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Set Yourself on Fire

by Stars

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of 455,353

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2000's

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117
2005

of 37,902

25

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Overall Rating: 3.2927 Set Yourself on Fire is ranked overall as 3.2927 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.1472 Set Yourself on Fire has an avg. critic score of 3.1472 out of 4 stars

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Stylus Magazine

Before everyone creamed their pre-teen jeans on the advice of publications like ours about the Arts and Crafts labelâs hip and upcoming band du jour, the quartet that makes up Stars had already logged a debut album and recorded their second ...more

Stylus Magazine

It’s not that the male-female duo vocals make it or even the moments where the group channels the Delgados in their sublime use of strings and horns; it’s more that Stars has gotten tighter since their last outing. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

It's sort of an indie-pop Rumours, sans the wooden balls

Rolling Stone

Witty, pretty indie rock for the sentimental geek inside all of us is canada the new sweden? the Montreal indie-pop masterminds in Stars can take their place beside fellow Great White North invaders such as Metric, the Dears, the Arcade Fire and Broken ...more

Rolling Stone

Stars sound confident enough to set anything on fire. ...more

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The Austin Chronicle

"When there's nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire." So goes the opening line of Stars' third album. Whether it's a testament to the Montreal quintet's native winters or an example of the passion conveyed on this album is hard...read the complete review at The Austin Chronicle

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Filter

This stunning third full-length does an incredible job of riding the highest of...read the complete review at Filter

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Mojo

It's a little hard to take in one sitting, though downcast fans of Saint Etienne and The Magnetic Fields will find much to...read the complete review at Mojo

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CDreviews

Canadas indie-pop darlings Stars are picking up where they last left off. After garnering critical acclaim and widespread commendation for 2003s Heart , they went to work on another album that is ripe with elements of chamber, indie-electronica, and...read the complete review at CDreviews

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