Sad Robots

Sad Robots
EP by Stars
Released September 1, 2008
Genre Indie Pop
Baroque Pop
Electropop
Length 22:13
Label Arts & Crafts
Stars chronology
In Our Bedroom After the War
(2007)		 Sad Robots
(2008)		 The Five Ghosts
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Pitchfork Media (6.2/10)[1]
InYourSpeakers (Positive)[2]

Sad Robots is an EP released by the Canadian band Stars. It was released on September 1, 2008 on digital download. It is also available as a physical CD through their website, as well as during their fall 2008 tour. The album cover and merchandise for Stars' 2008–9 tour features the comic robot character Boilerplate.[3]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Maintenance Hall, 4 A.M."   2:18
2. "A Thread Cut with a Carving Knife"   5:51
3. "Undertow"   4:12
4. "Going, Going, Gone" (Live version) 3:53
5. "14 Forever"   3:48
6. "Sad Robot"   2:11

References

  1. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  2. ^ InYourSpeakers review
  3. ^ "Band adopts Boilerplate as mascot for North American tour". Periscope Studio. October 4, 2008. http://periscopestudio.com/band-adopts-boilerplate-as-mascot-for-north-american-tour/. Retrieved 2009-01-21. 

External links

Stars
Studio albums
Nightsongs (2001) · Heart (2002) · Set Yourself on Fire (2004) · In Our Bedroom After the War (2007) · The Five Ghosts (2010)
Other albums
Do You Trust Your Friends? (2007) · The Bedroom Demos (2011)
EPs
A Lot of Little Lies for the Sake of One Big Truth (2000) · The Comeback (2001) · Dead Child Stars (2002) · Sad Robots (2008)
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) · "Take Me to the Riot" (2007)  · "Fixed" (2010)  · "We Don't Want Your Body" (2010)
Record labels
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