Concert Review - Stars @ The Trocadero March 6th -

Stars Shine Bright Despite The Rain

Mariel Lorenz, is a contributor to Root Down In the Shadow with concert reviews and valuable insight with local bands venues! She also serves as primary concert buddy!

The Montreal based band Stars came to the Trocadero last Wednesday in support of their 2012 LP release The North. “We didn’t know if you would come…” singer Torquil Campbell said to the crowd. Fans did come and were ready to dance and sing along to this power pop band.

Of course many of the songs featured in the 90 minute plus some set are from The North, but this was the first night for Stars’ spring tour and what do you get when you are witnessing a band’s first night on a new leg of a tour – songs that haven’t been performed live either ever or for many years. Fans were treated to songs found deeper in the catalogue like Krush and Personal. Singers Amy Milan and Torquil Campbell sounded amazing and I really enjoyed the range of songs from more intimate to all out rocking. The North was my introduction to Stars, but after seeing them live I wanted to listen to earlier releases and I didn’t worry about walking through the rain to get back to my car.

Here is a set list and I may have missed one or two songs just as a warning:

Theory of Relativity

Fixed

A Song Is a Weapon

The North

We Don’t Want Your Body

Backlines

Personal

Do You Want To Die Together

Krush

Soft Revolution

The Loose Ends Will Make Knots

Life Effect

Midnight Coward

What I’m Trying To Say

One More Night

Take Me To The Riot

Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Get It

Walls

ENCORE

My Favourite Book

Your Ex-Lover Is Dead

The 400

Check out Stars website www.youarestars.com to get a download of a free EP You Guys Are Awesome. It features the opening acts for Stars including Milo Greene, who performed a solid set as well.

** All photos by Mariel Lorenz **

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