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Stars of the Lid: Adam Bryan Wiltzie, Brian McBride.
Over five years in the making, this marathon triple LP set is perhaps Stars Of The Lid's finest two hours. Stately and deliberate, it recalls a comet's majestic procession through the outer reaches of space, while the titles ("December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface," "That Finger on Your Temple Is the Barrel of My Raygun") show that even painstakingly constructing monolithic and harmonious sonic drones doesn't mean you have to abandon your sense of humor.
A drone-based ambient music duo, comprising Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. The duo formed in Austin, Texas in 1993 and 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, Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian Eno. Their songs are largely 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 within the songs. Their sound has been described as "divine, classical drone without the tedious intrusion of drums or vocals."