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Universal acclaim- based on 94 Ratings
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Positive: 85 out of 94
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Mixed: 2 out of 94
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Negative: 7 out of 94
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BlakeJul 25, 2007BEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME!!! Beautiful little gem.
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timMay 22, 2007I forgot about this record. 2005 was such an aweful year it was hard to find true gems in a sea of crap. I used to get them confused with Azure Ray, Let's Go Sailing, Midnight Movies, High Violets and Frou Frou so I kind of clumped them in that whole nugazer catagory. This record proves their on a level of their own. Excellent!
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LoganMay 14, 2007Truly wonderful! Filled with tons and tons marvelous songs from start to finish. Great music that anyone can enjoy.
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RonnieMay 5, 2007My favorite album of 05. A real gem from this talented canadian band.
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SamKApr 23, 2007A Modern Mastepiece. I try to listen to it everyday.
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RocoCApr 22, 2007Great album about love.
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FrankApr 22, 2007Lovely and beautiful! Another fine album by my favorite band in music. Buy this album, you won't regret.
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DamienDApr 8, 2007Lovely, beautiful, amazing and a joy to listen to. One of my personal favorites.
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samanthaMar 17, 2007i love this cd. the music just lifts my mood
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DJMar 10, 2007Best album of 05. Pop music at it's finest.
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MeatBagMar 10, 2007Talk about consistensy. This band has already made three damn good albums. But this one has to be my favorite, is just so beautiful, catchy & poetic. Hopefully, there next album can be as good.
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ACMar 10, 2007
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AliCFeb 15, 2007A genuinely brilliant album. This is intelligent, layered and emotive pop that crawls under your skin. The comparisons with the delgados are well deserved. And like the delgados, this band will probably remain relatively unknown despite their clear superioroty over much of the rest of the marketplace.
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JulianaVJan 9, 2007Just GREAT
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DevonNov 1, 2006so great. I love it! BUY NOW! the songs are so amazing.
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MarkFOct 17, 2006The little band that could. A beautiful record that take a few listenings to realize how thrilling it is. Stars seems so modest and nondescript that the beauty of the music could easily be overlooked. Stars are like a more cohesive and tuneful version of the Delgados.
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ReginaHSep 12, 2006Can't get enough!
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williamoMar 9, 2006This is not just a good band on album! You have to see them in show! They are amazing!
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K.H.Feb 11, 2006Great vibe! The lyrics are well written and correspond perfectly with the mellow instruments! I love it!
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AmandaKJan 31, 2006i love this album alot...although i must admit i like heart better
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LeoTJan 11, 2006Deeply poetic without being pretentious, intelligent without being esoteric, novel while being sublime.
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mikelsJan 3, 2006a clean, delicious, intricate album that deserves 10 listens before judging, then a listen per day. overly incredible live, with swirling washes of sound moving through the crowd. my new favorite band!
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DaveHDec 23, 2005As good as an album can be without changing your life.
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SergioMNov 23, 2005Fantastic... Stars evokes the call and respone of Human League, the quiet beauty of Belle & Sebastian, and the delight in pop of Prefab Spout. When did the indie Canadian scene become this fantastic? One of the best albums of 2005
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MartinWOct 31, 2005This album is amazing, covering deep spectrums musically and lyrically. An unpraised band masters another record. I saw them recently and they are just as wonderful live. Even met a couple of them and they are the humblest people I've ever met in that position.
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AlfredT.Oct 22, 2005
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JustinVOct 17, 2005Amazing CD....total at ease, chill tone.
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ElizabethPOct 13, 2005This band is a awesome but not as emotionally driven as the Arcade Fire. This is how pop music should be catchy, bouncing, and memorable. Another terrific band from Canada!
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MusicMavenSep 16, 2005A 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.
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DavidMSep 2, 2005
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PaulMAug 19, 2005It really is wonderful and 'Ageless Beauty' has to be one of the greatest indie pop songs of all time.
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StacyJul 25, 2005One of my favorite albums...
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ChrissieWJul 1, 2005Stars' third album, and by far their best, sucks you in a cynic and spits you out a romantic. Beautiful melodies combined with Amy's angelic voice and smart lyrics make this album one of the best you'll hear.
