutely defined a sound. What we are hearing is frankly two musicians who are at the top of their game, sharing their carefully measured view of the world with us and allowing us a peek into musical perfection - and you really can't ask for anything more than that. Without a shadow of doubt one of the contenders for album of the year and proof if it were needed that Stars of the Lid are one of the most quietly important bands of the moment...in fact it's music like this that makes it so gratifying running a record shop...
TAYLOR DEUPREE / SAWAKO / MINAMO / VARIOUS
12K
CD // £8.99
Beautiful collection of live recordings from 12k's core artists.
Dandelion (Expanded CD Edition)
DIGITALIS
CD // £7.99
NOW: £4.49
*Expanded CD Edition - includes over 35 minutes of material not featured on the vinyl edition of this album*
With Our Heads In The Clouds And Our Hearts In The Fields
Gizeh Records
LP // £13.99
Lush collaboration between Adam Wiltzie of Stars of the Lid and singer-songwriter Chantal Acda.
With Our Heads In The Clouds And Our Hearts In The Fields
Gizeh Records
MP3 Download // £6.99
FLAC Download // £8.99
Lush collaboration between Adam Wiltzie of Stars of the Lid and singer-songwriter Chantal Acda.
With Our Heads In The Clouds And Our Hearts In The Fields
Gizeh Records
CD // £10.99
Lush collaboration between Adam Wiltzie of Stars of the Lid and singer-songwriter Chantal Acda.
MP3 Download // £6.86
Kranky
CD // £11.99
Beautifully diffuse soundscapes bordering on the frontier lands of post-rock, dub and ambient.
Kranky
CD // £13.99
**Primal, passionate blend of shoegaze, post-rock and massive synth and guitar noise**
Kranky
CD // £13.99
Hymnal is the fourth kranky album by Thomas Meluch under his musical alias Benoit Pioulard
Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill (Kranky Edition)
Kranky
CD // £13.99
*Brand new edition of Grouperʼs breakthrough 2008 album which has been out of print for years*
CD // £14.49Kranky
CD // £13.99
High class hook-up between Oren Ambarchi and Robin Fox, new on Kranky.
Kranky
CD // £13.99
*Total find from Kranky - a 'lost' dreampop classic circa 90-93 eerily reminiscent of early Lush - so good*
Kranky
CD // £13.99
Eldritch, literate chamber-pop business from the UK's own Felix, new on Kranky.
A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN
A Winged Victory for the Sullen
ERASED TAPES
CD // £12.99
Lush collaboration between composer Dustin O'Halloran and Stars Of The Lid's Adam Wiltzie.
Western Vinyl
CD // £12.99
Keith Kenniff's latest album as Goldmund, a collection of 14 traditional Civil War-era folk songs.
The Leaf Label
CD // £9.49
SIx brand new compositions for the Palace Of Versailles by the brilliant Fernando Corona, aka Murcof.
