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

From JoaoMoreira 10/08/2018 00:17 | #222200

A very minimal and droney record.
Very slow paced and patient.
Interesting.

From ForegroundNoise 05/06/2018 08:27 | #214271 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I'm sick of these comments that complain about this album being too long and drone-y. This is a record that's almost universally regarded as a masterpiece of its genre - to complain it's too long and drone-y is like complaining To Pimp A Butterfly has too many lyrics. If it's not your type of thing then there's probably something off with your relationship to ambient music as a whole rather than this particular album, c'mon guys the sub-50 ratings are a bit gratuitous don't you think?

From Brad1770 12/17/2017 06:42 | #203360

A long ambient album to just take you away

From Anti 08/01/2015 02:29 | #146829 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

This couldn't be made by humans. It must be made by some divine being...

Ambient music is typically the type of music I put on to do homework. I can't put anything with lyrics on, it will distract me. One late night at the library, as I was cramming for the toughest chemistry exam of the semester, I began to play this epic on Spotify. As it was playing, I was slowly becoming less focused on the studying and was becoming increasingly captivated by what I think is a masterpiece of the genre. At one point, my entire mind was filled with astral imagery. I imagined myself floating through some spectacular areas of space, or walking through the Arctic wilderness under a dark, rich blue sky with the northern lights serving as a guide. There are some moments on this LP that are so damn powerful, its inexplicable. Especially the Austin Texas Mental Hospital series. Just stunning. This album will hold a special place in my heart forever. Thank you, Stars of the Lid.

From Defago 03/03/2015 04:46 | #136046

Utterly amazing. Atmosphere taken to its utmost limits; a beautiful scenery described without words, without notes, without rhythm.

Made the mistake of listening to the ballasted orchestra first, and it really put me off sotl for a while. This album is light years ahead of that though. Fantastic!

From Listmeister 06/26/2014 13:42 | #115338

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The best sleep I've ever had. And I guess that's a compliment.

Unlikely, but this is some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.

From bongritsu 10/24/2013 04:55 | #89043 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Beautifully produced but its not dynamic, lacks a sense of story and not much interesting progression or experimentation. For me, it did not hold up to multiple listens.