Stars Of The Lid

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Stars of the Lid

"I simply feel that they are making the most important music of the 21st century." Ivo Watts-Russell (4AD label founder)

Distraction Records and fakeindielabel are incredibly honoured to host Stars of the Lid for their debut Newcastle-upon-Tyne outing at The Church of St. Thomas the Marytr,

Stars of the Lid are easily one of the most important and influential bands of our times. Read a review of any ambient or experimental band these days and you will see their name being dropped, and it’s not hard to hear why: few bands deliver such aural delights as SotL.

Stars of the Lid are masters of weaving sonic textures gorgeously into beautiful, absorbing, minimalist epic drones, wavering between subtly mournful and gloriously triumphant, offering the perfect soundtrack to lucid daydreaming. There are hints of modern classical, drone-ridden soundscapes, effects-treated guitars along with piano, strings, and horns; for Stars of the Lid, it’s the silences between the sound that matter.

Think Brian Eno, think Labradford, think Stockhausen, think Arvo Pärt, think of the most original and beautiful music being produced today. There are thousands of artists creating ambient music. But Stars of the Lid simply sound unlike anybody else doing this sort of thing.

". . . the kind of music that makes consciousness seem like an annoying state...most ambient outfits demand a close, meditative listening, but few deliver with as many sonic rewards as Stars of the Lid." - Pitchfork Media

"Their work, especially that displayed on Refinement, stands as some of the more original and evocative music being produced today, smart and technical without sacrificing atmosphere and feeling. . . Stars of the Lid once described their name as referring to the private images generated between the eye and closed eyelid. . . they have provided these images with a suitable soundtrack." - www.popmatters.com

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d_rradio (pronounced D. R. Radio) stands for deathrowradio - the perfect moniker for a music whose intention is to bring comfort and light to the most dark and difficult hours. Thriving on beautiful organic melodies and digital soundscapes, d_rradio sound like an absurd mix of the most joyous moments in your favourite late-night records and yet sound simultaneously like nothing else.