Stars - Set Yourself on Fire

One song, “Soft Revolution,” amounts to a manifesto: “We are here to save your life,” sings keyboardist Torquil Campbell, “chase the demons out of town.” There are worse ways to be rescued than being wrapped in the dreamy romantic pop of Montreal’s Stars. With the exquisite, breathy vocals of guitarist Amy Millan, the soaring “Ageless Beauty,” the string-laden “Celebration Guns” and the piano-laced “Calendar Girl” are gentle, pretty songs of hope that could certainly improve one’s day, if not better the world.