stellastarr* wants to school ya: It takes an educated ear to recognize the many musical influences this band culls from. Don't, however, attempt to call their music nerd rock. Their new-wave-based sound, which incorporates both subdued and hard elements of indie rock along with smartly delivered, post-punk-inflected vocals, is consistent and listenable, and although the '80s new wave vibe is breathing heavily down the necks of New Yorkers, it is still welcome at a time when less creative Strokes-ian garage rock... More >>>