The Five Ghosts is the fifth studio album by Stars, which was released worldwide on June 21, 2010, via Vagrant. In Canada, the album was released via Soft Revolution, the band's own label.[10]
The Five Ghosts | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 21, 2010 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, baroque pop, electropop | |||
Length | 38:54 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Soft Revolution (Canada), Vagrant (worldwide) | |||
Stars chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club | (B-)[2] |
Paste | (8.6/10)[3] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.7/10)[4] |
Popmatters | [5] |
Slant Magazine | [6] |
sputnikmusic | [7] |
Clash (magazine) | [8] |
The Tune | (3.2/5)[9] |
The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[11]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dead Hearts" | 3:29 |
2. | "Wasted Daylight" | 3:43 |
3. | "I Died So I Could Haunt You" | 3:04 |
4. | "Fixed" | 3:26 |
5. | "We Don't Want Your Body" | 3:25 |
6. | "He Dreams He's Awake" | 4:04 |
7. | "Changes" | 4:13 |
8. | "The Passenger" | 4:17 |
9. | "The Last Song Ever Written" | 3:17 |
10. | "How Much More" | 2:56 |
11. | "Winter Bones" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You Do It to Me and I Do It to You Too" (iTunes pre-order only) | |
2. | "Asleep" (Limited Edition 7" box set exclusive, also available as part of the compilation, "Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies"[12]) |
Those who pre-ordered the album received a bonus EP entitled The Séance, featuring songs from sessions for The Five Ghosts.[13] The Séance EP songs are also available as individual tracks through iTunes.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Opinions Versus the Sun" (Stars vs. The Album Leaf) | 4:17 |
2. | "The Five Ghosts" | 4:04 |
3. | "The Black House, the Blue Sky" (Stars vs. Montag) | 4:24 |
4. | "The Dead Beg for More" (Stars vs. Of Montreal) | 5:20 |