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Harmonies for the Haunted
Stellastarr, Stellastarr*
Harmonies for the Haunted
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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Stellastarr*'s histrionic, over baked second album paints teenage daydreams with such technicolor saturation they're impossible to deny. Singer Shawn Christensen may be overly overwrought, but how are these for song titles...  more »

     
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All Artists: Stellastarr, Stellastarr*
Title: Harmonies for the Haunted
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: RCA
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 9/13/2005
Album Type: Enhanced
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 828766888126, 5050954125927, 5050954125989, 828766888126

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Stellastarr*'s histrionic, over baked second album paints teenage daydreams with such technicolor saturation they're impossible to deny. Singer Shawn Christensen may be overly overwrought, but how are these for song titles worth scribbling in the margins of your schoolbook: "Damn This Foolish Heart," "Island Lost At Sea," "When I Disappear," and of course the single "Sweet Troubled Soul"? On the surface they sound a lot like Interpol (who Stellastarr* of course predates) mixed with latter day Echo and the Bunnymen, but these are sometimes-fabulous, moody Arena-emo (Aremo?) tunes that are pretty sophisticated, really. The slick sheen of big radio production and incongruous backing vocals are a bit much at times, but Shawn's Danzig-on-downers vocals really grow on you after a few listens and the drumming is fabulous and often perfectly un-rockist. -Mike McGonigal

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CD Reviews

Better than their first release!
Mandi | Key Largo, Fla. USA | 01/21/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Honestly, owning and having listened to both stellasarr* CDs, I'd say I prefer this over the first. I know that everyone is crazy about 'My Coco' (on the first CD) but I honestly am NOT impressed by that song (which is one of my least favorites on the other CD). If you like stella's lyrics and their upbeat style, I'd say you'll enjoy this CD. "Lost in Time," "Damn this foolish heart" and "Sweet Troubled Soul" are always getting stuck in my head and I get post-it notes thrown at me by co-workers as I can't help but sing along with them. I really enjoy the entire CD and I listen to it from start to finish regularly."