tracks

Low Level (Listening)+
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Anchor States
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

notes

SotL utilized field recordings of McCafferty in his studio while he painted the cover for this album, which he did while listening to the music of previous SotL releases.

'The merging of color and sound is something we've thought about quite often. Why should the visual artist be confined to the packaging while the "musician" is in charge of the rest - especially when both dimensions may reflect back into each other. We wanted to craft a sound environment that is both true to Jon's painting as well as the larger New York context which envelopes his work.'

Gatefold cardboard sleeve.

Barcode is added separately as a sticker on the shrink wrap. Promo disc from Kranky -- no booklet; back includes:

BAND: STARS OF THE LID / JON McCAFFERTY
TITLE: per aspera ad astra
CATALOG #: KRANK 028
FORMATS AVAILABLE: LP and CD
BAR CODE (CD): 7 96441 8028 2 1
TRACKS: Low Level Listening 1. part one 2. part two 3. part three
Anchor States 4. part one 5. part two 6. part three
TEXT: Per Aspera Ad Astra is a collaboration between nocturnal lullaby giants SOTL and NYC experimental line painter Jon McCafferty, perhaps best known for painting the cover art for REM's Green album. The band incorporated field recordings of Jon painting in his studio into the music, while Jon Painted the cover artwork while listening to the band's recordings. In arranging this recording, the physical acts of the visual artist have become soundworthy--they determine a context and become music.

Kranky logo at bottom with address

Durations do not appear on release

credits

Cello – S. Nelson,
Design [Assemblage] – C. McCaffrey,
Mastered By [Mastering] – B. Anderton,
Painting [Paint], Tape – J. McCafferty,
Performer [Apes: Twinkle Hum] – A. Wiltzie,
Performer [Slow On The Childproof] – B. McBride,
Cello – S. Nelson,
Design [Assemblage] – C. McCaffrey,
Mastered By [Mastering] – B. Anderton,
Painting [Paint], Tape – J. McCafferty,
Performer [Apes: Twinkle Hum] – A. Wiltzie,
Performer [Slow On The Childproof] – B. McBride,

companies

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