And Their Refinement of the Decline

And Their Refinement of the Decline
Studio album by Stars of the Lid
Released April 2, 2007
Recorded Brussels, Belgium and Los Angeles, California
Genre Ambient, minimalist, drone
Length 120:32
Label Kranky (KRANK 100)
Producer Adam Wiltzie and Brian McBride
Stars of the Lid chronology
The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
(2001)		 And Their Refinement of the Decline
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork(8.6/10) [2]
PopMatters(9/10) [3]
Robert ChristgauC− [4]
Sputnikmusic [5]
Tiny Mix Tapes [6]

And Their Refinement of the Decline is the seventh studio album by Stars of the Lid, which was released by Kranky Records in April 2007. The album was Kranky's 100th release, and was issued as a double CD and as a triple vinyl LP set (featuring alternate artwork). And Their Refinement of the Decline features minimal, droning compositions of varied length created from treated guitar, horn, piano, and other classical instruments.

The track "Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage" refers to Craven Cottage in London, the home stadium of English football club, Fulham F.C.. At the time of the album's release, their captain was ex-United States soccer international Brian McBride, who shares the same name as Brian McBride from Stars of the Lid. The track "Don't Bother They're Here" uses the melody of Stephen Sondheim's 1973 song "Send in the Clowns".

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Dungtitled (In A Major)" – 5:54
  2. "Articulate Silences Part 1" – 5:24
  3. "Articulate Silences Part 2" – 5:37
  4. "The Evil That Never Arrived" – 5:05
  5. "Apreludes (In C Sharp Major)" – 3:44
  6. "Don't Bother They're Here" – 10:10
  7. "Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage" – 5:55
  8. "Even If You're Never Awake (Deuxième)" – 9:20
  9. "Even (Out) +" – 4:51
  10. "A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process" – 4:32

Disc two

  1. "Another Ballad for Heavy Lids" – 4:32
  2. "The Daughters of Quiet Minds" – 13:21
  3. "Hiberner Toujours" – 1:49
  4. "That Finger on Your Temple Is the Barrel of My Raygun" – 5:04
  5. "Humectez La Mouture" – 5:31
  6. "Tippy's Demise" – 8:18
  7. "The Mouthchew" – 3:40
  8. "December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface" – 17:45

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References

  1. ↑ And Their Refinement of the Decline at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Stars of the Lid: And Their Refinement of the Decline
  3. ↑ Stars of the Lid: And Their Refinement of the Decline < PopMatters
  4. ↑ Robert Christgau: CG: Stars of the Lid
  5. ↑ Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline (staff review) | Sputnikmusic
  6. ↑ Willcoma. "Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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