- ambient, electronic
- 121 min
- 18 tracks
- kranky
And Their Refinement of the Decline is the seventh studio album by Stars of the Lid, released by Kranky in April 2007. The album was Kranky's 100th release, and was issued as a double CD and as a triple vinyl LP set. And Their Refinement of the Decline features minimal, droning compositions of varied length created from treated guitar, horn, piano, and other classical instruments.
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Character-led, contemplative, grave and contemporary.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
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Metacritic 87/100
- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Cokemachineglow82%
- MusicOMH5/5 ★
- Pitchfork8.6/10
- PopMatters9/10
- Stylus MagazineB+
- Tiny Mix Tapes5/5
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Tracks
- 1Dungtitled (in A major)5:54
- 2Articulate Silences, Pt. 15:24
- 3Articulate Silences, Pt. 25:37
- 4The Evil That Never Arrived5:05
- 5Apreludes (In C Sharp Major)3:45
- 6Don’t Bother They’re Here10:10
- 7Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage5:55
- 8Even If You’re Never Awake9:21
- 9Even (Out) +4:52
- 10A Meaningful Moment Through a Meaning(less) Process4:33
- 1Another Ballad for Heavy Lids4:33
- 2The Daughters of Quiet Minds13:22
- 3Hiberner Toujours1:49
- 4That Finger on Your Temple Is the Barrel of My Raygun5:04
- 5Humectez La Mouture5:31
- 6Tippy’s Demise8:19
- 7The Mouthchew3:41
- 8December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface17:46
18 tracks, 121 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Stars of the Lid
- Label
- kranky
- Released
- April 2, 2007
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
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