Released 1998 Length 40:47 Artist Stars of the Lid Producer Stars of the Lid | Recorded 1998 Per Aspera Ad Astra
(1998) Avec Laudenum
(1999) Release date 1998 Label Kranky | |
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Maneuvering the Nocturnal Hum
(1998) Per Aspera Ad Astra
(1998) Genres Ambient music, Drone music Similar Avec Laudenum, The Ballasted Orchestra, Gravitational Pull vs the Desire for, Music for Nitrous Oxide, Carte‑de‑Visite | ||
Stars of the lid per aspera ad astra 1998 lp
Per Aspera Ad Astra is the fourth studio LP by Stars of the Lid. It was made in collaboration with artist Jon McCafferty and released on Kranky in 1998. Widely known in music circles as the artist behind the cover of R.E.M.'s Green, McCafferty approached Stars of the Lid with a view towards collaboration after working on a series of paintings inspired by the duo's 1995 debut Music for Nitrous Oxide. The title is a common Latin phrase translatable as "through hardships, to the stars."
Contents
Stars of the lid per aspera ad astra 1998 lp
Critical reaction
The album was generally received well by critics. John Bush, writing for Allmusic, stated:
Track listing
- "Low Level (Listening)+, Part 1" – 6:22
- "Low Level (Listening)+, Part 2" – 8:42
- "Low Level (Listening)+, Part 3" – 5:29
- "Anchor States, Part 1" – 4:27
- "Anchor States, Part 2" – 8:51
- "Anchor States, Part 3" – 6:46
Personnel
Songs
1Low Level (Listening)+ - Part 1Jon McCafferty6:23
2Low Level (Listening)+ - Part 2Jon McCafferty8:43
3Low Level (Listening)+ - Part 3Jon McCafferty5:29
References
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