Stars Of The Lid - Avec Laudneumorginially 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 never been on vinyl. 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. limited to a one time pressing of 1000 copies on kranky.

2CD - features both M:FANS and Music For A New Society

now they were darkly romantic

“On Suicide’s First Rehearsal Tapes

without any prior rehearsals

I first saw them ages ago at the Satellite and they were cake-takers that night

whilst it sound like a memory

the sessions were supercharged with hard-won live experience from endless street-level shows and relentless midnight-to-six rehearsals at the Buttertones lock-out

though here delivered with an uplifting

great vinyl reissue at a sensible price

but even if they have or have not disbanded from public view

rolling through tragedy and stylistic changes to amass a terrific body of work - one that was modern enough to play in clubs but classic enough to stand the test of time

who was a great fan of the TVPS