Set Yourself On Fire

Product Details

Artist : Stars
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0060270061927
Label : EMI Music Canada
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2004-10-12
UPC : 060270061927

ASIN : B00061F8M8

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
2. Set Yourself On Fire
3. Ageless Beauty
4. Reunion
5. Big Fight
6. What I'm Trying to Say
7. One More Night
8. Sleep Tonight
9. First Five Times
10. He Lied About Death
11. Celebration Guns
12. Soft Revolution
13. Calendar Girl

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Editorial Reviews

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Sure they look pretty and sound pretty and all, but is this Montreal-based quartet ever going to amount to much, you know in the course of "rock history"? Very likely, if their captivating third album, Set Yourself on Fire, is any indication. Vocalists Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell have never harmonized better together, and the whole keyboard-heavy band is at that delectable place where they transcend their influences. Great pop music is not about "originality" (nor has it ever much been); it's a passionate marriage of idea and conviction. Sure, you can still hear the mark of Beulah, the Smiths, New Order, Broken Social Scene and Super Furry Animals in their songs. But the group has never been as confident with their marriage of lush, exuberant dreampop and dark, clever lyrics as they are here. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews

Simple and Sweet, yet it Shines! (2006-09-03)

This Stars album just captivated me from the very first time the melodies started emanating from my speakers. It just sucked me in and wrapped around me like a warm fuzzy blanket. And I'm not joking, it was almost magical. I could feel the rhythms take hold right away and send me on an awe-inspiring journey. It's all pop perfection, but unique and challenging enough to separate itself from the rest of the mainstream drivel and mediocrity out there today. The opening track sets the mood, and it definitely doesn't stop there. Almost every song is upbeat and dreamy, ringing out youthful wonder and optimism. Especially with songs like Ageless Beauty, Amy's vocals and the instrumentation hearken back the era of Lush, a band that sadly ended way before its time. But then later she provides a delicate performance in songs like The Big Fight and One More Night. She sometimes sounds like a 'quiet' sister of Emily from Metric! Then of course, Torquil adds a very resonating DCFC feel to the entourage. A total package that is just enthralling...Kudos to a great effort!!!

4 stars for the stars (2006-04-22)

I can't stop playing this cd. The best track is One More Night (Your ex-lover remains dead). Also really really good: Your ex-lover is dead, sleep tonight, celebration guns and calender girl. It loses a star only because I don't love the whole cd, theres a couple I skip through, but on the whole a great cd.

beauty. (2006-02-09)

catchy, introspective, expansive, beautiful.if you get a chance to see them in concert, do. they are pitch-perfect, dreamy, and put on the greatest live show. this album is terrific. check out the write up on it on arts-crafts.ca it will help you appreciate the depth and beauty of this work

One opinion (2006-01-25)

I am always very skeptical of new music. This whole album blew me away. It was quite refreshing to have so many subjects and styles in one album. The Stars cover so much ground, I don't see how they haven't broken into the mainstream (somewhere) yet. But this only adds to the ease of feeling a personal connection with their music, I think. Very pleased.

Literally Set Yourself On Fire (2005-12-07)

STARS were introduced to me by Much More Music with the song; Reunion, i thought it was catchy. so i downloaded some of the songs and started to listen. AMAZING! i recomend it to everyone...very easy to listen to!1- Your Ex-lover is dead- great duet between torquil and amy 5/52- Set yourself on fire- amazing techno. easy listening 5/53- Agless beauty- catchy riff 4.5/54- Reunion- great song...no words 5/55- the big fight- great song with amazing duet. soft song 4/56- What im trying to say- good song with a great beat 5/57- One more night- a great song with meaningful lyrics 5/58- Sleep Tonight- great vocals by amy...too short 4/59- The First 5 times- no real chorus...okay 3.5/510- He lied about death- AMAZING SONG.. really mean lyrics by torquil. 5/511- Celebration Guns- My least favorite 3/5 12- Soft revolution- Great Music that shouldn't stop. 4/513- Callendar Girl- a great goodbye by STARS with a great beat 5/5.

In closing "Set yourslef On Fire" is probibally the best by STars with great beats and duets with amzing keyboards! I recomend you add this Cd to your collection.

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