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In 'Fluorescent Light,' Stars Soar To Heart-Swelling Heights

An effervescent song for every Stars fan, "Fluorescent Light" sports a melancholy message about stasis, loneliness and the power of risk-taking.
Stars' new single is "Fluorescent Light," from an album due out in October.

' music has moved through many phases since the band's launch back in 2000, from the fizzy, guitar-driven pop of to the wrenching chamber-pop of to the grandiose orchestrations of to the propulsive dance-floor workouts of . Now,

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