Auburn Lull are a five-member dream pop

Dream pop

Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, when bands like The Passions, Dif Juz, Lowlife and A.R. Kane began fusing post-punk and ethereal experiments with bittersweet pop melodies into dreamy, sensual soundscapes. The term was almost...

/shoegaze band from Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...

, which formed in 1995.

Biography

The band consisted of guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

s Sean Heenan, Jason Kolb, Eli Wekenman, Ron Gibbs and drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

 Jason Wiesinger. The quintet came together out of its members' shared affection for bands like Seefeel

Seefeel

Seefeel are a British electronic/post-rock band formed in the early 1990s. They are currently signed to Warp Records.-Biography:Seefeel formed during 1992 in London, England; with Mark Clifford on guitar, Mark Van Hoen on bass, Justin Fletcher on drums and Sarah Peacock on vocals and guitar. During...

, Flying Saucer Attack

Flying Saucer Attack

Flying Saucer Attack was an experimental space rock band that formed in Bristol, England in 1992. David Pearce was the core member of the group, and Rachel Brook was a member for most of the band's lifetime....

, earlier works from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...

, along with many of the acts on the 4AD

4AD

4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...

 and Creation Records

Creation Records

Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...

 imprints.

In 1997, Burnt Hair Records of Dearborn, Michigan released the 'Dual Group' EP — a split recording with Auburn Lull and Mahogany — which received U.K. airplay via John Peel

John Peel

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's BBC radio program. Their full-length debut, Alone I Admire

Alone I Admire

Alone I Admire is the debut release from Lansing, Michigan's space rock quartet, Auburn Lull.- Track listing :#"Stockard Drive" – 4:34#"Desert" – 3:23#"Old Mission" – 3:18#"Blur My Thoughts Again" – 4:50#"Early Evening Reverie" – 3:58...

, recorded and produced by Andrew Prinz of Mahogany and initially released on Burnt Hair

Burnt Hair

Burnt Hair records was a record label involved with Michigan's space rock alternative music scene in the 1990s. The label is said to have been most responsible for cultivating the Detroit sound of this period. Burnt Hair recorded artists in various experimental genres also known by appellations...

 in 1999, was later reissued by now-passé Darla Records

Darla Records

Darla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren while he was in New York. Darla Record's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi band from Memphis.- Background :...

 in 2002. Zeal Records of Belgium released a highly limited 7" 'Behind All Curses Of Thought Lies The Ability To Focus On Vacant Spaces' in 2001. In 2003, with Prinz reprising and expanding his role as producer, arranger, designer, instrumentalist, and manager, Auburn Lull emerged from a hiatus bordering on break-up. Cast From The Platform

Cast from the Platform

Cast from the Platform is the second full-length LP from Auburn Lull, which saw release in 2004. There are eleven previously unreleased tracks, in addition to a bonus track.Production duties were handled by Andrew Prinz of Mahogany fame.- Track listing :...

was released in 2004 and remains the group's best-selling release to date. A vinyl and rarities compilation "Regions Less Parallel" appeared in 2005.

Albums

• Alone I Admire
  Alone I Admire
  Alone I Admire is the debut release from Lansing, Michigan's space rock quartet, Auburn Lull.- Track listing :#"Stockard Drive" – 4:34#"Desert" – 3:23#"Old Mission" – 3:18#"Blur My Thoughts Again" – 4:50#"Early Evening Reverie" – 3:58...
  
  (1999, Burnt Hair) (reissued on Darla in 2002)
• Cast From The Platform
  Cast from the Platform
  Cast from the Platform is the second full-length LP from Auburn Lull, which saw release in 2004. There are eleven previously unreleased tracks, in addition to a bonus track.Production duties were handled by Andrew Prinz of Mahogany fame.- Track listing :...
  
  (2004, Darla)
• Begin Civil Twilight (2008, Darla)