Stars of the Lid - Avec Laudenum (Black Vinyl) Molchat Doma Album opener “How To Rent

Album opener “How To Rent A Room” is light twang and a grown-up Jonathan Richman-esque stream of consciousness

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darnielle garlands his darkest experiences with some of his sunniest melodies: 'dance music' is as jaunty as it is brief

Apples in Stereo

Stars of the Lid - Avec Laudenum (Black Vinyl) Molchat Doma Album opener “How To Rent2023 repress. "The first vinyl release in the U. S. for this, the fifth SotL album, originally released by Sub Rosa in 1999 and then reissued by Kranky in the fall of 2002. A pivotal album in their career, this marked the first time the duo completely stepped away from the more abstract sound pieces of earlier albums and engaged with the more symphonic and compositional approach that has become the forte of their more recent recordings."