New Stars! Well, it isn't
necessarily new but it is re-interpreted and re-imagined in a way that
breathes life into 2005's stellar Set Yourself On Fire. As I
mentioned in my podcast this past weekend the band will be releasing a new,
friend altered rendition of that album on May 22 titled Do You Trust Your
Friends? I think the album title is kind of funny since the
list of "friends" who contributed includes Apostle Of Hustle, Metric, The
Most Serene Republic, Junior Boys, Final Fantasy and a few others who I
would have no trust issues with if they wanted to remake something of mine
I have only heard the two songs below but I think the album is going to
easily satisfy my hunger for Stars long enough for the new full length to
drop later this fall. Enjoy.
:Stars - Ageless Beauty (The Most Serene Republic
Mix):
I really like the Most Serene Republic so when I saw that they were on the
disc I almost jumped out of my shoes. Fortunately, they do not
disappoint in re-imagining one of my favorite tracks on SYOF.
Amy Milan's vocals are left alone but the upbeat electro-pop is all gone in
favor of a piano driven arrangement that brightens the song up into one of
the most charming things I have heard all year. Is music this old
suppose to feel this fresh?
:Stars - The First Five Times (Russian Futurists Mix):
Much like what the Most Serene Republic did this song is more re-imagined
than it is remix. I really like how the Russian Futurists don't really
mess around with the vocals too much and instead focus on bringing a
completely different feel to the song by making the music darker and
heavier. I highly recommend checking this out just to hear how it
sounds in a different context.
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