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A Winged Victory For The Sullen

A Winged Victory For The Sullen

A Winged Victory For The Sullen

This collaboration between Stars of the Lid member Adam Wiltzie and Dustin O' Halloran has produced an ambient drone record

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7.7

Label
Erased Tapes
UK Release date
12/09/2011
US Release date
13/09/2011
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  1. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    This emotive disc balances a hushed intimacy and vast expanse that places it in a unique sonic terrain
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  2. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    Aesthetically pleasing sounds which can allure every night-time audience
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  3. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A record of staggering beauty and unlikely to be matched in terms of depth of emotion by any other instrumental record in 2011
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  4. 9.0 |   The Digital Fix

    The hunt is over, welcome to the best album of 2011
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  5. 9.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    The album reveals itself, thus far, as the apex of a limited genre still forming and as one of our finest contemporary acts of remembrance and ascension
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  6. 8.0 |   BBC

    Rich in melody and genuinely haunting, numinous atmosphere
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  7. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Another triumph for the post-classical scene. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   Mojo

    An immersive and inevitably cinematic, ambient gem. Print edition only

  9. 7.5 |   Bowlegs

    For those who can’t find the time to stop – give it a go – everything seems to move a little slower when this album plays – and that’s definitely a good thing
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  10. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    A Winged Victory's music, more active than drone and thicker than minimalism, captures movement and freezes it
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  11. 6.0 |   Clash

    A beautiful recording but an occasional listen
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  12. 5.0 |   DIY

    In small doses, this lonely Eno-esque world with strings is calming and undeniably emotional, yet as a whole it sorely lacks a sense of adventure to make it anything more than classy lift music
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