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9.0
46067
9.0 |
Paste Magazine
Yet another glimpse into the minds of a band that challenges the barriers of genre and songwriting
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8.5
46590
8.5 |
Prefix
The songs on The North are all catchy without sounding too trend-conscious, or too twee, or too anything—this is an album that proves that Stars are fully themselves, confident in their genre experimentation and fearless in the emotions they express
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8.2
46074
8.2 |
The AU Review
The North has Stars back to putting together beautiful indie-pop to satisfy their large following – and while they play it very safe here and don’t attempt anything too different, Stars have put out another winner to add to the pile
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8.0
46075
8.0 |
All Music
Anyone looking for smart, emotional pop that sounds almost perfect can turn to Stars for all their needs
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8.0
46071
8.0 |
State
The band seems rejuvenated, inspired and back on course
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7.9
46073
7.9 |
Beats Per Minute
A hell of an album that clearly and succinctly makes the case for the band’s continued relevancy in an over-stuffed pop marketplace
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7.5
46069
7.5 |
A.V. Club
There’s a fresh, focused vibe across The North, breathing new life into a band that had become a bit of a chore to listen to
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7.0
46068
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Comes as a breath of fresh air after the dreary synthetics and spectral meditations of The Five Ghosts, opting once more to focus on the need to love passionately, messily, and dramatically
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7.0
48099
7.0 |
BBC
Despite occasional lapses into blandness the band mostly manages to maintain a sense that there is much warmth and heart to be found beneath Canada’s winter snows
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6.5
46072
6.5 |
Under The Radar
It's the strength of their convictions that elevates the autumnal musings of The North from mere electro-pop fancy to emotionally affecting tales of love, death, and everything in between
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6.0
46070
6.0 |
PopMatters
The band remains at its most compelling when it goes forcefully gaudy and sentimental, even when it means retreading familiar ground
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5.0
46066
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
Having long surpassed the expiration date for their clunky, twee-obsessed formula, the band remains ultimately beholden to their past
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