Star

by Belly

Star cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 January 1993
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:57
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: John Douglass, Tanya Donelly, Gil Norton, Thomas Gorman, Chris Gorman, Chick Graning, Fred Abong, Tracy Chisholm

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Formed by Tanya Donelly following her departure from Throwing Muses and The Breeders, this debut strikes a careful balance between ethereal dream pop textures and hook-driven alternative rock. The album achieved significant commercial traction, characterized by cryptic, folklore-inspired lyricism and shimmering guitar interplay.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitar-driven, female-vocals, jangly, distorted

Tracklist

  1. Someone to Die For (2:04)
  2. Angel (2:58)
  3. Dusted (2:48)
  4. Every Word (3:33)
  5. Gepetto (3:24)
  6. Witch (1:35)
  7. Slow Dog (4:02)
  8. Low Red Moon (5:31)
  9. Feed the Tree (3:29)
  10. Full Moon, Empty Heart (3:01)
  11. White Belly (3:35)
  12. Untogether (4:43)
  13. Star (1:26)
  14. Sad Dress (3:45)
  15. Stay (4:56)

Credits

  • Fred Abong - bass, written-by, bass instrument
  • Tanya Donelly - guitar, vocals, written-by, composer, guitar family, vocal, guitar family instrument
  • Thomas Gorman - guitar, organ, guitar family, guitar family instrument
  • Chick Graning - slide guitar, vocals [additional], Guitar
  • John Douglass - violin
  • Belly - Primary Artist, producer
  • Brian Harden - Remix
  • Chris Bigg - design/illustration
  • Dave Buchanan - additional engineer
  • Tracy Chisholm - engineer, producer
  • Graham Lewis - additional engineer
  • Linelle - additional engineer
  • Chris Gorman - membranophone percussion instrument, photography
  • Michael Lavine - photography

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