Seven Stars (EP)

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Seven Stars
EP by
Fennesz
Released5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)
Studio
  • Studio B, Amannstudios, Vienna
  • Amannstudios [1]
Length18:05
Label Touch
Fennesz chronology
Black Sea
(2008)		Seven Stars
(2011)		 Bécs
(2014)

Seven Stars is an EP by Austrian musician Christian Fennesz under the mononym Fennesz. It was released on 5 July 2011 through Touch.

Contents

Background

Fennesz is an Austrian musician based in Vienna. [2] Seven Stars is his first solo release since Black Sea (2008). [1] The EP consists of four tracks: "Liminal", "July", "Shift", and "Seven Stars". [3] The EP's title track features Steven Hess on drums. [3] Fennesz stated, "I wanted to make a record that has a certain lightness about it and at the same time explore new territory using drums on one track." [4] The EP was released on 5 July 2011 through Touch. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Fact 3.5/5 [7]
Pitchfork 7.1/10 [8]

Jess Harvell of Pitchfork stated, "Seven Stars is a welcome if not surprising dose of what Fennesz has been doing well for a decade now, playing on the thin edge between familiar pleasures and the truly out-there." [8] Brock Thiessen of Exclaim! commented that "It's a calming listen, for sure, highlighted best by the EP's cinematic title track, which comes complete with snail-paced live drum work and slowly strung six-strings." [9] Jonny Coleman of Fact wrote, "Like most of Fennesz's work, Seven Stars would be some romantic shit to die to, equal parts bombast and benevolence." [7]

Track listing

Seven Stars track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Liminal"3:07
2."July"5:05
3."Shift"6:47
4."Seven Stars"3:01
Total length:18:05
Bandcamp edition bonus track [10]
No.TitleLength
5."Reshift"7:08
Total length:25:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [1] [10]

Charts

Chart performance for Seven Stars
Chart (2011)Peak
position
UK Physical Singles (OCC) [11] 58

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tone 44 – Fennesz "Seven Stars"". Touch . 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Cooper, Sean. "Fennesz". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Adams, Gregory (26 May 2011). "Fennesz to Issue 'Seven Stars' EP This Summer". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "NOW PLAYING: Fennesz, 'Seven Stars' 10"". Self-Titled. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Amy (1 July 2011). "The Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Seven Stars - Fennesz". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 Coleman, Jonny (3 August 2011). "Fennesz: Seven Stars". Fact . Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 Harvell, Jess (19 July 2011). "Fennesz: Seven Stars". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Thiessen, Brock (5 July 2011). "Fennesz Seven Stars". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Seven Stars | Fennesz". Bandcamp . Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart on 24/6/2012". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 January 2026.

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