Sunday, January 10, 2010
Static in the Stars to play Boonstock 2010
Static in the Stars are pleased to announce that they will be playing Boonstock 2010 on Saturday, June 26th. The three day festival is located 20 mins outside of Edmonton at Gibbons, AB. Past headliners include Finger 11, Theory of a Deadman, Default, Shinedown and more. This year's festival will include some more major headliners that haven't been announced yet, but stay tuned! Visit www.boonstock.ca and www.staticinthestars.com for more details as they become available.
Monday, January 4, 2010
No Grace in Goodbyes Album Review
http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/cd-review/static-in-the-stars---no-grace-in-goodbyes-2009121612694/
Static in the Stars - No Grace in Goodbyes
Editor rating 8.8
Artist
Static in the Stars
Title
No Grace in Goodbyes
Sometimes when I look at the Canadian music scene my soul dies a little. There’s a lot that us Canadians have to be proud of – the Rocky Mountains, a world renowned reputation for being nice, poutine...we’re even credited with the invention of insulin. But when it comes to music we seem to come up against a looming and insurmountable wall of pop rock. With the exception of an elite group of musicians and bands, including Rush and Leonard Cohen, we have become known merely as mass producers of generic trash. Celine, Avril, Shania, Corey Hart, A Simple Plan, Michael Buble – the list seems like a bottomless pit of manufactured music that sounds about as interesting as cardboard with a side of styrophome would taste.
Imagine my relief, my surprise, my elation when I came across the newly released “No Grace in Goodbyes” put out by Canadian rock n’ rollers Static in the Stars. The entire album is packed with paradoxes of the best kind. The vocal stylings of front man Jordan Carrier are innately rough, yet melodic. The guitar riffs, hard driven and addictive, refuse to be pretentious or mechanical. Rhythmically the record is polished and professional, but in absolutely no way can it be classified as mundane or monotonous.
Adding to my surprise is the lyrical content – both inspiring and emotive. Cliches are an easy trap for any rock band to fall into…it seems that most bands are practically dying to jump onto the “Crazy Bitch” band wagon - songs based solely on the hedonstic life of the stereotypical rock star.
Admittedly, Static in the Stars frequently touch on these subjects, but the context, the content and the quality push the band into a much higher calibre of lyrical composition. Even a seemingly surface song such as “Lost Vegas” presents a much deeper paradigm involving impulsive actions versus potentially difficult consequences. But their intelligent song writing doesn’t stop with parents worrying about their teenage daughters. The track “One Step at a Time,” though energetic, is utterly heartbreaking as it tells the story of a woman defeated by her own insecurities which ultimately culminate into a cycle of self-destruction. The track is powerful and moving, especially so for women who have experienced any amount of abuse or self-loathing, consentual or otherwise.
Static in the Stars has developed a sound and a style that is not only unique, but it gives us Canadians something to be proud of. Their music is open and melodic, their lyrics clever and thoughtful. Although the album itself is short, I would not predict the same to be true for the career of this talented and fiery group.
.
Overall rating:
8.8
Artwork:
8.0
Production:
8.0
Music Quality:
9.0
Lyrics:
10.0
Overall:
9.0
Reviewed by Lindsay
December 16, 2009
Static in the Stars - No Grace in Goodbyes
Editor rating 8.8
Artist
Static in the Stars
Title
No Grace in Goodbyes
Sometimes when I look at the Canadian music scene my soul dies a little. There’s a lot that us Canadians have to be proud of – the Rocky Mountains, a world renowned reputation for being nice, poutine...we’re even credited with the invention of insulin. But when it comes to music we seem to come up against a looming and insurmountable wall of pop rock. With the exception of an elite group of musicians and bands, including Rush and Leonard Cohen, we have become known merely as mass producers of generic trash. Celine, Avril, Shania, Corey Hart, A Simple Plan, Michael Buble – the list seems like a bottomless pit of manufactured music that sounds about as interesting as cardboard with a side of styrophome would taste.
Imagine my relief, my surprise, my elation when I came across the newly released “No Grace in Goodbyes” put out by Canadian rock n’ rollers Static in the Stars. The entire album is packed with paradoxes of the best kind. The vocal stylings of front man Jordan Carrier are innately rough, yet melodic. The guitar riffs, hard driven and addictive, refuse to be pretentious or mechanical. Rhythmically the record is polished and professional, but in absolutely no way can it be classified as mundane or monotonous.
Adding to my surprise is the lyrical content – both inspiring and emotive. Cliches are an easy trap for any rock band to fall into…it seems that most bands are practically dying to jump onto the “Crazy Bitch” band wagon - songs based solely on the hedonstic life of the stereotypical rock star.
Admittedly, Static in the Stars frequently touch on these subjects, but the context, the content and the quality push the band into a much higher calibre of lyrical composition. Even a seemingly surface song such as “Lost Vegas” presents a much deeper paradigm involving impulsive actions versus potentially difficult consequences. But their intelligent song writing doesn’t stop with parents worrying about their teenage daughters. The track “One Step at a Time,” though energetic, is utterly heartbreaking as it tells the story of a woman defeated by her own insecurities which ultimately culminate into a cycle of self-destruction. The track is powerful and moving, especially so for women who have experienced any amount of abuse or self-loathing, consentual or otherwise.
Static in the Stars has developed a sound and a style that is not only unique, but it gives us Canadians something to be proud of. Their music is open and melodic, their lyrics clever and thoughtful. Although the album itself is short, I would not predict the same to be true for the career of this talented and fiery group.
.
Overall rating:
8.8
Artwork:
8.0
Production:
8.0
Music Quality:
9.0
Lyrics:
10.0
Overall:
9.0
Reviewed by Lindsay
December 16, 2009
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