Stars of the Lid ‎– The Ballasted Orchestra LP

Received an 8.5 Best New Reissue rating from Pitchfork. The vinyl version of the second (or third, depending on how you calculate) STARS OF THE LID album, their first for kranky, is finally being reissued. When kranky tried to reorder this title from our then vinyl manufacturer many years ago, we learned that the metal mothers had become oxidized and unusable, probably through poor care in storage. So we shrugged our shoulders and let it be. But with the recent resurgence in vinyl sales, the continued interest in the SotL catalog, and the promise of recent and future activity by the duo, here we are. The original 4 track cassette recordings (yes, 4 track cassette my friends) were remastered and new lacquers were cut, and the original artwork has been updated. The music itself shows Sotl with one of their first major transitions, from the found sound and guitar abstractions of their previous Music for Nitrous Oxide to a much more defined and refined compositional structure which would soon develop into the full blown miniature symphonies heard on later works. As an added bonus, the double LP vinyl version has 9 additional minutes of material not on the CD or digital versions. Stars Of The Lid’s first major statement as a sonic force to be reckoned with is now available on the analog format once more.

Label: Kranky ‎– KRANK 015
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: US
Released: 07 Jan 2013
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Ambient, Drone

Tracklist

Lid One 22:04
A1 Central Texas 3:43
A2 Sun Drugs 12:20
A3 24 Inch Cymbal 6:01
Lid Two 22:27
B1 Down II 1:22
B2 Taphead 12:34
B3 Fucked Up (3:57 AM) 8:32
Lid Three 21:33
C1 Music For Twin Peaks Episode # 30, Part I 8:01
C2 Music For Twin Peaks Episode # 30, Part II 13:32
Lid Four 20:52
D The Artificial Pine Arch Song 20:52