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NEWS: A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN – FIRST LIVE VIDEO

Posted by Silent Radio on October 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Drone/modern classical duo A Winged Victory For The Sullen have released a live video, recently filmed in Brussels. This is the first live clip of the band to surface, following their self titled debut album, which was released on Erased Tapes last month. The clip is taken from the band’s first live radio session shot in former Sparklehorse and current Stars Of The Lid founder Adam Wiltzie’s present home town. The song is fittingly... Read More

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Album Review: A Winged Victory For The Sullen – A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Posted by David Stedman on September 8, 2011 · 1 Comment

While primal guitar and catchy lyrics may be desired at a gig or during a night on the town, at home many people are more than partial to something delicate and enigmatic. Sometimes sad, sometimes uplifting, panoramic, but never anything less than beautiful, they will find A Winged Victory for the Sullen to be just such a record. A composer collaboration featuring Dustin O’Halloran and Stars of the Lid’s Adam Wiltzie, A Winged Victory for the... Read More

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