Fresh out of Canada with a new album is the band "Stars" with "the Five Ghosts." The shared members of "Broken Social Scene" have put together a fine list of dreamy indie pop wonder on the new set.
The album begins with the somber "Dead Hearts," one of the album's triumphs. Amy Millan's call-and-response whispering vocal with Torquil Campbell soars over etheral strings. It sounds like they are mourning together, or preparing for the battle to come. A catchy chorus sweeps in with staccato instrumentation, and the vocals harmonize for an even catchier chorus, chanting "dead hearts are everywhere." The band wastes no time to pick up the pace on "Wasted Daylight," reminiscent of Postal Service meets Metric. "Fixed," the breakout single of the band is very "Cure-esqe" with its upbeat jingle and single note melodies, and I love it. This is another example of taking from an influence and putting it back out there...correctly.
"Stars" takes you to the discotheque on the chorus of "We don't want your body," with its steady bass drum and rhythmic guitar. They get a little mellow and "jazzy," for lack of a better word, on "Changes," which is not a terrible song, but I like them more when they take you through their electro dreamy side.
I really, really dig this band, to me they just get better and better.
The Score: 7.5 out of 10
The Math: soft crisp boy/girl vocals + mid-tempo electric soundscapes = the Five Ghosts
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