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For some music your brain has to work overtime, for other it can shut down. Stars Of The Lid belongs in the second category, and that's no punishment right after the hard labour of reviewing the London Improvisers Orchestra. Stars Of The Lid is an American duo that excels in painting quiet and lightly plaintive musical landscapes. Relaxing and melodic minimalist ambient, made with guitars, fieldrecordings, horns and piano. A sort of Labradford on downers, which isn't that strange because one member is part of Aix Emm Klemm, a collaboration with a member from Labradford. For this record, Stars Of The Lid stretch their six compositions over two discs or six sides of vinyl. As you can imagine, the result is very atmospheric, and after listening your state of mind will be sure as hell different than before. As if they want say to us: slow down, take it easy, stop your engines and take time to sit or lie down on the couch. A fantastic advice in these times of always hurrying and wanting to go faster. And after taking that imaginary advice seriously, and listening to the music while relaxing on the couch, you start to detect the hidden layers in The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid: it's not just quiet ambient music, it's more. You can also hear contemporary classical, druggy music, psychedelic drones, and mostly at the same time. And don't forget that melancholic content, which is spread throughout the whole album. It makes this music all the more special. Stars Of The Lid is a hidden gem that deserves far more attention than the music asks.
http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/stars-of-the-lid/the-tired-sounds-of/1067/
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