there is only one thing
The 2004 Stars record Set Yourself On Fire splashed with a plunk into my tumult that year like a shimmery, potent anchor of harmonies belying the deeper layers of truth in their music. It remains a hard-and-fast favorite of mine, one that I still put on with regularity (often on long flights, for some reason) and should be part of every music lover’s collection.
In 2007 a remix/cover album of those songs came out called Do You Trust Your Friends?, where the fabulously talented musical community that Stars surrounds themselves with took shots at their own version of those songs, with sharp and illuminated results (I really like Jason Collett‘s contribution, and Apostle of Hustle’s caffeinated take).
This morning, Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) tweeted this demo version of the title track that he recorded for the album, and which never appeared. It sounds like a terrific lost Postal Service track, and makes me so happy for interstellar collaborations.
Set Yourself on Fire (Stars) – Ben Gibbard
I’ll also now be listening to Stars all day. Stop by my office if you wanna join me.
Name: Heather Browne
Very surreal and calming. Reminds me of Bright Eyes a bit – love it, something I’ve been needing find for a while.
Whodafux — June 18, 2012 @ 6:25 pm