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The North
Pop · 2012 · 12 tracks · 43m

The North

Stars

Shimmering synth-pop and interlocking male-female vocals. A brighter, more propulsive take on the band's signature romantic fatalism set against a Montreal backdrop.

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It's the sound of a cold city finally catching a warm sunset.

A resilient and shimmering optimism that acknowledges sadness but refuses to be governed by it.

The North · vs · Stars
Hopeful+4.0σ

Hopeful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 43m
01
The Theory of Relativity
4:27
02
Backlines
2:12
03
The North
4:52
04
Hold on When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It
4:39
05
Through the Mines
4:11
06
Do You Want to Die Together?
3:12
07
Lights Changing Colour
3:07
08
The Loose Ends Will Make Knots
2:32
09
A Song Is a Weapon
3:12
10
Progress
3:50
11
The 400
3:28
12
Walls
4:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The propulsive drum kick and shimmering synth lead that opens The Theory of Relativity setting a high-energy pace.
The delicate, almost whispered vocal trade-off during the bridge of Lights Changing Colour.
The euphoric, chant-along chorus of Hold on When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It that feels like a mission statement.
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