Avec Laudanum

orginially released on sub rosa in 2000, in between the band's 'per aspera ad astra' and 'tired sounds' albums, this classic stars of the lid release has been out of print for years. it's an expansive and ambitious album, at the same time 'avec laudneum' is probably stars of the lid's most cohesive and accessible album: a moving work struck through with subtle melodies and a compositional aesthetic. on kranky.