This CD can only be picked up on SOTL’s current world tour (or for exorbitant sums on eBay), which is a shame, as it’s one of the best “tour CDs” I’ve ever heard. One would expect this release to be just a random collection of B-sides, studio outtakes, and one-offs - and technically it is - yet it somehow manages to be both a cohesive album and a perfect encapsulation of their career, with nine gorgeous tracks ranging from "dirty" ambient (early 90’s) to modern classical (late 00’s). There’s more consistency here than in their occasionally spotty full-lengths (if you can sit through sides A/B of ‘Tired Sounds’ without getting a little bored, more power to you). There’s not a single weak track to be found, in my opinion; plus this CD is the only place that you can pick up some long out-of-print rarities.

Style: Ambient, Modern Classical

RIYL: Max Richter, Keith Fullerton Whitman

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2008  Ambient  Carte de Visite  Keith Fullerton Whitman  Max Richter  Modern Classical  Selfreleased  Stars of the Lid  playbynumbers 

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