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- Date Released: February 11, 2003
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative, Indie Rock
- Label: Arts & Crafts / IODA
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Though very Momus (whom Stars count as a fan) circa Voyager, Heart is much more twee pop despite similar keyboards and electronics. Stars work with bittersweet grooves, sleepy singing, and analog gurgles -- which makes for a charming collection of electronic chamber pop. More New Order and Saint Etienne than Smiths, and with male and female vocals, the band comes across as an electro-pop Belle & Sebastian. Still, most of the songs lack the immediate hook of their folky counterparts. Stars songs tend to unfold more slowly, from the brilliant retro-futuristic "Death to Death" to the disco-lite Pet Shop Boys-styled "The Vanishing." Amy Millan's gorgeous voice is the group's greatest strength -- on the bouncy, propulsive "Elevator Love Letter," for example. It's not surprising that Millan has contributed to movie soundtracks -- the entire album would sit most comfortably as the decidedly outsider accompaniment to an appropriately indie "Romantic Comedy" (incidentally also the title of one of the record's most beautifully simple and sunny songs).
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What The Snowman Learned About Love |
5:15 |
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| 02. | |
Elevator Love Letter |
4:03 |
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| 03. | |
Heart |
5:55 |
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| 04. | |
The Woods |
2:44 |
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| 05. | |
Death To Death |
4:05 |
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| 06. | |
The Vanishing |
4:37 |
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| 07. | |
Romantic Comedy |
4:20 |
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| 08. | |
Time Can Never Kill The True Heart |
4:58 |
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| 09. | |
Look Up |
4:18 |
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| 10. | |
Life Effect |
3:14 |
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| 11. | |
Don't Be Afraid To Sing |
8:52 |
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11 Total Tracks, 52:21 Total Length
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Credits
- Ian Catt - Mixing // Ian Catt - Additional Production // Jennifer Walker - Violin // Geoff Wilson - Design // Geoff Wilson - Layout Design // Stars - Arranger // Stars - Producer // Stars - Engineer // Stars - Main Performer // Pat McGee - Arranger // Pat McGee - Arranger // Pat McGee - Producer // Pat McGee - Producer // Pat McGee - Engineer // Pat McGee - Engineer // Pat McGee - Performer // Pat McGee - Performer // Pat McGee - Group Member // Pat McGee - Group Member // Kevin Fox - Cello // Dave Bennet - Theremin // David Hodge - Mixing // Lincoln Clarkes - Photography // Lincoln Clarkes - Cover Photo // Noah Mintz - Mastering // Evan Cranley - Guitar // Evan Cranley - Trombone // Evan Cranley - Arranger // Evan Cranley - Guitar (Bass) // Evan Cranley - Producer // Evan Cranley - Engineer // Evan Cranley - Performer // Evan Cranley - Group Member // Torquil Campbell - Arranger // Torquil Campbell - Vocals // Torquil Campbell - Producer // Torquil Campbell - Engineer // Torquil Campbell - Performer // Torquil Campbell - Group Member // Chris Seligman - Arranger // Chris Seligman - French Horn // Chris Seligman - Keyboards // Chris Seligman - Programming // Chris Seligman - Producer // Chris Seligman - Engineer // Chris Seligman - Performer // Chris Seligman - Group Member // Ed Zych - Mixing Assistant // Ed Zych - Assistant // George Donoso III - Drums // Eric Hove - Flute // Eric Hove - Saxophone // Ibolya Kaslik - Poetry // Ibolya Kaslik - Liner Notes // Leon Kingstone - Saxophone // Louise Upperton - Design // Louise Upperton - Photography // Louise Upperton - Layout Design // Jeffrey Remedios - Cover Photo // Matthew Watkins - Trumpet // Amy Millan - Guitar // Amy Millan - Arranger // Amy Millan - Vocals // Amy Millan - Producer // Amy Millan - Engineer // Amy Millan - Performer // Amy Millan - Group Member // James Shaw - Trumpet
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