Love Is Here

by Starsailor

Overview

Starsailor was already a critic's darling in the band's native England during mid-2001, and the group's painfully melodic debut, Love Is Here, poised the band to rise in the shadows of Doves, Coldplay, and Travis. Starsailor, however, isn't as polished as its counterparts, but that's not to say Love Is Here isn't a beautiful piece of work. It's less lilting than Coldplay's Parachutes, and frontman James Walsh's aching vocals shape his angularity as a singer/songwriter. Starsailor is a young band, and Love Is Here illustrates the group's sharp intellect inside basic acoustics. Singles such as the passionately violent "Alcoholic" and melancholic dark hues of "Fever" touch upon Starsailor's own pop stylings. The band isn't typically jaunty, for the members of Starsailor are a bit cynical. Lyrics reflect battles with self-discovery, independence, and being lovelorn; however, they're matches of a survivor. "Talk Her Down," one of the album's most gnarling tracks, bounces with light psychedelic patterns, and "Good Souls" is probably Starsailor's closest rock & roll moment. The live soundscape found on Love Is Here sets up the simplistic beauty of this new band. They didn't go for a grand bombast of crashing guitars and angst-ridden stories similar to Oasis and Manic Street Preachers. They go for something more positive as well -- each song soars with intricate musicianship and melodic lushness. Wigan native Richard Ashcroft would be pleased. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/08/2001
Label:	Emi Music Distribution
UPC:	0724353535025
Rank:	132460

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Starsailor   Primary Artist
Ben Byrne   Percussion,Band,Drums,Fujara
Barry Westhead   Band,Keyboards
James Stelfox   Band,Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Sarah Willson   Cello
James Walsh   Band,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Ben Byrne   Composer,Producer
Byrne Benjamin   Composer
Barry Westhead   Composer,Producer
Adrian Bushby   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Ray Staff   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Chris Ethridge   Composer
Etheridge   Composer
James Stelfox   Composer,Producer
Gram Parsons   Composer
Steven Osbourne   Mixing,Producer
Andrew Walsh   Management
Bruno Ellingham   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Mark Aubrey   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Miles Showell   Mastering Engineer
Mary Scanlon   Photography
Jeff Barrett   A&R
Martin Kelly   Management
James Walsh   Composer,Producer
Starsailor   Composer,Producer
Steve Osborne   Mixing,Producer
Bill Withers   Composer
Van Morrison   Composer
Tom Sheehan   Photography