Built On Squares
Starlight Mints
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Black Cat | Starlight Mints | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brass Digger | Starlight Mints | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Goldstar | Starlight Mints | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Pages | Starlight Mints | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Buena Vista | Starlight Mints | 1:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Irene | Starlight Mints | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rinky Dinky | Starlight Mints | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Zillion Eyes | Starlight Mints | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jack In the Squares | Starlight Mints | 1:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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San Diego | Starlight Mints | 2:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jimmy Cricket | Starlight Mints | 3:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
Album Review
The Starlight Mints continue with their sweet indie pop for Built on Squares and carefully dodge those constant comparisons to the Flaming Lips for a funky second album. Classic string arrangements and cheeky boyish vocals are in place as they were on the band's quirky debut Dream That Stuff Was Made Of, but they've turned the system up for a glossy, fresh studio sound.
From the space rock, Rasputina-like cello bits on "Goldstar" to the animated Latin pop party of "Buena Vista," the Starlight Mints' feel-good vibe is right on. "Brass Digger" shimmies with an acoustic guitar/trumpet mix whereas "Zillion Eyes" sticks with that Bowie-esque appeal, circa "Ashes to Ashes." Built on Squares in a literal sense takes on a life of its own, highlighting a compact, dense place. The Starlight Mints weren't excessively ambitious in the studio and the coolness of Built on Squares makes for a pleasant listen while capturing a band in the making.
Biography
Formed: Norman, OK
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Starlight Mints
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Popsickle | The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Submarine #3 | The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of | 1:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Black Cat | Built On Squares | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Pages | Built On Squares | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brass Digger | Built On Squares | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Pusher Girls | The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sugar Blaster | The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of | 3:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rinky Dinky | Built On Squares | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Goldstar | Built On Squares | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Margarita | The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Pop, Pop/Rock
- Released: May 20, 2003
- ℗ 2011 Play It Again Sam America Records
