It’s, well, just Stars of the Lid. It’s drone and ambient music. You know what you’re getting here, but with The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid, you’re getting the best from the best. Turn it on; lose yourself; and wake up to a new you. Hyperbole, you say" Unbelievable" Boring" No.
In their crowded field, it's hard to say exactly what makes Stars of the Lid so special. It comes to mind that their relentless commitment to subtlety sets them apart, as does their masterful hand with tone. Throughout The Tired Sounds, dissonance is doled out in small portions, perfectly coloring the sculpted fields of sound.
2hrs of cinematic emotion!
The Tired Sounds of... is the 7th studio album from Belgian ambient / drone music duo Stars of the Lid, released in October 2001 on Kranky.
It features long minimalist, droning compositions that were created from guitars, horns, flute and piano along with many other classical instruments.
Another genre I love to explore in my spare time is drone music. The way everything slowly progresses through a use of sustained sounds / notes and is able to evolve into ... read more
Despondent and floating. What a way to go, ay?
I think if I had to choose how to die, it would be in a tranquil way. Not slow, not painful but, an ascension of sorts. Floating forever upwards as I see the ground below grow smaller and smaller, no one else seeing me as I float on skywards. What a way to go, ay?
Despondent and floating. Is that really a life?
Floating through space, knowing nothing, seeing nothing, hearing no sound nor feeling anything. A true state of limbo. What does it feel ... read more
Some people find this as an insult to ambient music but I say it as a compliment. I listened to the whole album while I was doing some reading for college and it helped me a lot
My reading album that I always just threw on. Listened to the rest of it and it didn't disappoint.
1 | Requiem for Dying Mothers, Part 1 6:37 | 90 |
2 | Requiem for Dying Mothers, Part 2 7:37 | 91 |
3 | Down 3 5:46 | 88 |
4 | Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 1 2:48 | 89 |
5 | Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 2 12:18 | 86 |
6 | Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 3 5:47 | 90 |
7 | Broken Harbors, Part 1 3:31 | 88 |
8 | Broken Harbors, Part 2 6:47 | 90 |
9 | Broken Harbors, Part 3 9:16 | 88 |
1 | Mullholland 6:49 | 89 |
2 | The Lonely People (Are Getting Lonelier) 10:05 | 92 |
3 | Gasfarming 3:18 | 85 |
4 | Piano Aquieu 10:56 | 93 |
5 | FAC 21 3:08 | 86 |
6 | Ballad of Distances, Part 1 3:36 | 91 |
7 | Ballad of Distances, Part 2 3:00 | 84 |
8 | A Lovesong (For Cubs)+, Part 1 6:45 | 90 |
9 | A Lovesong (For Cubs)+, Part 2 8:05 | 88 |
10 | A Lovesong (For Cubs)+, Part 3 7:45 | 89 |