Stars: Two Ecstatic Voices, Intertwined Again

For well over a decade, the Canadian band Stars has built its lush, diverse catalog around the boy-girl dynamic of singers Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan. Whether the tunes that have resulted are candied pop like "My Radio" from 2001's Nightsongs, or propulsive beat-heavy numbers like "Theory Of Relativity" from 2012's The North, Campbell and Millan have explored the many musical shades of meaning that emerge from the blending of their voices -- and the he said, she said dual narration in songs that mine the nuances of love and relationships and the depths loneliness and despair.

Equally important has been the collaborative ethos between Millan and Campbell and partners Evan Cranley, Chris Seligman, and drummer Patrick McGee, that has defined the group's songwriting -- a value also apparent in their long-time involvement with the collectivist Broken Social Scene project. 

Now, 13 years into their career as a unit, the band is readying its seventh studio album, No One Is Lost. Out Oct. 14, it's a record that merges the band's most satisfying forays into tight pop structure with their increasing mastery of booming studio production and spine-tingling beat-making. Stars previews some of the new material live in the Soundcheck studio.  

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Set List:

• "From The Night"
• "Are You OK?"
• "No One Is Lost"