Stars
Of all the fantastic side and related projects, friends and records sprouting from the 11-person Canadian rock juggernaut Broken Social Scene -- Apostle of Hustle, Metric, KC Accidental and Feist come to mind -- one stands out glaringly from the pack of talented musicians. While not a direct offshoot of BSS, Stars will be touring with the BSS later this year and share their penchant for intelligent, carefully crafted pop songs that while sophisticated and often cleanly produced run the impressive range of the pop spectrum as well as any records produced by the BSS. Their newest release, Set Yourself on Fire is already making waves in Canada and should be easily available in other parts of the world in March. However, we decided to give you a taste of what will surely be one the of the best indie pop records to come out in 2005. While you will probably be able to find the album's stellar first single "Ageless Beauty" online somewhere (try the Stars Web site) I've decided to post "Reunion," a track I feel fully captures the band's sound and acts as a bridge to some of the other artists on the brilliant Arts & Crafts label.
Stars :: "Reunion"
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