Set Yourself on Fire 20th Anniversary Edition

Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition of Stars' legendary album Set Yourself On Fire. Lovingly reimagined on 140g opaque red vinyl housed in a special die cut jacket with printed inner sleeve, 12x24" pinup poster, and a temporary tattoo featuring the iconic flame design. New liner notes written by album producer Tom McFall. Digital download includes two bonus tracks not widely available on other releases.

Artists of effortlessly accessible complication, on Set Yourself On Fire, Stars took our worst fears - both personal and global - and slayed the anxieties with their perfect pop music. Widely lauded as amongst their most ambitious, accomplished, and affecting works of their storied existence, Stars’ Set Yourself On Fire (20th Anniversary Edition) carries the torch of the magical songs that has set so many hearts alight. Limited to 2000 copies.

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  • Stars are a pop band who sound best on a rock equalizer setting. They aren't loud and don't need to be-- their third and best album, Set Yourself on Fire, is a great example of sonic efficiency. Its songs are packed like a Geo Tracker for a cross-country road trip, yet nothing gets crushed or stuffed or buried. It might be the best orchestral pop album of the past year, only it doesn't sound orchestral, at least not according to the outsize string-and-reverb model favored by bands like Oasis or Spiritualized.

    Pitchfork, July 18 2004

  • The third album from the Canadian five-piece is a rich, multi-layered thing of beauty - but it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

    The Guardian, August 12 2005

  • The new album is even stronger and more addictive, sweetened with grander arrangements and spiked with crueler jokes. It begins liltingly, with strings and horns. Then Mr. Campbell comes in, singing what seem like sad lyrics about a rainy reunion with an ex-lover.

    New York Times, December 30 2004

  • The thought of a band blending the vocals of both Azure Ray and Morrissey and the unique instrumental assembly of Neutral Milk Hotel almost sounds to good to be true, and yet, Stars manages to deliver just that. With an album featuring trumpets, glockenspiels, French horns, saxophones, violins, and cellos, anything short of an "epic" sound is unrealistic.

    PunkNews, September 4 2005

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