Nightsongs
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| Studio album by Stars | ||
| Released | February 27, 2001 | |
| Genre | Indie Rock | |
| Length | 52:16 | |
| Label | Le Grand Magistery | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Stars chronology | ||
| A Lot of Little Lies For the Sake of One Big Truth (2000) |
Nightsongs (2001) |
The Comeback EP (2001) |
Nightsongs is the first album by Canadian indie rock band Stars, released in 2001 on Le Grand Magistery. There is also a very rare vinyl pressing of the record on the Japanese label Syft, which has since gone out of business. The vinyl pressing also has 2 additional tracks not featured on the CD version.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Stars, except "This Charming Man" by Morrissey/Marr.
- "Counting Stars on the Ceiling" – 4:14
- "My Radio [AM Mix]" – 4:20
- "Going, Going, Gone" w/ Emily Haines– 4:31
- "This Charming Man" – 2:43
- "On Peak Hill" – 3:36
- "International Rock Star" – 3:09
- "The Very Thing" – 3:26
- "Write What You Know" – 3:18
- "Tru" – 3:35
- "Better Be Heaven" – 3:34
- "Liar" – 4:31
- "Tonight" – 3:46
- "Toxic Holiday" – 3:41
- "My Radio [FM Mix]" – 3:52
[edit] Trivia
- "International Rock Star" features dialogue from the film adaptation of The Collector. The Smiths, whose single "This Charming Man" is covered on this album, also feature material from the film using a production still of Terence Stamp as the cover art for their 1985 single "What Difference Does it Make?"
- "Tonight" was used in a 2006 Canadian short film of the same name. [1]
| Stars |
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| Torquil Campbell | Amy Millan | Evan Cranley | Chris Seligman | Patrick McGee Steve Ramsay | Emily Haines | James Shaw |
| Discography |
| Albums: Nightsongs (2001) | Heart (2002) | Set Yourself on Fire (2004) |
| EPs: A Lot of Little Lies For the Sake of One Big Truth (2000) | The Comeback (2001) | Dead Child Stars (2002) |
| Singles: "The Stars are Out Tonight" (2001) | "My Radio" (2003) | "Elevator Love Letter" (2003) | "Petite Mort" (2004) | "Ageless Beauty" (2004) | "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" (2005) | "It's Alchemy!" (2005) |
| Record labels: Le Grand Magistery | Paper Bag Records | Setanta Records | Arts & Crafts | City Slang Records |
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