Stars of the Lid

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Years Active
1992 – present (33 years)
Founded In
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States
Stars of the Lid was an American band specializing in -based music. They list among their influences minimalist and electronic composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and Henryk Górecki, as well as Talk Talk (both bands have tracks named "Taphead"), post-rock artists Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian Eno. Their music largely consists of beatless soundscapes, composed of droning, effects-treated guitars along with piano, strings, and horns; volume swells and feedback fill the gap of rhythmic instruments, providing dynamic movement wi… read more
Stars of the Lid was an American band specializing in -based music. They list among their influences minimalist and electronic composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and Henryk Górecki, as well as Talk Talk (both bands have tracks named "Taphead")… read more
Stars of the Lid was an American band specializing in -based music. They list among their influences minimalist and electronic composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and Henryk Górecki, as well as Talk Talk (both bands have tracks named "Taphead"), post-rock artists Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian Eno. Their m… read more

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1 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process
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 602 listeners
2 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline Don't Bother They're Here
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3 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline Dungtitled (in A major)
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4 Play track Requiem for Dying Mothers, Pt. 2 Requiem for Dying Mothers, Pt. 2
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5 Play track Ambient Light / Ambient Dark Articulate Silences, Pt. 1
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6 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline Even If You're Never Awake
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7 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline The Evil That Never Arrived
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8 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline [Explicit] Articulate Silences, Pt. 2
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9 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline Apreludes (in C sharp major)
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10 Play track and Their Refinement of the Decline Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage
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 345 listeners

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Albums

  1. 313,412 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 18 tracks

    and Their Refinement of the Decline
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  2. 128,472 listeners

    30 Sep 2001 · 19 tracks

    The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
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  3. 77,477 listeners

    1 Nov 2007 · 9 tracks

    Carte-de-visite
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