Glow Stars is the debut studio album by Heather Nova, released in 1993.[5][1]

Glow Stars
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 1993
RecordedEarly 1993
GenreIndie rock
Length44:30
LabelButterfly[1]
Big Life[2]
ProducerFelix Tod
Heather Nova chronology
Glow Stars
(1993)
Blow
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music[4]

Critical reception

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AllMusic wrote: "'Ear to the Ground' and the title track shimmer with sweet acoustic guitars, while tracks like 'Bare' and 'Spirit in You' prance around dark melodies steeped in hollow dreamscapes."[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by Heather Nova.

  1. "Bare" – 4:24
  2. "My Fidelity" – 4:21
  3. "Spirit in You" – 4:00
  4. "Shell" – 4:10
  5. "Glow Stars" – 3:07
  6. "Ear to the Ground" – 4:40
  7. "Second Skin" – 3:48
  8. "Mothertongue" – 3:24
  9. "All the Way" – 1:10
  10. "Frontier" – 4:13
  11. "Shaking the Doll" – 3:50
  12. "Talking to Strangers" – 3:23

Personnel

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  • Heather Nova – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • David Ayers – guitar
  • Danny Hammond – guitar
  • Colin Payne – keyboards

Production

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  • Felix Tod – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Colin Payne – string arrangements
  • Andy Vella – cover photo

References

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  1. ^ a b Guides (Firm), Rough (December 3, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Heather Nova". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Glow Stars - Heather Nova | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. London: Virgin Books. p. 289. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  5. ^ "Heather Nova | Biography & History". AllMusic.