There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light

There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light is the eighth studio album by Canadian band Stars. It is the follow-up album to No One Is Lost, in 2014.[6] It was released on October 13, 2017.[7]

There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
RecordedMontreal
Connecticut
GenreIndie pop, synth-pop, dream pop
Length50:41
LabelLast Gang
ProducerPeter Katis
Stars chronology
No One Is Lost
(2014)
There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!9/10[3]
Pitchfork7.2/10[4]
PopMatters7/10[5]

Background

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The band released a statement about the album, saying "Does no one fall in love under fluorescent light? Pretty sure that's not true, as many an office romance could attest. But as a statement in support of love's delusions, we will stand by it. In love, the lights are different, softer; the air has more oxygen in it; and for a second, all you need is a good chorus to believe this might be the one."[8][9][10]

Singles

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"Privilege" and "We Called It Love" were released as singles from the album.[11][12]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Privilege"4:26
2."Fluorescent Light"3:48
3."Losing to You"6:21
4."Hope Avenue"3:15
5."Alone"5:06
6."We Called It Love"3:54
7."Real Thing"3:34
8."The Gift of Love"3:32
9."On the Hills"4:05
10."The Maze"4:59
11."California, I Love That Name"3:41
12."Wanderers"4:00

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 70

References

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  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Alger, Anna (October 10, 2017). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Howe, Brian (October 17, 2017). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Conation, Chris (October 9, 2017). "Stars: There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light". PopMatters. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Stars Announce New Album, Share New Song 'Real Thing': Listen | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  7. ^ "Stars Announces New Album There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light for October 2017 Release | mxdwn.com". 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  8. ^ "Stars Share New Song "Real Thing" and Confirm Album Details and Tour Dates". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  9. ^ "Stars Announce October Release for New LP, Share 'Fluorescent Light'". Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  10. ^ "Stars confirm October release for new album, share 'Fluorescent Light': Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  11. ^ "Stars Announce New Album, Share "Fluorescent Light"". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  12. ^ Rockingham, Graham (2017-08-04). "FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS: Three days, 27 musical acts, all for free". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  13. ^ "Stars Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.