STARS

Well, here's one way to beat a leak. Montreal's STARS won't officially release their latest long-player, IN OUR BEDROOM AFTER THE WAR [ARTS & CRAFTS], until September 25. But, for the impatient amongst you, there is good news. You can purchase the album -- or songs from it -- right now by going [HERE].

Personally, at this early stage, I'm not liking IN OUR BEDROOM as much as I did SET YOURSELF ON FIRE, which was one of my favorite discs of 2005. I'm hoping this won't end up an '07 disappointment in the vein of THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' latest (or that first song from the upcoming RILO KILEY). I need my big hitters to step up. R.E.M., it's been 15 years since your last truly great album. RADIOHEAD, you're still my most beloved, but it's been 10 years since yours. So get cracking, dammit!

STARS on MySPACE.

STARS across the cosmos >>>

Sep 6 2007 8:00P/Calvin College Fine Arts Center/Grand Rapids, Michigan
Sep 8 2007 8:00P/Osheaga@Parc Jean Drapeau/Montreal, Quebec
Sep 9 2007 12:00P/Toronto Island/Toronto, Ontario
Oct 17 2007 8:00P/Higher Ground/Burlington, Vermont
Oct 18 2007 8:00P/Town Hall/New York, New York
Oct 19 2007 8:00P/Berklee/Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 20 2007 8:00P9:30 Club/Washington, Washington DC
Oct 24 2007 8:00P/Starlight Ballroom/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 26 2007 8:00P/Cat's Cradle/Carrboro, North Carolina
Oct 27 2007 8:00P/The Variety Playhouse/Atlanta, Georgia

From the LP IN OUR BEDROOM AFTER THE WAR, 2007 >>>
[MP3] "Take Me to the Riot"
[MP3] "The Night Starts Here"

From the LP SET YOURSELF ON FIRE, 2005 >>>
[MP3] "Ageless Beauty"
[MP3] "Calendar Girl"

From the LP HEART, 2003 >>>
[MP3] "Elevator Love Letter"
[MP3] "Heart"

From the LP NIGHTSONGS, 2001 >>>
[MP3] "On Peak Hill"
[MP3] "My Radio" [FM]