- Record Label: Kranky
- Release Date: Apr 7, 2007
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings
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Positive: 71 out of 103
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Mixed: 9 out of 103
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Negative: 23 out of 103
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AntonyPSep 11, 2009Just returning to this, I didn't get it at first, but this is really a classic, like in fact most Stars of the Lid records.
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BohoGAug 10, 2009I'd like to know what the people who say this record sound like a fridge or whatever would say if they heard some drone which is genuinely lacking in harmony, or even slightly more obtuse than sotl. i mean wtf this is one of the most innately beautiful albums i've ever heard. people who don't like this just don't understand music.
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CHOct 21, 2008Pretty? Pleasant? It sounds like people need to learn how to listen to other forms of music aside from voice. If voice or repetitive beats are needed to capture your attention, you might want to reconsider voting at all for such an album or genre. This album is simply stunning.
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JonathanW.Oct 6, 2008
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EricCAug 19, 2008
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6138May 2, 2008Incredible album, every realease of this guys is better and better compared to its predecessors. not foor everyone, but if you like ambient/drone/classical-contemporary music you can't be wrong with this!
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MattDApr 21, 2008Perhaps the most important music being made today.... Stars of the Lid could just bridge the gap between classical and pop music.
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AmbientFApr 21, 2008Excellent music for late night pondering. Well, for that matter, it is excellent music for any time of the day!
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GClarkApr 11, 2008This is just one of the greatest albums ever released in the drone music genre. If you like drone music, chances are you know Stars of the Lid already. If you don't... Well, why are you listening anyway? Drone music uses sustained sounds and is very slow. You've been warned. Stop trolling.
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PeoplePeopleJan 20, 2008Nice Iban. Very thought provoking review "you"wrote there. How about not plagiarizing inches below the review. You just convinced me to buy this.
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StuPJan 9, 2008No it isn't for everyone but anyone who can't put on a pair of headphones, close their eyes and feel washed away by the gorgeous soundscapes must be very hard indeed. I have been listening to it constantly whilst marking 31 SAT papers and it has helped a great deal!
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MatthewBJan 4, 2008It's an album people seem either to love or to hate. So at least it's not a mediocrity, which is probably the worst thing of all. I think it's brilliant.
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discombobulatorDec 18, 2007Stars of the Lid have gotten me through my end of year exams. This was the soundtrack to my study sessions. I'd never heard of them before this.
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blahblahDec 17, 2007
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DDTiredDec 16, 2007Anyone else think that the low scores are all coming from the same bored dude?
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JohnH.Dec 13, 2007
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BrianE.Dec 12, 2007This is a subtle, beautiful album. People that don't get it probably don't understand a thing about ambient music. For shame.
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ShaneS.Dec 10, 2007
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AlexH.Dec 9, 2007
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WeT.Dec 1, 2007This is beautiful evocative stuff that's almost impossible to be classified in a genre. And I even think it's a good thing that there are voters around to give a 1 or 2 star rating. This music isn't for the masses. It is to be savored in a warm place and be given a spin every now and then. My number 1 for 2007.
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CaineS.Nov 27, 2007A must for any ambient fan. I listen to this one and "Tired Sounds" all the time when studying and doing homework.
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MycroftW.Nov 26, 2007Like with the Field I have no idea why the critics have taken to likening this record so much, unlike the Field I in fact quite enjoy listening to it.
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MojoPiNNov 24, 2007Minimalist and beautiful, although I don't think it's the best album of the year. Give that to Radiohead for their strong melodies and lack of fear of experimentation. But as a mind-opening and different experience, yes, slow tones fading in and out with subtle grace and patience do win the day.
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KarlNov 22, 2007I don't like it as much as their previous timeless outing (a bit too new-agey in places) Nonetheless it's nice to see these guys getting some recognition here (album was released like 6 months ago), their last few albums have contained some of the most moving and affecting music I've ever heard, i esp. love avec laudenum and tired sounds.
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LieuG.Nov 20, 2007Probably the most boring album of the year for most. Arguably the best album of the year for some. Undoubtedly the album of the year for me.
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JamieNov 20, 2007
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PeterS.Nov 19, 2007Phenomenal
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TenchC.Nov 19, 2007Stick to pop music you philistines. This is obviously above you.
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DD.Nov 19, 2007Have you ever seen the movie crash? This might be the soundtrack, at least it sounds like it.
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AliciaM.Nov 18, 2007
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MattNov 18, 2007
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AndyB.Nov 18, 2007
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CraigW.Nov 18, 2007
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AlexA.Nov 18, 2007Best ambient album I've ever heared.
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JohnE.Nov 16, 2007Probably my favorite Stars of the Lid album to date. It is stunningly beautiful and introspective and combines the best parts of SotL's past works.
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BrennanL.Nov 16, 2007Number one album for 2007? Surely you jest! I like this album too, but this is far from the title of Album Of The Year. It's pretty much a little-more-than-mediocre ambient album.
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AndrewM.Nov 16, 2007If you're looking for the best album of 2007, your search is over. You have found it.
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mrNov 16, 2007finally some respect this is genuinely some of the most brilliant music of our times, and its time people take notice keep the lids on!
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powellNov 16, 2007cue backlash.
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andymNov 15, 2007usually - when I see a rating this high, I'm skeptical, but I have to say...I agree with all the accolades. This is some of the best ambient music since its beginnings.
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NathanKNov 15, 2007Fantasticly crafted sounds.
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Awards & Rankings
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It's an awesome thing, this album, and anyone, virtually anyone who encounters it will be in some way moved by the impure music it contains.
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Call it music for lucid dreaming, call it music for daydreams, or call it music for simply strolling in the dusk, this is another album that will stretch time and take you to another place.
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If nothing else, Stars of the Lid have achieved Adam's goal of making music "to really relax to," abjectly defying intent listening, laying waste to the established vocabulary of music production and appreciation.