Artist: Stars
Album: The North
Recommended if you like: Canadian Indie Pop (a la Metric, Broken Social Scene, et. al)
From the press kit:
“The North is an insistent return to this top form [Set Yourself on Fire]. Twelve years deep, they are making it clear that they are a generational band, a band that will still be here long after other more fashionable acts have faded.”
Standout tracks: “Backlines”, “Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It”, ”Do You Want To Die Together?”
Why you should listen:
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a HUGE fan of this band. I felt a connection to their music the first time I heard one of their songs. This album really does remind me a bit of their classic Set Yourself on Fire and it’s bound to be on my heavy rotation for awhile.
Listen: on NPR’s first listen
Links: twitter/tumblr/fb/soundcloud
See them live: HOB SD on 10/17, tix on sale here