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

East Van Girls

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