Stars of the Lid

Scyye · Post by **Scyye** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:35 pm

Scyye wrote:
Mexicola wrote:Don't go getting too excited.
Oh don't worry, still enough time for me to get pissed at you for the quality after I listened

Listening now, the first track is already blowing my mind. Fucking amazing!
I love listening to cassettes so I'm quite happy about the tape hiss as well.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:41 pm

Well I'm glad you like it! You might be less enamored when my mobile starting joining in later on...

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:44 am

Just bought the Ballasted Orchestra on vinyl

blankleader · Post by **blankleader** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:16 pm

fujee wrote:Just bought the Ballasted Orchestra on vinyl

That's one of my favorites on vinyl because it has sides of a decent length and you don't have to get up as as quickly to flip it over as with most ambient multiple-disc vinyl albums, from my experience. Plus, it's a good one, of course.

Anyway, the track that got me emotionally hooked on SOTL overall was "The Daughters of Quiet Minds" as I sat practically alone on a plane flying over rural Missouri. So glad there is new stuff coming.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:51 pm

Agreed. It's a wonderful thing to own on vinyl.
Might go and give it a spin now actually...

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:04 pm

Mexicola wrote:Agreed. It's a wonderful thing to own on vinyl.
Might go and give it a spin now actually...

I just have.

Amo Bishop Roden · Post by **Amo Bishop Roden** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:28 pm

All I've got is Avec Laudanum on vinyl. Not that that's a valid complaint, it's a beautiful album and truly one of SoTL's best... but man, what I wouldn't give for Decline on wax...

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:55 pm

Amo Bishop Roden wrote:All I've got is Avec Laudanum on vinyl. Not that that's a valid complaint, it's a beautiful album and truly one of SoTL's best... but man, what I wouldn't give for Decline on wax...

I saw it on Amazon for 30 quid a few months back, kept on stalling to buy it, then predictably it was snapped up. Regret that.

The one I am after is Tired Sounds though, really hope Brian is true to his word about the repress this year. Id give my left nut to own that record on vinyl. I don't wanna pay discogs prices atm too, which float around 50-100 pounds.

Amo Bishop Roden · Post by **Amo Bishop Roden** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:04 am

fujee wrote:
Amo Bishop Roden wrote:All I've got is Avec Laudanum on vinyl. Not that that's a valid complaint, it's a beautiful album and truly one of SoTL's best... but man, what I wouldn't give for Decline on wax...
I saw it on Amazon for 30 quid a few months back, kept on stalling to buy it, then predictably it was snapped up. Regret that.

The one I am after is Tired Sounds though, really hope Brian is true to his word about the repress this year. Id give my left nut to own that record on vinyl. I don't wanna pay discogs prices atm too, which float around 50-100 pounds.

Let's hope so! And I'd kill for Tired Sounds, too. Just got Avec a few months ago. My friend pulled it off the rack out of the blue at one of the local record shops. Paid $18 for it, sealed. Surprisingly, it was at a shop that sells punk and metal almost exclusively.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:25 am

What a steal that is, the joy of record shop browsing

thedisavowed · Post by **thedisavowed** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:12 pm

Amo Bishop Roden wrote:All I've got is Avec Laudanum on vinyl. Not that that's a valid complaint, it's a beautiful album and truly one of SoTL's best... but man, what I wouldn't give for Decline on wax...

Still my favorite. I think Tim Hecker described it best: beautiful and terrifying.

blankleader · Post by **blankleader** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:27 pm

fujee wrote:
Amo Bishop Roden wrote:All I've got is Avec Laudanum on vinyl. Not that that's a valid complaint, it's a beautiful album and truly one of SoTL's best... but man, what I wouldn't give for Decline on wax...
I saw it on Amazon for 30 quid a few months back, kept on stalling to buy it, then predictably it was snapped up. Regret that.

The one I am after is Tired Sounds though, really hope Brian is true to his word about the repress this year. Id give my left nut to own that record on vinyl. I don't wanna pay discogs prices atm too, which float around 50-100 pounds.

Was that mean? Should I not have done that?

For what it's worth, yeah, you're right, I had to pay out the nose on Discogs to get Decline and Tired Sounds. Plus shipping to the U.S. from Europe. But at least I can quit wanting them.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:28 pm

Jealous, they are so beautiful

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:23 pm

Hmmmm. Probably shouldn't post this then...

Just need one of those old copies of 'Gravitational...'

blankleader · Post by **blankleader** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:41 pm

Like. I've just got the three I posted plus Avec.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:49 pm

That is impressive Mex. I only have three of those

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:04 pm

You wouldn't want the bill for them mind.
My Japanese import of Ballasted was especially stupid-money.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:20 pm

I paid 25 for Ballasted, even that is a lot in my opinion.

I would genuinely spend 100 quid on Tired Sounds if I didn't have other financial commitments to deal with. How likely is this repress to happen? I don't wanna fork out for it come out soon.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:26 pm

They said it would, so I'd say pretty likely. Perhaps as a part of the new album release??

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:31 pm

Fingers crossed then

EDIT: Ballasted LP is here