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I will not be a spaz on Friday, and this is a far-cry from what I normally find myself doing. I will show up, on time, at the Vic Theatre eagerly anticipating an enchanting performance that Stars has in store for us. The anticipation has been building for a while now, I even find myself a little surprised to find that it has crept up on me so quickly. This month will be filled with good shows, but as far as I am concerned, this will probably be the best one to grace Chicago.

As another group out of Canada coming through, this time being Montreal instead of Toronto, Stars are composed of Torquil Campbell, Chris Seligman, Amy Millan, Evan Cranley & Patrick McGee. They call themselves “melodramatic popular song” on their Myspace page, yet I feel that this doesn’t do them much credit. Only making them sound like a boring and whiney 90’s group like the Cranberries- two traits that I won’t attribute them. Their last album “In Our Bedroom After the War” is a nice, sensuous and delicate work with all the charm to win over anyone- regardless how cold a heart they may have.

You can find an entire copy of their NPR Live Podcast performance on Counting Stars On The Ceiling. You’ll have to download the tracks individually, but it’s worth it. Two songs that I post below are from their latest album. The other two are remixes that I fell in love with a few months back.

Stars – The Night Starts Here

Stars – My Favorite Book

Stars – Sleep Tonight (Junior Boys Remix)

Stars – Your Ex-Lover Is Dead (Final Fantasy Remix)