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Stars of the Lid, Brian McBride, The Dead Texan

Posted on | January 22, 2007 |

When I look through my iTunes library, some of the ambient records that consistently rate the highest are courtesy of the Texas duo of Adam Wiltzie and Brian McBride, whether working together as Stars of the Lid, or solo as The Dead Texan and Brian McBride, respectively.

The records all kind of endlessly drone on without sacrificing a consistent melodic theme. Traditional instruments are blended together and back onto each other to create some really, really great tracks that reward deep listening as well as they provide comfortable, inconspicuous background music. All of the below are highly recommended.

Stars of the Lid
The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid, 2001
Avec Laudenum, 1999
Gravitational Pull Vs. The Desire For an Aquatic Life, 1997
The Ballasted Orchestra1997

Stars of the Lid/ Jon McCafferty
Per Aspera Ad Astra, 1998

Brian McBride
When the Detail Lost its Freedom, 2005

The Dead Texan
The Dead Texan, 2004

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