Canadian indie rock group Stars have confirmed they will be releasing a new album, titled No One Is Lost, on October 14 via ATO Records. The follow-up to 2012’s The North is comprised of 11 songs and was produced by both the band and Liam O’Neil (Metric, The Stills). Since it was recorded beneath a club, the constant throb of bass beats […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: The North – “Upon Waking Up”
April 10th, 2014 
Kriston McConnell At the end of last month, The North released their debut EP, Tradewinds. One of the singles from the EP is a song they recorded featuring Jerry Roush of Glass Cloud, titled “Upon Waking Up.” Now that the album has been out for a few weeks, the group has revealed the music video for it. […]
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EXCLUSIVE: The North Announce EP Release Date & Reveal Tracklist
February 21st, 2014 Kriston McConnell The North are a melodic post hardcore outfit hailing from Hampton, Virginia. The group has only been together since last 2012, but in that time the band has performed with numerous noteworthy artists in their scene. They are steadily gaining momentum, and today we are happy to be team up with them to officially announce […]
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Stars Release Music Video And North American Tour Dates
June 27th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Stars announced a ton of North American touring dates as well as their new video for “Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It.” Pick up the band’s latest album, The North, by heading over to their official website. Purchase directly through Soft Revolution Records / ATO. Please head through […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Stars – “Backlines”
October 23rd, 2012 Josh Hammond Here at Under The Gun, Stars’ newest album The North has been one of our favorite releases of the year. After a September 4 release and a nation wide tour, the band have released their first video from the cut. You can check out “Backsides” in video form after the jump.
LIVE REVIEW: Stars – Lawrence, Kansas 10/9/2012
October 16th, 2012 Josh Hammond I am always amazed by the contrast in some of my experiences with a band. Prior to walking into The Bottleneck, a modestly-sized yet historic Midwest venue in Lawrence, Kansas, my only experience with Stars had been at Austin City Limits in the company of 35,000 people. Yet, even in such overwhelmingly unimpressive conditions, the […]
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September 5th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Stars Album: The North Genre: Indie, Indie-Pop, Dance Label: ATO Records In terms of music, I can sort of remember Canada always being the butt of all the industry jokes. With the spotlight shining on products like Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Barenaked Ladies, and Sarah McLachlan, the sample size making the airwaves […]
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Stars Announce New Album, Stream Track
June 21st, 2012 Brian Leak To follow-up 2010’s The Five Ghosts, indie popsters Stars have announced that they will be releasing their sixth full-length studio album The North September 4 through ATO. Stars took it a step further than this great news and have released the opening track from The North to the pleasure of fans everywhere. “The Theory of […]
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