Music

Shimmering Stars

Tom Jenkins | Tuesday 11 January, 2011 09:31

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Riding the crest of the surf-pop wave (sorry), Vancouver’s Shimmering Stars write delicate, two-minute songs about love and social anxiety. Beach Boys/Everley Brothers harmonies, sparse production and surf guitars provide a perfect backdrop for Rory McClure’s brutally honest, morose lyrics – “walking down the street and I want to kill everyone I see, how come I don’t like anyone I meet?”

The band is planning an album release in 2011 and will hopefully be embarking on a European tour. In the meantime, here are two tracks from their recent limited edition 7”, released on Almost Musique, available via their MySpace or digitally via
Bandcamp.

I’m Gonna Try

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