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Seven Stars (EP)

Seven Stars is an EP by Austrian musician Christian Fennesz under the mononym Fennesz. It was released on 5 July 2011 through Touch.

Background

Fennesz is an Austrian musician based in Vienna. Seven Stars is his first solo release since Black Sea (2008). The EP consists of four tracks: "Liminal", "July", "Shift", and "Seven Stars". The EP's title track features Steven Hess on drums. Fennesz stated, "I wanted to make a record that has a certain lightness about it and at the same time explore new territory using drums on one track." The EP was released on 5 July 2011 through Touch.

Critical reception

Jess Harvell of Pitchfork stated, "Seven Stars is a welcome if not surprising dose of what Fennesz has been doing well for a decade now, playing on the thin edge between familiar pleasures and the truly out-there." Brock Thiessen of Exclaim! commented that "It's a calming listen, for sure, highlighted best by the EP's cinematic title track, which comes complete with snail-paced live drum work and slowly strung six-strings." Jonny Coleman of Fact wrote, "Like most of Fennesz's work, Seven Stars would be some romantic shit to die to, equal parts bombast and benevolence."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Fennesz – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, computer
  • Steven Hess – drums (on "Seven Stars")
  • Christoph Amann – recording
  • Denis Blackham – mastering
  • Jon Wozencroft – photography

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