''Per Aspera Ad Astra'' is the fourth studio LP by

Stars of the Lid Stars of the Lid is an American ambient music duo consisting of Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. The duo formed in Austin, Texas in 1993. They have been acclaimed for their music incorporating droning, effects-treated guitars along with piano, st ...

, made in collaboration with artist Jon McCafferty and released on Kranky in 1998. McCafferty approached Stars of the Lid with a view towards collaboration after working on a series of paintings inspired by the duo's 1995 debut Music for Nitrous Oxide. The title is a common

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translatable as "through hardships, to the stars."

Liner notes

Stars of the Lid elaborated on the album's reasoning on its inner sleeve.

Critical reception

John Bush, writing for

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, stated:

Track listing

#"Low Level (Listening)+, Part 1" – 6:22 #"Low Level (Listening)+, Part 2" – 8:42 #"Low Level (Listening)+, Part 3" – 5:29 #"Anchor States, Part 1" – 4:27 #"Anchor States, Part 2" – 8:51 #"Anchor States, Part 3" – 6:46

Personnel

Adam Wiltzie Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (born September 17, 1969, New York City, NY) is a composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, Belgium. Early life Wiltzie was born in New York City, NY. Originally a champion youth tennis player, a knee injury sustaine ...

Brian McBride Brian Robert McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham and Chicago Fire. He is the fifth-highest all-time leading goalscorer for the United States national team. For m ...

*S. Nelson *B. Anderton *C. McCaffrey

References

{{Authority control 1998 albums Stars of the Lid albums Kranky albums Instrumental albums