Star of Love
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| Studio album by Crystal Fighters | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folktronica, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Zirkulo | |||
| Producer | Graham Dickson, Sebastian Pringle, Gilbert Vierich | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| BBC Music | Favourable |
| The Brag |    |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10) |
| The Fly | |
| Metro | |
| MusicOMH | |
| NME | Unfavourable |
| The Skinny | |
| Virgin Media | (10/10) |
| Deluxe Edition | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Glasswerk | Favourable |
| The Guardian | |
| Halesowen News | (7/10) |
| The Line of Best Fit | Favourable |
| Metro | |
| The Music Fix | (5/10) |
| Virgin Media | Favourable |
| Yorkshire Post | Favourable |
Star of Love is the debut studio album by English-Spanish electronic music band Crystal Fighters. It was originally released on 4 October 2010 on their label, Zirkulo. The album combines genres from Basque folk to straight electronic and dubstep. Two special releases followed in 2011: an Australian limited edition, which included a bonus disc of acoustic remixes, and a worldwide deluxe edition, which included the acoustic tracks and an additional track.
The album charted in the United Kingdom and Belgium. Its singles have received attention from musicians and producers, who have remixed the tracks; some were selected by the band for its compilation album, Star of Love Remixes, which was released on 23 September 2012.
The album drew inspiration from singer Laure Stockley's grandfather's writings; its press release mentions "the unfathomable mystery of the universe, the turbulent journey towards being at peace with death, the triumph of love, and the omnipotence of the sun". The band used synthesizers and guitars, along with traditional Basque instruments: txalaparta, danbolin and txistu. Sebastian Pringle said that the album songs had been ready for a while, but that they made sure the songs "somehow linked in with one another even though there's a slew of mad genres going on." Pringle also mentions three of the members wrote most of the album at a warehouse at home. The name of the album is a backronym of SOL, the Spanish word for "sun".
The album artwork was done by London-based painter John Stark, who did the cover for Commix's Call to Mind album in 2007. It was an oil painting done on wood panel, and is "slightly larger" than the 12-inch cover. Stark focused on the band's Basque theme, and also added "gothic overtones and technique" characteristic of his work. The painting took six weeks to complete. The lettering was done by a different artist.
Star of Love was released on 4 October 2010.
On 4 February 2011, Crystal Fighters released a "Limited Edition" version of the album in Australia. It featured a bonus CD that consisted of five acoustic tracks.
On 8 August, Crystal Fighters released the "Deluxe Edition" worldwide. The album included the tracks from the Australian limited edition, and a cover track of "Fiesta de los Maniquíes", a Spanish song by 1980s synthpop group Golpes Bajos.
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