Search - Starling :: Sustainer

Great new band with a great sound!

Jamie Olson | Eagan, MN USA | 10/19/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I picked up this CD based on my familiarity of the band name only. Never heard their music at all before this. I was blessed after just a listen or two, to realize this was a great & favorite new band! Starling is a Canadian band that has some great songs pretty much in the 70's /alt/rock/pop style. I hear a lot of the synthesizer sound from the 70's in here & the songs are all infectious to sing along with! The lyrics are great with a lot of excellent rhyming wordplay & phrasing that I don't see too often. All in all, it's a great CD!"

Better every time I play it

spaceprincess12 | Ottawa, Canada | 11/14/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was at a Tragically Hip concert with *seven* opening acts, suffering through one mediocre act after another. Then a band called Starling came on, and hey! They were really good! When I saw their cd, something told me I had to have it.
The first time I played the disc, I was disappointed to find only a few good songs, so I put it aside for a while. Then one day I listened to it again.
I have to wonder what was wrong with my ears the first time I played it.
There is not a single bad song on this album. Most of the tracks are extremely good, and some are absolutely amazing (Superfrayed, Don't Deflate...). A prime example of Canadian alt/power-pop; lots of energy, catchy hooks, solid lyrics.
Although it's not my favourite track, this line from 'Delusional' is one of my all-time favourite song quotes:
"Please, notice me, I'm around, and I'm relatively grounded.
Okay, at least say to me that that wasn't as pathetic as it sounded."
The music is simple and energetic, and the lyrics are real and believable. This album is something fewer and fewer popular music acts are these days-- genuine, without losing its sense of fun."

Brilliant

spaceprincess12 | 05/11/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Less than a week ago I went to a Veruca Salt concert. These guys were the opening band and their performance rocked. So I picked up a cd not knowing what to fully expect. Even though it was about 2 'o clock when I got home I put in the cd and fell in love I haven't listened to much else than this cd. . . I suggest you pick up one and fall in love with the music and the guys (They are too sweet!) Or just the music. But you can find different beats in this cd which is good when you're in a good or bad mood...JUST BUY IT!"