Stars - Your Ex-Lover is DeadAlbum: Set Yourself on Fire [2004]
a hit and miss album where nothing's just indie pop and string arrangements sound as perfect as the keyboards. vocalists torquil campbell and amy millan enunciate every word with careful precision, and they sing of remembered high-school romances, dead ex-lovers, and drunk current ones in basic but powerful language. it's a twenty-something life, told in short story form. in the opener (and best track), "your ex-lover is dead", campbell and millan's characters speak of ending a relationship while driving around montreal. they don't rekindle their bond, but they don't apologize for its end either. the song structure is stunning, highlighted by the string arrangement. the song takes an epic turn when the vocalists harmonize "i'm not sorry i met you / i'm not sorry it's over / i'm not sorry there's nothing to save", as the song's strings and brass build to a surging and brilliant outro that acts as the wordless acknowledgement of everything they had....and it's fantastic.
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