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If you'd like to hear the next stars of the lid album, lie down next to your fridge for about 50 minutes complete rubbish. The more I tried to ignore them the more they were all I could focus on. [9], Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline, "Reviews for And Their Refinement Of The Decline by Stars Of The Lid", "And Their Refinement of the Decline – Stars of the Lid", "Stars Of The Lid – And Their Refinement Of The Decline", "Stars of the Lid: And Their Refinement of the Decline", "Stars of the Lid – …And Their Refinement of Decline – Review", "Stars of the Lid – And Their Refinement of the Decline", Gravitational Pull vs. the Desire for an Aquatic Life, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=And_Their_Refinement_of_the_Decline&oldid=981066543, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage" – 5:55, "Even If You're Never Awake (Deuxième)" – 9:20, "A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process" – 4:32, "That Finger on Your Temple Is the Barrel of My Raygun" – 5:04, "December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface" – 17:45. The listener who comes away from the two-hour experience of …And Their Refinement of Decline without becoming a bit misty at least once is too hardened for my friendship. 2007 Preview SONG TIME Dungtitled (In A Major) 1 5:54 PREVIEW Articulate Silences, Pt. No relaxation, no enjoyment of something so beautiful. It took me weeks of listening to understand this album, but now stars of the lid are one of my favorite bands. This album is perfect. "Even If You're Never Awake" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

Devine. One of the best bodies of ambient music ever recorded. Composed and recorded in Brussels, Belgium and Los Angeles, California by Adam Wiltzie and Brian McBride. The set's final cut, "Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface" begins with voices, muted yet telling, washed into the emerging sound, where chords express themselves, shift and change shape, color and dimension, becoming both something more and something less in the process. Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie emerged from the studio in early 2007 with the equally huge And Their Refinement of the Decline. "Even If You're Never Awake" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The music of Stars of the Lid seems to go well with just about anything, and definitely gives you a new perspective on things dependent upon the activity you combine the music with. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2019. This album is a subtle, yet powerful hybrid between modern classical and, This is possibly the most beautiful music I have heard this year. And Their Refinement of the Decline is the seventh studio album by Stars of the Lid, which was released by Kranky in April 2007. The sound of drones is prevalent on disc one, though the drones change and are actually held notes. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2018.

Please trust me on this, this album on VINYL is a waste of your money. And Their Refinement of the Decline is the seventh studio album by Stars of the Lid, which was released by Kranky in April 2007. In my own collection 'And their Refinement of the Decline' sits comfortably between Max Richter's Sleep and Patrick Cassidy's soundtrack to 2014 'Calvary'. 5 on their 2007 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame. This is one of my favourite albums of all time. So I encourage people to listen beneath the surface, and most of all be patient when trying to understand this album. Please try again. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Universal acclaim MTV/ radio), and never seem to have enough to time to slow down and enjoy the latent complexities in life. There's a problem loading this menu right now. If you're looking to branch out from traditional relaxation music, this would be a good place to start. It's impossible to say, but when engaging disc two, it feels almost as if it is a mirror image to Gavin Bryars' magnificent "The Sinking of the Titantic" (the second version). The aforementioned piece is like this, as are "The Evil That Never Arrived," and "Apreludes (In C Major)," which moves through one note for minutes at a time with an ever increasing dynamic and textural array of sounds and instruments and begins to feel like the opening theme of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The feeling of being washed over, being gently pulled under water to someplace where language no longer makes sense, feelings get all folded together and an overwhelming calm takes over - especially at loud volumes - as single notes are held by the strings for as long as five minutes. Unable to add item to List. Stars of the Lid & Their Refinement of the Decline, And Their Refinement of the Decline [Explicit]. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. One of the best bodies of ambient music ever recorded, Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2014. As for it's genius, the critics need to stop being pretentious idiots and take the music for what it is. Perhaps the most important music being made today.... Stars of the Lid could just bridge the gap between classical and pop music.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In December 2007, American webzine Somewhere Cold ranked And Their Refinement of the Decline No. 13 Thus, it’s completely brilliant.

And Their Refinement of the Decline features minimal, droning compositions of varied length created from treated guitar, horn, piano, and other classical instruments. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I love this album and it's one of the very few I'll play beginning to end rather than in a random shuffle, usually if I want to concentrate on reading something I really need to take in, or writing. This is some of the most deeply moving music I've ever heard. Great music to work to! No vocals to get in the way and you may even become too relaxed to get anything done! Stars of the Lid still hold a neat position between refined, tasteful ambient and classical instrumentation and composition; and on this Stars of the Lid still hold a neat position between refined, tasteful ambient and classical instrumentation and composition; and on this record they seem to be leaning further over to the latter. Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2013. The sense of drama and restless experimentation are portrayed in back to back pieces ("Humectez la Mouture" and "Tippy's Demise") where on the former a voice in French speaks out of an indescribable series of spaces and noises, and on the latter a cello harmonically plays with the all but absent "orchestra" who have disappeared into the actual feel of the piece rather than remained in it's mechanical parts.

This is good music for a snooze. I can confidently say that this is some of the most astonishingly beautiful music being made today. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Saint-Jean-Baptiste au Béguinage Children's Choir – choir, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 02:32. © 2020 METACRITIC, A RED VENTURES COMPANY.

I would give it 10 stars if i could. Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019. A beautiful album where the vinyl does the music even greater justice. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The Austin-based duo releases its first new album in six years. Devine.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2011. A little 'procrastinated' in parts, but essential chill out music for late evenings. It's relaxing whilst being (for music) unobtrusive as it removes other more distracting sounds from my environment. The drone-based songs are melancholy yet soothing, and perfect for accompanying the more meditative and reflective moments in life. So I became curious...who are Stars of the Lid and what of their body of work? Granted, this type of music is not for everyone, especially since people these days are always looking for instant gratification (i.e. It was on to Spotify and a listen through all of the Stars releases...and on to A Winged Victory for the Sullen, and The Dead Texan. This is possibly the most beautiful music I have heard this year.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2015.

The track "Don't Bother They're Here" uses the melody of Stephen Sondheim's 1973 song "Send in the Clowns". The album was Kranky's 100th release, and was issued as a double CD and as a triple vinyl LP set (featuring alternate artwork). Generally favorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings.

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