From Capelton Hill
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| Released | 27 May 2022 | |||
| Studio | Mixart, Breakglass, and Zoomer (Montreal) | |||
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| Length | 45:59 | |||
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From Capelton Hill is the ninth studio album by Canadian indie pop band Stars. It was released on 27 May 2022 by Last Gang Records and MNRK Music Group.[3] The album was produced by Marcus Paquin and Jace Lasek.[4] The title is in reference to Capelton Hill in Quebec's Eastern Townships region.[4]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 77/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| American Songwriter | [8] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| MusicOMH | [3] |
| Paste | 6.9/10[2] |
| Record Collector | [9] |
| Spill |  [10] |
| Uncut | 6/10[11] |
| XS Noize | 8/10[12] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, From Capelton Hill received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[6]
AllMusic's Fred Thomas said the band "fearlessly investigate difficult feelings on From Capelton Hill, and capture a complex beauty in the process."[7] American Songwriter's Lee Zimmerman said "From Capelton Hill is an album that's literally brimming over with unceasing delights, making it not only an exceptional comeback but what can justifiably be called, Stars' album for the ages."[8] Spill's Ljubinko Zivkovic wrote that, "As always, on From Capelton Hill, Stars manage to tick all of the above pop formula boxes almost (and often) to perfection".[10] XS Noize's Ashley Kreutter called the album "truly is a Stars album, through and through. It's a testament to the band's skill and artistry, to the dream weaving and hazy storytelling they are known for."[12] Kreutter called the title track, "Capelton Hill", "the true shining star of this album",[12] Exclaim!'s Bruno Coulombe called it "the [album's] true standout number",[4] and Spectrum Culture's called it "the album's best moment".[13]
From Capelton Hill was included on the longlist for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.[14]
