STARS OF THE LID - The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid (2023 Repress) - 3LP - Vinyl [SEP 1]

3LP - Black Vinyl Repress.  

Put on Stars of the Lid's Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid and bliss out. Unspeakably sublime, the latest effort of Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie, who distance themselves from their hometown Austin, Texas, boogie rock scene, is a minimalist, parametric - and ambient - symphony with a faint rock sensibility that refuses to beg for attention. Tired Sounds is built from formal patterns with layers of melody, texture, atmosphere, and rhythm - but not in the way we normally know it and without the use of drums. Unidentifiable guitars, strings, keyboards, and horns, from soprano to bass in tone, are synthesized with occasional field recordings sounding like audio samples of our universe from the last century and the next galaxy. The work recalls impressionist classical music more than indie rock, and one might mathematically graph the patterns of the six suites that stretch across six sides of vinyl with names like 'Austin Texas Mental Hospital' and 'Requiem for Dying Mothers.' Transcendent yet subtle, Tired Sounds will require many listenings to fully grasp, remaining a fascinating puzzle to contemplate and enjoy. File under life-affirming ambient.

"Put simply, 'Tired Sounds Of...' is one of the most unremittingly beautiful albums I've ever heard." - Drowned In Sound

"Unspeakably beautiful." - AllMusic.com

"One of the most beautiful recordings we have ever heard." - Aquarius Records

"A fantastic masterpiece, missing this would be foolish." - Touching Extremes

"Their relentless commitment to subtlety sets them apart, as does their masterful hand with tone… dissonance is doled out in small portions, perfectly colouring the sculpted fields of sound." - Pitchfork

"When all else fails and you need to shut the rest of the world out, this is a guaranteed mute button." - Self- Titled 

Tracklist: 

Requiem For Dying Mothers
A1. Part 1
A2. Part 2
A3. Down 3

Austin Texas Mental Hospital
B1. Part 1
B2. Part 2
B3. Part 3

Broken Harbors
C1. Part 1
C2. Part 2
C3. Part 3

D1. Mullholland
D2. The Lonely People (Are Getting Lonelier)
D3. Gasfarming

E1. Piano Aquieu
E2. Fac 21

Ballad Of Distances
E3. Part 1
E4. Part 2

A Lovesong (For Cubs)+
F1. Part 1
F2. Part 2
F3. Part 3