“True Love Stories Never Have Endings” – Starlight Theatre

Starlight Theatre’s debut EP True Love Stories Never Have Endings is one addictive recording. I listened to it four times straight this morning and still didn’t get my fill. Of course, part of that is its brief length. With the four tracks clocking in at around the four-minute mark, it really is over before you know it. But once the silence set in, I was ready to go again.

If I had any criticism of the EP, it’s that the songs are a little samey. Yet when each tune is this much fun, I don’t really mind the lack of variety. I’d hope to see more light and shade in an album, but the formula works fine for a quickie EP. The melodic rock tunes compel you to punch your fists in the air, while the synthesizers add just a dash of retro flair. The energy levels are turned up to eleven, making me wonder just how hard these guys would rock in the live arena.

True Love Stories Never Have Endings is seriously compelling, and like all good EPs, it leaves me wanting more.

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