The Five Ghosts is the fifth studio album by Stars, which was released worldwide on June 21, 2010, via Vagrant. In Canada, the album was released via Soft Revolution, the band's own label.[10]
| The Five Ghosts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, baroque pop, electropop | |||
| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Soft Revolution (Canada), Vagrant (worldwide) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | (B-)[2] |
| Paste | (8.6/10)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.7/10)[4] |
| Popmatters |   [5] |
| Slant Magazine |  [6] |
| sputnikmusic | [7] |
| Clash (magazine) | [8] |
| The Tune | (3.2/5)[9] |
The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead Hearts" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Wasted Daylight" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "I Died So I Could Haunt You" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Fixed" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "We Don't Want Your Body" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "He Dreams He's Awake" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Changes" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "The Passenger" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "The Last Song Ever Written" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "How Much More" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Winter Bones" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Do It to Me and I Do It to You Too" (iTunes pre-order only) | |
| 2. | "Asleep" (Limited Edition 7" box set exclusive, also available as part of the compilation, "Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies"[12]) |
Those who pre-ordered the album received a bonus EP entitled The Séance, featuring songs from sessions for The Five Ghosts.[13] The Séance EP songs are also available as individual tracks through iTunes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opinions Versus the Sun" (Stars vs. The Album Leaf) | 4:17 |
| 2. | "The Five Ghosts" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "The Black House, the Blue Sky" (Stars vs. Montag) | 4:24 |
| 4. | "The Dead Beg for More" (Stars vs. Of Montreal) | 5:20 |
References
edit- ^ "Allmusic review".
- ^ "The A.V. Club review". The A.V. Club. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010.
- ^ "Paste review". 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Popmatters review".
- ^ "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine. 18 June 2010.
- ^ "sputnikmusic review".
- ^ "Clash (magazine) review". 6 August 2010.
- ^ "The Tune review".
- ^ "Stars Return With New Album". Pitchfork Media. 9 March 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Home". indielullabies.com.
- ^ "Limited Edition 7" Box Set + Digital + Instant Séance E.P. : The Five Ghosts : Stars : The Five Ghosts : Stars Online Store". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-03.