Set Yourself on Fire is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Stars. It was released on September 14, 2004 on the Arts & Crafts International record label in Canada and the United Kingdom, and on March 8, 2005 in the United States. The album’s most notable single was “Ageless Beauty”, the band’s breakthrough hit in Canada. “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead” has also garnered significant play in the United States. It was featured on the soundtrack of The O.C. On November 17, 2009, “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead” was featured on Fox network’s So You Think You Can Dance, season 6. Former show contestant and current choreographer Travis Wall chose it as the track for his piece danced by Ellenore Scott and Ryan Di Lello. In 2005 Set Yourself on Fire was a Juno Award nominee for Alternative Album of the Year. It lost to the album Let It Die by Feist, who is an occasional bandmate of Stars’ Amy Millan, Torquil Campbell, and Evan Cranley in the indie rock band Broken Social Scene. The novelist Ibi Kaslik is quoted on the jacket of the album. The album features string arrangements from Bulgarian composer Todor Kobakov.
Tracklisting
- Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
- Set Yourself On Fire
- Ageless Beauty
- Reunion
- The Big Fight
- What I’m Trying To Say
- One More Night
- Sleep Tonight
- The First Five Times
- He Lied About Death
- Celebration Guns
- Soft Revolution
- Calendar Girl
Apple Music
Videos
Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
More Videos
- Stars - Set Yourself On Fire (Live in Sydney) | Moshcam
- Stars - Ageless Beauty
- Stars - Reunion
- Stars- One More Night
Release Images
Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_Yourself_on_Fire |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Deluxe Edition Reissue Remastered (Red) |
| Label | Arts & Crafts International |
| Catalog Number | AC009LPX |
| Notes | Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition of Stars’ legendary album Set Yourself On Fire. Lovingly reimagined on 140g opaque red vinyl housed in a special die cut jacket with printed inner sleeve, 12x24" pinup poster, and a temporary tattoo featuring the iconic flame design. New liner notes written by album producer Tom McFall. Digital download includes two bonus tracks not widely available on other releases. Limited to 3000 copies. |
| Discogs URL | Stars - Set Yourself On Fire |