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15 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Feb 2004
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:35 Crooner's song lyrics BUY MP3 00:35 Crooner's song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:35 Crooner's song
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 I'm going to Paris to fall in love lyrics BUY MP3 02:28 I'm going to Paris to fall in love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:28 I'm going to Paris to fall in love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Nothing ever happens when you're gone lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Nothing ever happens when you're gone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Nothing ever happens when you're gone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Beat machine lyrics BUY MP3 03:50 Beat machine lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Beat machine
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:03 Singing the summer away lyrics BUY MP3 03:03 Singing the summer away lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:03 Singing the summer away
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:27 Broadway lyrics BUY MP3 02:27 Broadway lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:27 Broadway
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:42 I'm waiting for you to change your mind lyrics BUY MP3 02:42 I'm waiting for you to change your mind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:42 I'm waiting for you to change your mind
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:25 Don't fuck with love lyrics BUY MP3 01:25 Don't fuck with love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:25 Don't fuck with love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:16 We were just waking up lyrics BUY MP3 05:16 We were just waking up lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:16 We were just waking up
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 In and out of trains lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 In and out of trains lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 In and out of trains
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:41 Rubber heart lyrics BUY MP3 02:41 Rubber heart lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:41 Rubber heart
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:09 Some days lyrics BUY MP3 03:09 Some days lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:09 Some days
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:43 Lips are lined with gold lyrics BUY MP3 03:43 Lips are lined with gold lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:43 Lips are lined with gold
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Red train lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Red train lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Red train
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:56 I don't think you'll be here when it rains lyrics BUY MP3 04:56 I don't think you'll be here when it rains lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:56 I don't think you'll be here when it rains
Romantic Pop that doesn't insult your intelligence, an accessible balance of digital and analog lo-fi music with great boy/girl harmonies.
Bio / Background
Formed in New York City in 2002, The Sad Little Stars are Max Low and Rachel McIntosh on vocals and various instruments. Both recently transplanted mid-westerners, they struck up an immediate bond in the keyboard section of a Manhattan music store.
Their first release, The Stars Below, is a fifteen-song recording released in 2003 written by Max Low and produced by Brad Albetta (Martha Wainwright, Freedy Johnston, Teddy Thompson) at Monkey Boy Studios, New York. It was recorded there and at Low's home studio using a combination of everything from micro-cassette recorders to 4-tracks machines to digital recorders. A thoroughly unconventional yet familiar collection of instruments combines with guitars, synthesizers and drum machines to imbue the band with their unique sound. However, the modest arrangements, subtle vocals and warm lyrics give the listener a feeling that no notes have been wasted, despite the variety of instruments on the record.
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Lyrically, the songs are intensely personal and romantic, while retaining an impressionistic quality that allows the listener to freely supplant their own feelings on the situations described. Songs like "We Were Just Waking Up," "Nothing Ever Happens When You're Gone," and "I'm Waiting For You to Change Your Mind," while seemingly direct in their intentions, tell their respective stories in broad strokes.
The Sad Little Stars are defining a new voice in pop, one that is both reminiscent of the great duos of the 70's and yet completely modern and distinct. The interplay of male and female vocals and harmonies adds a varnish to the rough-edged recording techniques, and grounds the group in tradition while acknowledging the new.
With a vast array of instruments and other gadgets, The Sad Little Stars' stage looks more like a scientific playground for futuristic kids with short attention spans than the more traditional rock band set up. "We don't discriminate, we collect anything that makes an interesting noise and find a way to use it," says Max. While on stage, the duo incorporates pedals to record and loop individual parts live on the spot while moving from instrument to instrument, making each show a singularly remarkable experience. "There is always some sense of risk involved. It's a bit like juggling hammers. It feels good when you do it right. This is what allows us to remain a two-piece band and not depend on hiring other musicians," says Max.
None of this hype can take the place of experiencing the music for oneself. Whether as Compact Disc or Live Performance, an evening with The Sad Little Stars is one that will never be forgotten.
The Sad Little Stars performed as part of CMJ Music Festival in New York in 2003 and 2004. They perform at the Knitting Factory, Fez, CB's, and others in the city and are currently taking their show on the road.
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