And Their Refinement of the Decline

by Stars of the Lid

And Their Refinement of the Decline cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April聽2,聽2007
  • Label: Kranky
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:00:30
  • Community rating: 4.23/5 from 18 ratings

Artists on this release: Brian McBride, Adam Wiltzie

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the final studio album from Stars of the Lid, 'And Their Refinement of the Decline' solidifies the duo's mastery of modern classical and ambient drone composition. The two-hour-long album unfolds through minimal, lengthy pieces that blend treated guitars with an array of classical instruments, including strings, horns, piano, and a children's choir. These carefully constructed soundscapes feature more complex and developed progressions than the band's previous work, creating a sound that is both melancholy and soothing.

Genres

Descriptors: ambient, droning, orchestral, minimal, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Dungtitled (In a Major) (05:54)
  2. Articulate Silences, Pt. 1 (05:24)
  3. Articulate Silences, Pt. 2 (05:37)
  4. The Evil That Never Arrived (05:04)
  5. Apreludes (In C Sharp Major) (03:44)
  6. Don't Bother They're Here (10:10)
  7. Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage (05:54)
  8. Even If You're Never Awake (09:20)
  9. Even (Out) + (04:51)
  10. A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process (04:32)
  11. Another Ballad for Heavy Lids (04:32)
  12. The Daughters of Quiet Minds (13:21)
  13. Hiberner Toujours (01:49)
  14. That Finger On Your Temple Is the Barrel of My Raygun (05:04)
  15. Humectez La Mouture (05:31)
  16. Tippy's Demise (08:18)
  17. The Mouthchew (03:40)
  18. December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface (17:45)

Credits

  • Adam Wiltzie - composed, recorded
  • Brian McBride - composed, recorded
  • Sarah Nelson - cello
  • Alexander Waterman - cello
  • Jeff Rizzy - cello
  • Borris Gronemberg - trumpet
  • Cedric Manche - flugelhorn
  • Toine Thys - clarinet
  • Daniel Noesig - trumpet
  • Jesse Sparhawk - harp
  • Saint-Jean-Baptiste au B茅guinage Children's Choir - choir
  • Luke Savisky - live projectionist
  • Craig McCaffrey - design
  • Pieter DeWagter - mastering
  • Mr. Kranky - contributor

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