You know Brian McBride as one half of Stars of the Lid, the ambient outfit that for about 15 years has pretty much set the standard for immersive drone. He released a solo album five years ago that stayed mostly in similar territory to his band with a few stabs outside, but he's otherwise been pretty quiet musically while working on his doctorate and a parallel career as a debate coach. Perhaps due to the demands of writing and soundtrack, his second solo effort, The Effective Disconnect, takes small steps to further nudge the boundaries of his style outward. One Read more on Last.fm.
