The North (Stars album)

The North
Studio album by Stars
Released	September 4, 2012
Recorded	RCA Victor Studios, Montréal
Genre	Indie pop, new wave, synthpop, baroque pop, electropop
Length	43:54
Label	ATO Records
Producer	Graham Lessard, Marcus Paquin, Stars
Stars chronology
The Five Ghosts (2010) The North (2012) No One Is Lost (2014) Singles from The North "Theory of Relativity" Released: July 17, 2012 "Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It" Released: July 18, 2012 "Backlines" Released: August 7, 2012

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Slant Magazine
Sputnikmusic
Absolutepunk	85%
Pitchfork Media	6.7/10

The North is the sixth full-length studio album by Canadian indie pop band Stars. It was released on September 4, 2012, through ATO Records. The album has been characterized as having a more upbeat feel to it compared to previous works, as Amy Millan notes: the album was meant to be "playful, joyful and hopeful." The album debuted at number 5 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

The album's cover shows the Habitat 67 complex, an experimental housing development as well as architectural landmark in Montreal, the band's home city.

All tracks written by Stars.

The album has received mainly positive reviews from music critics. Metacritic assigned an average score of 70 to the album based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."

The North album personnel adapted from Discogs.

Stars

Production

Artwork

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