From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid is the sixth studio album by ambient drone music group Stars of the Lid. It was released in late 2001 on the Kranky label, on two CDs and three LPs. The album features long minimal, droning compositions created from heavily treated guitar, horn, flute, piano, and other classical instruments.
[edit] Critical reaction
The album was generally praised by critics. Thom Jurek, writing for All Music Guide, stated:
| “ |
There is a progression in all the music here, but it is so subtle, so quiet and un-intrusive, the listener would have to pay very careful attention to everything that is happening. More realistic, however, is for those who take pleasure in SOTL's music and inner space explorations -- for this truly is a music of the inner terrain -- to offer themselves little distraction other than a comfortable chair or resting place in order to let this music enter at will, naturally and expand until it takes you over the edge into something resembling sleep, but far more delicious. |
” |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Disc one
- "Requiem for Dying Mothers, Part 1" – 6:36 (download)
- "Requiem for Dying Mothers, Part 2" – 7:37
- "Down 3" – 5:46 (download)
- "Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 1" – 2:48
- "Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 2" – 12:18 (download)
- "Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 3" – 5:47
- "Broken Harbors, Part 1" – 3:31
- "Broken Harbors, Part 2" – 6:47
- "Broken Harbors, Part 3" – 9:16 (download)
[edit] Disc two
- "Mullholland" – 6:48 (download)
- "The Lonely People (Are Getting Lonelier)" – 10:07
- "Gasfarming" – 3:20
- "Piano Aquieu" – 10:54 (download)
- "FAC 21" – 3:08
- "Ballad of Distances, Part 1" – 3:36 (download)
- "Ballad of Distances, Part 2" – 3:00
- "A Lovesong (for Cubs)+, Part 1" – 6:45
- "A Lovesong (for Cubs)+, Part 2" – 8:05
- "A Lovesong (for Cubs)+, Part 3" – 7:45 (download)
