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    Stars of the Lid co-founder Brian McBride has died at 53

    In his work alongside bandmate Adam Wiltzie, McBride warped and wondered at new pathways for ambient music.
    by Lars Gotrich Aug 28, 2023 2 minutes
    In his work with Stars of the Lid, Brian McBride helped transform listeners' understanding of the potential of ambient music.

    Brian McBride, the ambient composer and one-half of the celebrated duo , has died. "I am deeply saddened to tell everyone that Brian McBride has passed away," Adam Wiltzie, his bandmate of 30 years, wrote on . "I loved this guy and he will be missed." No cause of death was given. McBride

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