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The Cars are the Stars, formerly PLAYDOH (the name was dropped for legal reasons), can now be counted among these acts. More a collective than a band per say since there is no 'leader' or one unique songwriter, The Cars are the Stars is a gathering of 7 individuals (6 musicians + 1 video artist). The Cars are the Stars delivers delicate, melodic and hypnotic electronic music with their second album Fragments. The lyrics, both in French and English, coupled with alternating male/female voices, are another appealing characteristic of the band. German minimal electronic music - with a French touch - meets classic indie-rock of the 90's. Melancholy and emotions are wonderfully expressed. Bands such as Hood, Boards of Canada, Bowery Electric, Superpitcher, The Notwist, Blonde Redhead, and Pavement have influenced the sound of The Cars are the Stars. In September 2000, after a first eponymous record on Ultraviolet records (which would become their current French label Peter, I'm Flying!), The Cars are the Stars started to work with a new set of experimental and melodic phrasing for their second album. For two years, they would construct and re-construct the songs and look for the most meticulous arrangements in quest of the best sounds. Meanwhile, side projects kept them busy and stimulated, including collaborations with Lo Recordings and Telefax. By September 2002, the body of the work for Fragments came together, and the band recorded in their studio 'mobilhome' in Paris. S衡stien, who left the band after the first record, came back to sing, inspired by these new recordings. Thomas Merry, member of Purr and solo artist on Dora Dorovitch, also joined the band in their final stage of recording. Fragments was released in France in June 2003 on the label Peter, I'm Flying! |
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