The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid

Infobox Album
Name = The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
Artist = Stars of the Lid


Type = studio
Released = start date|2001|10|29|
Genre = Ambient, minimalist
Length = 123:54
Label = Kranky
Producer = Brian McBride, Adam Wiltzie
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6pkku3u0an1k link]
*Pitchfork Media (8.6/10.0) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22021/Stars_of_the_Lid_The_Tired_Sounds_of_ link]
Last album = "Avec Laudenum"
(1999)
This album = "The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid"
(2001)
Next album = " ...And Their Refinement of the Decline"
(2007)

"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.

Critical reaction

The album was generally praised by critics. Thom Jurek, writing for Allmusic, stated:

Track listing

;Disc one
# "Requiem for Dying Mothers, part 1" – 6:36 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-requiem_for_dying_mothers_1.mp3 download] )
# "Requiem for Dying Mothers, part 2" – 7:37
# "Down 3" – 5:46 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-down_3.mp3 download] )
# "Austin Texas Mental Hospital, part 1" – 2:48
# "Austin Texas Mental Hospital, part 2" – 12:18 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-austin_tx_mental_hospital_2.mp3 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 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-broken_harbors_3.mp3 download] )

;Disc two
# "Mullholland" – 6:48 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-mulholland.mp3 download] )
# "The Lonely People (Are Getting Lonelier)" – 10:07
# "Gasfarming" – 3:20
# "Piano Aquieu" – 10:54 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-piano_aquieu.mp3 download] )
# "FAC 21" – 3:08
# "Ballad of Distances, part 1" – 3:36 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-ballad_of_distances_1.mp3 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 ( [http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/stars_of_the_lid-a_love_song_for_cubs_3.mp3 download] )

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