# Stars of the Lid — Every Record We Rank

Stars of the Lid appears once in our Ambient list, placing as high as No. 4. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Ambient
- **Year:** 2001
- **Highest placing:** No. 4 in Ambient
- **Updated:** 2026-08-28
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/stars-of-the-lid/

## Appears on

### [Requiem for Dying Mothers](https://waxonia.com/track/stars-of-the-lid--requiem-for-dying-mothers/)

*2001 · Kranky · No. 4 in [Ambient](https://waxonia.com/genre/ambient/)*

Processed guitar and strings moving so slowly that the changes register as weather rather than as music. The high-water mark of American drone.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Stars%20of%20the%20Lid%20Requiem%20for%20Dying%20Mothers) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-bc37fU36Vk)

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