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From Capelton Hill
A photo of the six band members stood in knee-high water.
Studio album by
Stars
Released27 May 2022
StudioMixart, Breakglass, and Zoomer (Montreal)
Genre
Length45:59
Label
Producer
Stars chronology
There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light
(2017) 		From Capelton Hill
(2022)

From Capelton Hill is the ninth studio album by Canadian indie pop band Stars. It was released on 27 May 2022 by Last Gang Records and MNRK Music Group.[3] The album was produced by Marcus Paquin and Jace Lasek.[4] The title is in reference to Capelton Hill in Quebec's Eastern Townships region.[4]

Reception

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From Capelton Hill ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[5]
Metacritic77/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
American Songwriter[8]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
Mojo[1]
MusicOMH[3]
Paste6.9/10[2]
Record Collector[9]
Spill[10]
Uncut6/10[11]
XS Noize8/10[12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, From Capelton Hill received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[6]

AllMusic's Fred Thomas said the band "fearlessly investigate difficult feelings on From Capelton Hill, and capture a complex beauty in the process."[7] American Songwriter's Lee Zimmerman said "From Capelton Hill is an album that's literally brimming over with unceasing delights, making it not only an exceptional comeback but what can justifiably be called, Stars' album for the ages."[8] Spill's Ljubinko Zivkovic wrote that, "As always, on From Capelton Hill, Stars manage to tick all of the above pop formula boxes almost (and often) to perfection".[10] XS Noize's Ashley Kreutter called the album "truly is a Stars album, through and through. It's a testament to the band's skill and artistry, to the dream weaving and hazy storytelling they are known for."[12] Kreutter called the title track, "Capelton Hill", "the true shining star of this album",[12] Exclaim!'s Bruno Coulombe called it "the [album's] true standout number",[4] and Spectrum Culture's called it "the album's best moment".[13]

From Capelton Hill was included on the longlist for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.[14]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Stars.

From Capelton Hill track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Palmistry"4:19
2."Pretenders"3:01
3."Patterns"3:52
4."Back to the End"3:40
5."That Girl"2:58
6."Build a Fire"3:18
7."Capelton Hill"4:44
8."Hoping"3:18
9."To Feel What They Feel"3:14
10."If I Never See London Again"4:56
11."I Need the Light"4:15
12."Snowy Owl"4:24
Total length:45:59

Personnel

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Stars

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Additional musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Aizlewood, John (August 2022). "Stars – From Capelton Hill". Mojo. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Parnell, Annie (May 27, 2022). "Stars Look Back and Aim Forward on From Capelton Hill". Paste. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Murphy, John (25 May 2022). "Stars – From Capelton Hill". MusicOMH. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Coulombe, Bruno (May 22, 2022). "Stars Let Their Strengths Shine on From Capelton Hill". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "From Capelton Hill by Stars reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "From Capelton Hill by Stars Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "From Capelton Hill – Stars". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Zimmerman, Lee (July 22, 2022). "Review: So Nice to See the Stars". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Harley, Kevin (June 2022). "Stars – From Capelton Hill". Record Collector. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Zivkovic, Ljubinko (May 28, 2022). "Album Review: Stars – From Capelton Hill". Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Wallace, Wyndham (September 2022). "Stars – From Capelton Hill". Uncut. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c Kreutter, Ashley (May 27, 2022). "Album Review: Stars – From Capelton Hill". XS Noize. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  13. ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (May 30, 2022). "Stars: From Capelton Hill". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Grein, Paul (June 14, 2022). "The Weeknd, Arcade Fire & More on Long List for 2022 Polaris Music Prize". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
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