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KatherineWJun 7, 2005I dont think that there are actually words that excist that could properly describe this album. It makes me want to cry, laugh, sing loudly, just everything!
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MarcBJun 5, 2005
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mattaMay 27, 2005Why is Canadian music so damn good lately? ALong with the Arcade Fire, Ron Sexsmith, Rufus, and Broken Social Scene, Stars is not only one of the best canadian indie rock bands, but one of the best bands currently working. Great cd.
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PaulPaulMay 24, 2005One of the greatest records this year.
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davidmMay 21, 2005Quite gorgeous music....why isn't it out in the UK?
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PaigeMay 16, 2005Wow! this is a breakthrough for Indie, i can honestly say i can't start my day with out it!
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PaulLMay 14, 2005I've been listening to this for three months and it's still the CD I listen to the most. Utterly listenable pop music with just enough edge and layering to keep things interesting without sounding pretentious. It gets better the more you listen to it.
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SoftRevolutionMay 13, 2005This is the best album of the year
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mikerMay 12, 2005see, 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.
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DominikSApr 20, 2005This is the best Indie-Pop Album I am ever heard! The Stars with Set Yourself on Fire! The Beautiful side of Music has a name. For me it is the Album of the Year 2005!
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PattyM.Apr 19, 2005This albums is absoulety amazing, I honestly can't stop listening to it. Everything for the lyrics to the hypnotic keyboard sounds. If I was deserted on a island and had to pick one CD from '05 to take with me this would defintely be it.
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DanCApr 14, 2005The male/female dynamic back and forth seeing is what really makes this album memorable.
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lockMar 29, 2005This album has officially kicked my ass. Oh, and see them live if you get a chance....you will not be disappointed.
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TheWrathMar 23, 2005One of the top dream pop/indie albums released so far this year with very little filler in comparison to their last album Heart. I was surprised with closer listens the intermingling of love songs and political commentary.
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NickKMar 22, 2005This album is fantastic. It has one of the best intros I've ever heard, too! Although it's more preachy and political than their previous album (which is also amazing), the sweet sound of all the vocals are the cherry on top of this parfait. Really, really, well done. And they're Canadian too! ;)
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ChrisCMar 14, 2005I enjoyed this a lot. Strong songwriting, and I like the male/female vocal dynamic.
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AnandgyanMar 14, 2005Maybe no " Elevator Love Song " here but plenty to satisfy. Deserves the comparison to B&S, AF and yet thoroughly themselves. Nice.
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WangFMar 13, 2005A lot better than their Heart LP, and that is saying something.
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IQMagazineMar 11, 2005Strong offering from this Canadian band. Without braking new grounds they manage to create a sweet indie pop sound with lyrics to match. The use of both male and female voices work to perfection. For fans of Belle & Sebastian and Death Cab For Cutie.
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[Anonymous]Mar 9, 2005One of the best pop albums in a while. Songs like "the big fight", "one more night" and "celebration guns" are just great to listen to any time of the day. Think Belle & Sebastian, without the fluff, darker, and more electropop.
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PhilipRMar 8, 2005Set yourself on fire is the perfect exemple of a chamber-pop meet indie rock meet sophisticated has hell songwriting. Anybody who loved their fellows from Montréal (Arcade Fire and The Dears) should really dig this incredible record.
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AaronSMar 7, 2005Look out!
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LawrencePMar 7, 2005As good as their last two LP's. I think Tony Hoffer production helps. " Ageless Beauty" should be a major hit.
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jakeMar 7, 2005why is canadian music so good lately - this album brings together smart and catchy unlike so many other indie albums of late - broken social scene, arcade fire, the stills - it goes on and on - i'm moving up there
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Awards & Rankings
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Set Yourself on Fire is about breaking up and breaking down, and as such the album feels wontedly cathartic, like the moments right after you hit your emotional nadir and start getting your shit together. Stars handle the mood delicately with few slip-ups; my only complaint is that they never handle much of anything else.
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Stars sound confident enough to set anything on fire.
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SpinDelicate Casio-toned anthems. [Mar 2005, p.91]