The Stellas (album)

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The Stellas
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
Genre Country
Label EMI Music Canada
Producer Nick Trevisick [1]
Singles from The Stellas
  1. "Perfect"
    Released: June 28, 2011
  2. "In This House"
    Released: November 7, 2011
  3. "Riding in the Back Seat"
    Released: March 26, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kelowna Capital NewsB− [2]

The Stellas is the debut album by Canadian country music duo The Stellas. It was released on September 6, 2011, via EMI Music Canada. [3] The Stellas wrote all of the songs on the album, except for a cover of Fairground Attraction's "Perfect" and a cover of The Everly Brothers' "Love Hurts" recorded live at Massey Hall. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Bruce Mitchell of Kelowna Capital News gave the album a B−, writing that "this solid retro country album and their recent tour gigs prove they are real talents on the rise." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Perfect"3:00
2."I Can't Listen to Love Songs"3:37
3."In This House"3:57
4."Riding in the Back Seat"3:20
5."The Game"2:50
6."Woe Is Me"2:55
7."Take It Slow"2:55
8."I Wished for You"3:36
9."Life of Riley"3:48
10."Love Hurts" (live at Massey Hall)3:00
Total length:32:58

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References

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