Stars - Set Yourself On Fire

"When There's Nothing Left To Burn, You Have To Set Yourself On Fire"

Stars' "Set Yourself On Fire" is one of the best records I've heard this year, and deffinitely one of my favorite Indie Pop records ever. Wearing their hearts on their sleeves, the Stars deffinitely made a melodramatic album for those who question magic in modern romance. Starting with "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead", one could expect the record's only chance from there is to go down, but it follows the mood of their opening track with wonderful twee pop and indie electronic tracks. Right now I´m listening to their new record on myspace, "In our bedroom after the war", and let me tell you, honestly, that "Set Yourself..." is way better, more heartfelt, one of those records you like to listen you when you're feeling kinda blue or confused, just like "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind", and that makes sense, due that the video for the opening track is a homage to that movie.


Overall, I would recommend every indie pop fan to buy this record, the opening track makes it worthy and the rest of the albums doesn't dissapoint, and if you can get the original version, it is a plus due that the cover art is amazing!


Overall Score: 8/10

Video for "Your Ex Lover is Dead": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55FMOJMhV9s

Stars' Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/stars

Download the record: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NVPC7VLT