We like Stars a lot.

Not only do they have lyrics that almost tell some sort of narrative and paint pretty pictures in our mind, but they've thankfully go the right kind of vocalist to transfer this over to the audience as well. Not once, but twice. Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan have the sort of mesmerising voices that we could easily listen to all night. Their mix of dark moody electronics combined with an uncomplicated backdrop of indie is simple and oh so effective.

Stars don't quite count as electro pop, their music almost has its own style. Up-tempo and feel-good beats constantly come across in random parts before plunging back to head-bouncing keyboard synths.  

Both vocalists and fellow band-member Evan Cranley are already members of another Canadian band that we love – Broken Social Scene. We won’t go into much detail about them, but rest assured that the contrast of sounds between the two bands is big enough for us to know that the Stars sound is a unique one to them and no ideas are being pinched. 

Normally we’d run through some of the tracks and point out a few reasons why they kick arse, but with the whole of their latest album In Our Bedroom After The War all available to listen to, we’ll leave it for you to pick a favourite song and hopefully invest in another band who are so close to breaking through to the commercial sector. Though for a starting point, listen to Midnight Coward for an overview of the sound of Stars.

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