Stars of the Lid returns after six years with the much anticipated And the Refinement of the Decline, which continues the band's development as if a day hadn't passed since The Tired Sounds Of... The timeless quality is still entact, channeling minimalism and classical music into bleak, atmospheric drones that are able to inflict a greater emotional response by saying less. The double CD/triple LP unfolds majestically, slowing drawing the listener into Stars of the Lid's world. It's abundanently beautiful in this organic creation; so much so that six years can pass in just the blink of an eye...even if you're never awake.