Set Yourself On Fire - Stars
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81 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Boasting a somewhat higher profile after a tour supporting Broken Social Scene, fellow Canadians Stars return with a third LP, produced by Tony Hoffer.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Spin
    91
    Delicate Casio-toned anthems. [Mar 2005, p.91]
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  2. Lost At Sea
    80
    Set Yourself on Fire is a release of unexpected dimensions.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    A marvellous little menagerie of smart, eccentric guitar pop full of arty tics and tricks. [13 Aug 2005, p.58]
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  4. Dot Music
    60
    It's too much risk-free computation and not enough wild emotion.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. Blake
    10
    BEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME!!! Beautiful little gem.
  2. Logan
    10
    Truly wonderful! Filled with tons and tons marvelous songs from start to finish. Great music that anyone can enjoy.
  3. MusicMaven
    8
    A baroque production which encompasses chiming guitars, tinkling synths, and complimentary male/female vocals in support of excellent songs about the vagaries of love and relationships. Stars manage to avoid letting the songs become too twee or emo -- it's simply ace indie-pop.… Expand
  4. miker
    7
    see, it was one of those albums you love too much at first. and when that is the case, 9 out of 10 times it grows old quick. hence the case in point here.… Expand

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