Released September 4, 2012 Release date 4 September 2012 | Length 43:54 | |
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Recorded RCA Victor Studios, Montréal Nominations Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year Similar Stars albums, Other albums | ||
Stars the theory of relativity
The North is the sixth full-length studio album by Canadian indie pop band Stars. It was released on September 4, 2012, through ATO Records. The album has been characterized as having a more upbeat feel to it compared to previous works, as Amy Millan notes: the album was meant to be "playful, joyful and hopeful." The album debuted at number 5 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
Contents
The album's cover shows the Habitat 67 complex, an experimental housing development as well as architectural landmark in Montreal, the band's home city.
Track listing
All tracks written by Stars.
Reception
The album has received mainly positive reviews from music critics. Metacritic assigned an average score of 70 to the album based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."
Personnel
The North album personnel adapted from Discogs.
Stars
Production
Artwork
Songs
1The Theory of Relativity4:27
2Backlines2:12
3The North4:52