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1.	i'm still waiting 03:07		buy track
2.	silver shoes 02:01	info	buy track
3.	champagne headache 02:36	info	buy track
4.	paramour 04:00	info	buy track
5.	tokyo girl 03:05	info	buy track
6.	picture perfect 02:24	info	buy track
7.	get in the car and drive 02:11	info	buy track
8.	shambling 03:29	info	buy track

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before stars on fire was ampersand. formed in 1997, the band released its debut (and only) ep on Fantastic Pop in 2000 before the band's untimely demise. filled with pop gems, such as "i'm still waiting" and "tokyo girl." Skatterbrain called this ep "one of the best records to come out of that whole late-90s-early-00s San Fransisco pop scene." Enjoy!

"Highly recommended!! This is awesome jangly west coast pop! Keeping the perfect pop song length (under 3 minutes), they propel their upbeat catchy jangle guitar pop through 22 minutes of soon-to-be-classics. Male and female vocals glide alongside sometimes-clean, sometimes noisy, always excellent guitarwork and awesome drumming. For fans of Poundsign, the Wedding Present, the Pastels, the Swirlies, Boyracer, Flying Nun Records, etc." - Clairecords

"On <<<<<<<< (yes, that's what it's called), Ampersand wear their hearts on their collective sleeves. The EP plays like a tribute to great '80s 'indie pop' (we just called it 'underground' then) stuff from the New Zealand scene (the Chills, the Clean, the Bats), the Pastels, and early Wedding Present. It's earnest jangle-pop played on strummed guitars with few effects. The lyrics are all about failed relationships and broken hearts but never sad or mopey. Melancholy maybe, but pleasantly upbeat like the ocean when it's raining; not what you'd hope for, but you wouldn't necessarily trade it away. I pulled this out with a stack of discs I was sure I'd hate, and I feel like a dope. I just listened twice in a row. (7/10)" - NadaMucho.com

"I can't recall being as excited as I was for a CD to arrive in the mail as I was for this one in quite some time. It finally showed up and just as I had hoped – Bay-area pop bliss. It reminds me of a lot of things I love, but a few names that stick out would be The Ropers (on "Paramour"), Small Factory (on "I'm Still Waiting"), and even labelmates #Poundsign#. After probably 15 or more listens all the way through, I can safely say that is one of the best records to come out of that whole late-90s-early-00s San Fransisco pop scene. Unfortunately, as far as I know, <<<<<<<< is the only record they ever released. Quite a shame, too, because I would kill for some more of this stuff! Eight songs is just not enough." - skatterbrain

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released May 1, 2000

all songs c2000 by marc horton, cristoph mark, chantelle patterson

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stars on fire Seoul, South Korea

scrappy jangle pop for people with short attention spans.

“A well-crafted, lo-fi blend of shoegazer psych-rock and jangly indie-pop.” - KEXP

“Rough, mischievous, and utterly charming.” - Here Comes the Flood

“I don’t know why, but I keep imagining a drunk Lloyd Cole seizing control of Felt for an hour or two. Yeah, it’s actually that good.” - Super World Indie Tunes, ep of the week
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