tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38474413.post8042350376668009756..comments2023-10-23T10:06:11.057-04:00Comments on C60 Crew: Stars of the Lid: and Their Refinement of DeclineMike Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00236411343612881152noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38474413.post-90059872250295019332007-08-06T07:49:00.000-04:002007-08-06T07:49:00.000-04:00Just a short note. Received "Stars of the Lid and...Just a short note. Received "Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of Decline" on Friday and I've been playing it non-stop over the weekend. It is all you wrote about although it was dangerous listening for one of our longer drives as it tended to seriously put me into a zone not condusive for driving. I had to pop <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Were-About-Business-Chuck-Brown/dp/B000MX7TPY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-6212550-6410025?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1186400962&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">this</A> in to get a grip on the wheel.DarkoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11572734667248592785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38474413.post-58335890081854468592007-08-01T12:00:00.000-04:002007-08-01T12:00:00.000-04:00I think the expanded version of "Gone To Earth" is...I think the expanded version of "Gone To Earth" is worth owning--I've always been much more attracted to the "ambient" disc w/ Fripp and Nelson than the "rock song" disc. The two disc version is much more expansive with "ambient" cuts. For some reason the one disc version sounded more "compressed" to me too. Maybe I just wanted it to be that way to justify something I'd owned on vinyl, then one version of CD, then another version of CD......<BR/><BR/>You'll want to check out "The Dead Texan" too! Happy floating in sequence! <BR/><BR/>--BBBob Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036622294403415491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38474413.post-1842598809352255432007-08-01T10:27:00.000-04:002007-08-01T10:27:00.000-04:00I'm reminded of softer moments on David Sylvian's ...<I>I'm reminded of softer moments on David Sylvian's "Gone To Earth" album which features the very nuanced playing by Robert Fripp and Bill Nelson</I>.<BR/><BR/>Can't get too much better a connected recommedation than Mr. Sylvian's <A HREF="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/07/131953.php" REL="nofollow">Gone to Earth</A>.<BR/>Q: Are you familiar with the linked version? The 2 CD "Gone to Earth"? Just wondering if it is worth upgrading from the single CD USA version. Thanks!<BR/>..and thanks for this review of <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Their-Refinement-Decline-Stars-Lid/dp/B000NIIUX8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1852646-6483644?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1185978346&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">Stars of the Lid</A>, an upcoming purchase, to be sure.DarkoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11572734667248592785noreply@blogger.com