Note: Stars' album, "Set Yourself on Fire," easily makes the list of my favorite albums of 2005. This Montreal band has a similar sound of Belle & Sebastian, Broken Social Scene, and The Postal Service -- if they all happened to be combined into a clusterfuck of indie-goodness. Lead singers Torq Campbell and Amy Millan have such beautiful chemistry when they sing together, it's very reminiscent of Postal Service's Ben Gibbard and Jenny Lewis. These two songs I'm offering, the first and last tracks respectively, have actually helped me cope through the tough times I've been having recently. "Your Ex-Lover is Dead" is in itself empowering to those who've recently lost someone -- be it a loved one or an enemy -- and have regrets. The last track, "Calendar Girl," is at its barest majestic and beautiful; it also gives even the most down-trodden an inkling of hope and perseverence. Stars' lyrics are so refined and bittersweet, and yet each song is further enhanced with their theatrical instrumentation and sublime duets. If you're feeling down on life, still holding onto the baggage from a breakup, or simply like Canadians singing sweet, sweet lullabies to you, Stars is the right music to listen to.