stars of the lid Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/stars-of-the-lid/ New and independent music Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:19:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/varioussmallflames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-finalwhite-e1490809629909-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 stars of the lid Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/stars-of-the-lid/ 32 32 88787050 Mt. Judge – Lights https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2014/10/21/mt-judge-lights/ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=113 This is not the first time we have featured Mt. Judge (aka London-based Tom White) here at Wake the Deaf. We were big fans of his 2013 album Time Machines (which was released on The Adult Teeth Recording Company), and featured Not Always on our list of 2012’s best free music. This new EP, entitled Lights, is a continuation of the sound we have come to associate with Mt Judge. White creates an otherworldly ambience, influenced by acts such as Emeralds […]

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]]> This is not the first time we have featured Mt. Judge (aka London-based Tom White) here at Wake the Deaf. We were big fans of his 2013 album Time Machines (which was released on The Adult Teeth Recording Company), and featured Not Always on our list of 2012’s best free music.

This new EP, entitled Lights, is a continuation of the sound we have come to associate with Mt Judge. White creates an otherworldly ambience, influenced by acts such as Emeralds and Stars of the Lid. The music is also complimented by several field recordings which White made himself on a trip to Iceland, taken at Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavik, and around Mt. Akrafjall, which I believe is just across the bay. Iceland has a reputation for being natural and ethereal and Lights does little to correct this, channelling the warm beauty of bands like Sigur Rós to create gorgeous, breathing soundscapes. Perfect for putting on your headphones and watching the world go by.

Lights is available on cassette tape or as a pay-what-you want download from the Mt. Judge bandcamp page.

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]]> 113 A Winged Victory for the Sullen https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2011/09/17/a-winged-victory-for-the-sullen-is-the-new-project/ Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:13:59 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=748 A Winged Victory for the Sullen is the new project by composer Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie (of Stars of the Lid fame), apparently in memory of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous. The sound is a happy medium between each individual’s usual work. The post-rock and ambient of Wiltzie is beautifully combined with the modern classical of O’Halloran’s piano. The result: seven stunning, emotive tracks that could just as easily soundtrack a film as make a good record. The self-titled album is […]

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]]> A Winged Victory for the Sullen is the new project by composer Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie (of Stars of the Lid fame), apparently in memory of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous. The sound is a happy medium between each individual’s usual work. The post-rock and ambient of Wiltzie is beautifully combined with the modern classical of O’Halloran’s piano. The result: seven stunning, emotive tracks that could just as easily soundtrack a film as make a good record.

The self-titled album is out on Kranky (US) and Erased Tapes (International) and features guest appearance by Peter Broderick and Hildur Guðnadóttir.

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