"Ageless Beauty" was the fifth single released by the Canadian indie pop group Stars. It was the first single from the album Set Yourself on Fire.[1] The Boston Globe correspondent Bobby Hankinson considered the single to be a "pop gem" in a 2006 concert review;[2] Tampa Bay Times correspondent Brian Orloff shared a similar view, considering the song "a perfect gem of an indie rock tune."[3] "Ageless Beauty" was considered by The Independent to be "perhaps Stars' loveliest song".[4]
"Ageless Beauty" | ||||
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Single by Stars | ||||
from the album Set Yourself on Fire | ||||
B-side | "Petit Mort, Ageless Beauty (Most Serene Mix)" | |||
Released | August 1, 2005 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
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editSpeaking of "Ageless Beauty", The News and Observer noted the single for its "odd...combination of drop-dead-gorgeous tune and ugly words...that you've ever heard," lauding its "juxtaposition" that is "perfectly" repeated "again and again throughout the album."[5]
References
edit- ^ Hons, Cole (2005-03-11). "Stars bare all in lyrics about U.S. politics, relationships". Centre Daily Times. p. 33. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hankinson, Bobby (2006-02-24). "Fans' wishes for stellar pop come true at Stars show". The Boston Globe. p. 65. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Orloff, Brian (2005-03-27). "Exercise for the emotions". Tampa Bay Times. p. 65. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ABC Discs Stars". The Independent. 2005-08-14. p. 44. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Menconi, David (2005-10-21). "This may set you on fire". The News and Observer. pp. W0. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.