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The North (Stars album)
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The North
Studio album by Stars
Released
September 4, 2012
Recorded
RCA Victor Studios, Montréal
Genre
Indie pop, new wave, synthpop, baroque pop, electropop
Length
43:54
Label
ATO Records
Producer
Graham Lessard, Marcus Paquin, Stars
Stars chronology
The Five Ghosts
(2010)
The North
(2012)
No One Is Lost
(2014)
Singles from The North
"Theory of Relativity"
Released: July 17, 2012
"Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It"
Released: July 18, 2012
"Backlines"
Released: August 7, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source
Rating
Metacritic
76/100
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
Slant Magazine
Sputnikmusic
Absolutepunk
85%
Pitchfork Media
6.7/10
The North is the sixth full-length studio album by Canadian indie pop band Stars. It was released on September 4, 2012, through ATO Records. The album has been characterized as having a more upbeat feel to it compared to previous works, as Amy Millan notes: the album was meant to be "playful, joyful and hopeful." The album debuted at number 5 on the Canadian Albums Chart.The album's cover shows the Habitat 67 complex, an experimental housing development as well as architectural landmark in Montreal, the band's home city.
^ "Critic Reviews for The North - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
^ Tim Sendra. "Stars - The North review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
^ Kevin Liedel (September 3, 2012). "Stars - The North". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
^ jeremologyy. "Stars - The North". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2886652
^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16975-the-north/
^ Michael Nelson (June 21, 2012). "Stars – “The Theory Of Relativity”". Stereogum. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^ Bernard Perusse (September 4, 2012). "Stars radiate hope on The North". The Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/280368/stars/chart?f=309
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