Different Stars

Different Stars
Original 2002 American release
Studio album by
Trespassers William
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2002
2003
October 19, 2004
Recorded2001–2003
Genre
Length67:10 (2002)
61:39 (2004)
LabelSonik Wire
Bella Union
Nettwerk Records
ProducerTrespassers William
Trespassers William chronology
Anchor
(1999) 		Different Stars
(2002) 		Having
(2006)
Singles from Different Stars
  1. "Vapour Trail"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Lie in the Sound"
    Released: 2004
Alternative cover
Bella Union edition
Alternative cover
Nettwerk edition

Different Stars is the second album by the American rock band Trespassers William. It was originally self-released in the United States on September 28, 2002 on the band's Sonik Wire label, released in the UK on Bella Union in 2003, and finally re-released in the United States with minor track changes on Nettwerk Records on October 19, 2004.

The album's second single, "Lie in the Sound", was used in three episodes of the television series One Tree Hill. It was featured on the One Tree Hill – Music from the WB Television Series, Vol. 1 soundtrack. The title track was used in the first season of The O.C. and "Fragment" was in the show Brothers & Sisters.[4]

Track listing

Self-released (2002)

All songs written by Anna-Lynne Williams, except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:17
2."Lie In the Sound" 5:43
3."Different Stars" 4:43
4."Alone" 5:02
5."Let You Down"Matt Brown4:58
6."Love Is Blindness"Paul Hewson / Larry Mullen, Jr. / Adam Clayton / David Evans6:59
7."Flicker" 5:28
8."Fragment" 6:25
9."Just Like This" 7:45
10."Love You More" 5:59
11."Untitled" 12:53

Bella Union version (2003)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:17
2."Lie In the Sound" 5:42
3."Different Stars" 4:43
4."Alone" 5:02
5."Let You Down"Matt Brown4:58
6."Vapour Trail"Ride4:55
7."Fragment" 6:24
8."Just Like This" 7:44
9."Love You More" 5:58
10."Untitled" 12:52

Nettwerk version (2004)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:17
2."Lie In the Sound" 5:42
3."Different Stars" 4:43
4."Alone" 5:00
5."Anchor" 5:57
6."Vapour Trail"Ride4:55
7."Fragment" 6:24
8."Love You More" 5:58
9."Untitled" 5:16
10."What Could I Say" 5:02
11."In a Song" 6:30
12."Different Stars (Live Session at KCRW)" 4:55

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Sputnikmusic

Allmusic's MacKenzie Wilson gave Different Stars a three-and-a-half star review, praising the band's "hypnotic and lush soundscape" and drawing comparisons to The Sundays and Mazzy Star.[5] Drowned in Sound listed the album on "The Beginner's Guide to Slowcore" and called it "a solitary trip through the fog, Anna-Lynne Williams sailing voice pushing over dark dream-pop waters, played only at fragile volumes and careful times."[6] Adam Knott of Sputnikmusic significantly praised the album for the "quality of the songwriting and the allure of Williams' voice", noting how "2004 passed by without the mainstream or many at all knowing that Different Stars existed, and it's not wholly surprising; it's an album far too heavy and deliberate to listen to on a whim."[7]

Scottish footballer Pat Nevin listed the album as one of his 13 favorite records.[8]

Personnel

Trespassers William

  • Matt Brown – acoustic and electric guitar, artwork, engineer, keyboards
  • Trinidad Sanchez III – bass guitar
  • Justin Schier – keyboards
  • Anna-Lynne Williams – vocals, acoustic guitar

Additional producers

  • Kevin Bartley – mastering
  • Elijah Thomson – mixing

References

  1. ^ Different Stars - Trespassers William | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-01-12
  2. ^ Rosean, Samuel (31 January 2019). "The Beginner's Guide To: Slowcore". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  3. ^ "Nettwerk Wraps up 30th Anniversary Year with Limited Edition Vinyl Reissues | Nettwerk".
  4. ^ "Music by Trespassers William". Tunefind. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  5. ^ Different Stars - Trespassers William | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-01-12
  6. ^ Rosean, Samuel (31 January 2019). "The Beginner's Guide To: Slowcore". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  7. ^ "Trespassers William - Different Stars (album review 3) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. ^ "The Quietus | Features | Baker's Dozen | Pitch Perfect: Pat Nevin's Favourite Music". The Quietus. Retrieved 2022-09-28.