From nick Sent Fri, Jun 25th 1999, 11:37
> stars of the lid - avec laudenum (sub rosa) > ---------------- > though this isn't this-listy, i had to mention it because > it's the best CD i've heard in a long time. it is > definitely (to quote those responsible for it's subtle > washes of environmental noise and immense waves of analog > drone) "pure pass out material." as someone who once spent > long hours with environmental sound sources and various > instruments including an e-mu modular analog synthesizer > and multiple 2- and 4-track tape decks, trying to create > music like that on this CD, i think the stars of the lid > deserve massive props. fortunately, on monday (6/28) i'll > get the chance to offer them the same, as they are playing > a show in my neck of the woods, at the granada in lawrence, > kansas. i encourage all midwesterners to attend. i'll be > the one wetting my pants over the opportunity to see such > an amazing show. Sounds good. How does it compare to previous couple of albums? I mean they're pretty droney (in a good way) but I can't say I heard much 'environmental sound' (at least I don't think I did). Do you mean there's like field recordings in there? I always thought their drone was made by guitar with heaps of effects rather than analog synth but I'm probably wrong. Nick