Men... hvad er lis?

I feel really bad. I completely forgot Lis Er Stille (from Århus rather than København for once) had a new album coming out. That happened more than a month ago -- Apathobvious came out 10. April. I haven’t heard the whole album, but if the one song I have heard, Lorelei, and the evidence provided by their previous EP, the Construction of the Amp-Train, are anything to go by, Apathobvious is superb.

The best description I can give their sound is kind of experimental post/prog-rock orchestreal, ethereal gorgeousness. You know how every once in a while you see one of those time-lapse videos where a snowdrop sprouts, grows up, and blossoms in about two minutes? Well, if there were a soundtrack for flowers blooming, Lis Er Stille would be it. Or, if shooting stars had a soundtrack, Lis Er Stille would be it. If ghosts did not have such a bad rep in the Western world, I would say their music sounds haunted -- haunted in a really, really lovely way. Basically -- it's the kind of stuff we lie on the floor to.

You can listen to Lorelei (which is twelve minutes long) on Lis Er Stille's myspace. The video for Lorelei -- as well as a really goofy, montage-y promo one they made for the album -- is there, too. You can also stream all four tracks from the Construction of the Amp-Train on last.fm. While, technically, it is an EP, it’s also 41 minutes long, so brace yourself -- you’re going to be stunned. Sorry, no downloads -- but you can buy both albums on iTunes, as well as a few other “real” places.

You should visit their website as well. It has the Lorelei video too, and a really nice press photo. Other than that, it’s not super useful, but it sure is gorgeous. Of course.

Også -- hvis du taler dansk og du kan fortælle mig hvad “lis” betyder, jeg vil gerne at vide. Mange tak.