Best Ever Albums

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:38:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/16/2013 11:38

Patman360 wrote:

Check the last page, it appears a tie breaker was needed and Stars of the Lid won, but the thread remained open... :-k

Oh, OK. 😁

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Patman360 — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:07:25 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 05/16/2013 11:07

tekin wrote:

#-o What has happened here?

Check the last page, it appears a tie breaker was needed and Stars of the Lid won, but the thread remained open... 🤔

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Cymro2011 — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:04:19 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 05/16/2013 11:04

tekin wrote:

#-o What has happened here?

Girl Power. That's what happened.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/16/2013 11:00

🤡 What has happened here?

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:03:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/16/2013 00:03

All three albums I voted for lost this round. And it looks as if MBDTF will lose too. And The Suburbs lost. I didn't realize people's tastes were so different from mine.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:41:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/15/2013 23:41

WELL THAT WAS QUICK! STARS OF THE LID AND THEIR TRIUMPHANTLY TIRED SOUNDS PREVAIL

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

MrFrogger — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:40:29 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 05/15/2013 23:40

Stars of the Lid

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:34:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/15/2013 23:34

NEXT VOTE DECIDES IT

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:19:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/12/2013 07:19

I'd say there is both emotional and atmospheric depth to Stars of the Lid.

Santogold doesn't feel much more than formulaic pop that I've heard countless times in my life, with and without my wanting to do so.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Cymro2011 — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:15:24 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 05/10/2013 15:15

Santogold isn't usually the kind of music I listen to but SOTL bores me to tears.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:11:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/10/2013 15:11

Although I should say that Santogold is one of my top 5 discoveries from this tournament but it should've been a fucking life-changer or sth to convince me to vote against SotL.

Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

HigherThanTheSun — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:58:25 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 05/10/2013 14:58

Norman Bates wrote:

Fascinating vs. great fun. I rated both the same, they're both very good. But, I don't know why, I want to go with fun right now. I'll vote Santogold.

Fun fun fun! Santogold!

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Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:21:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/10/2013 13:21

Where did the concept of a "rock guitar duo" come from?
"This question makes no sense. We do like guitars because they can sound not like guitars." (Interview with Piero Scaruffi)

While Tim Hecker hates cubs, SotL wrote this:

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"Technically, this is music for a single instrument. Whatever the sources are, they are fused in one multi-faceted sound (a sort of cosmic wave) that acts as the only instrument (with an otherwordly effect).
There is a majesty and a grandeur to these pieces that recalls Messiaen's sacred music for organ.
This is a culmination of sort, as the duo veers from its psychedelic/ambient/noise (basically, rock) beginnings towards a more classical form and more classical structures." Piero Scaruffi

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"Most of the time, music expresses feelings or emotions we can't express with words. Music is affective, it's more than just an opinion you have. Opting out of words is a part of that strategy. Making music is a process of giving back. Trying to pay homage to the beauty of sound that surrounds us." Stars of the Lid

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"The listener is meant to focus attention on the subtle build and decay inside these layered drones. Slight breaks in harmony between a violin and a shard of guitar feedback carry serious emotional weight. The half-second decay of a breathless French horn resonates like a perfect chord change. Silence becomes another instrument." Mark Richard-San, Pitchfork

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"There is a progression in all the music here, but it is so subtle, so quiet and un-intrusive, the listener would have to pay very careful attention to everything that is happening. More realistic, however, is for those who take pleasure in SOTL's music and inner space explorations -- for this truly is a music of the inner terrain -- to offer themselves little distraction other than a comfortable chair or resting place in order to let this music enter at will, naturally and expand until it takes you over the edge into something resembling sleep, but far more delicious." Thom Jurek, Allmusic

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Re: CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Norman Bates — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:50:39 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/10/2013 11:50

Fascinating vs. great fun. I rated both the same, they're both very good. But, I don't know why, I want to go with fun right now. I'll vote Santogold.

CLOSED- BNMAT-Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid def Santogold

Anonymous — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:27:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/10/2013 11:27

THE TIRED SOUNDS OF STARS OF THE LID by Stars of the Lid (Captain: Tekin)

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The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid by Stars Of The Lid

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Year Released: 2001

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SANTOGOLD by Santogold (captain: Higher than the Sun)

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Santogold by Santogold

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Year Released: 2008

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