Stars
There Is No Love In Fluorescent Light
Last Gang Records
The prolific βcool rockβ Montreal band Stars, led by Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan, have released their latest album, the 12-song opus There is no Love in Fluorescent Light.
It’s easy to see the comparisons with their spiritual, if not musical compadres Metric, Broken Social Scene and Arcade Fire. All are independent Canadian artists with international musical aspirations.
Songs like βReal Thing,β sung by Millan and βAlone,β sung by Campbell, are the standouts of the bunch, as shown by their airplay on contemporary traditional radio. On another song, βMaze,β Campbell channels Win Butler of Arcade Fire as he sings βI fell into a Dreamβ over and over in the chorus. Other tracks like βWe Called It Loveβ and βHope Avenueβ add to the eclectic mix.
Although the band has released eight albums and five EPs in its 16 years of existence, this new album should take Stars to the top of the international charts sometime soon.
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: STARS – THERE IS NO LOVE IN FLUORESCENT LIGHT
Gerry Young