Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War
0 Comments Published by Russ on Sunday, September 09, 2007 at 15:30.
October 1st sees the release of Stars follow up to Set Yourself On Fire. And there’s obviously something weird going on down in Vancouver nowadays if this album is anything to go by. The eighties influence is that heavy, you wouldn’t be surprised to see the album come with a pair of free legwarmers.The Beginning After The End is a slow instrumental version of Enola Gay, while The Night Starts Here is a mix of Prefab Sprout and Curve. Nothing on the previous album prepared me for this, and while it’s a big surprise, at times it’s a pleasant one.
You’d think Morrissey was fronting Captain on Take Me To The Riot, while the occasional falsetto vocals on The Ghost Of Genova Heights take you aback at times and Bitches In Tokyo sounds like a tune Metric have desperately been trying to make. The bizarre way Midnight Coward sounds a bit like Deacon Blue can be forgiven when you hear Barricade, a beautiful piano ballad with quivering vocals.
It’s all over the retro shop, but an intriguing and sometimes rewarding listen nonetheless.
You can download The Night Starts Here from the City Slang website.
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