Stars Of The Lid - The Ballasted Orchestrathe much in demand 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. 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 stars of the lid with one of their first major transitions, from the found sound and guitar abstractions

coming on like a languorous response to the call of “Brown Sugar”

stalking the halls of the ancient Noh theater in which Takada and Lafawnda's performance takes place

Originally released at midnight on Thursday August 21st 1997

who Rose also credits for bringing a stereo pop glow to these new  songs

The moments of pure elation on ‘Shifting Basslines Of The Cornucopians’ are worth the admission price alone - “It’s a great time to be alive

The Charioteers Wade In the Water 24

Rockaway Beach

“The Death Of Meaning” is the translated rendering of the new Gnod album’s title

finally mastered and mixed for this release

Jenny Lee Lindberg  (“Kyoto”

old now and worn down

The tracks were recorded by Chris Woodhouse in San Francisco except three which were done with Chris Moore and Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio) in New York City