[1997]
Dug out some old Stars Of The Lid cds recently from a scary cobwebby box at the bottom of the cupboard. Twin Peaks and the music of Twin Peaks influenced a lot of 90s artists and groups on Kranky were the most inspired in their influence. Stars Of The Lid were the crème de la crème of the ambient drone contingent of so called "post rock". They weren't particularly popular though none of my friends ever said can I borrow that groovy new Stars Of The Lid cd. I'd love to know the sales figures rankings of Kranky releases. When they were the coolest underground record label on the planet before signing Godspeed and Low I imagine they didn't shift vast quantities of cds to rival the likes of Fugazi. There is a book I've been meaning to read You're With Stupid written by Kranky co-founder Bruce Adams that might shed some some light on this topic. Anyway SOTL are probably known to the kids these days because many of their tracks feature prominently in Adam Curtis Documentaries.
On Music For Twin Peaks Episode #30 we get tenebrous tones and unsettling dark drifting drone-scapes or the eeriest kind. It wouldn't have been out of place if used on the legendary TV show. A fitting musical tribute for Agent Dale Cooper emerging from The Black Lodge after a tumultuous time in the red room with his doppelgänger only to smash his head on a Great Northern Hotel bathroom mirror revealing Bob has deleteriously entered his psyche.
Haunted.
"How's Annie?"
"How's Annie?"
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