Red Stars Theory - self-titled EP
(Touch and Go)
I fell asleep listening to the Red Stars Theory's new songs. While I was
sleeping I dreamt of Priscilla who was at the Gina Bauchauer competition
with me, and, as usual, she was trying to play with my emotions. She told
me about her old letters from former boyfriends, which, for some reason,
included me. She said, "I was keeping them all because it reassured me
that even though I wasn't married, it was because I hadn't found the right
one, not because no one wanted to marry me. But I've decided now that the
time is coming soon, and I must let go of everyone that came before in
order to be ready for him. Those letters are just funny memories to me
now, but I'll certainly never pull them out and read them once I've found
the really great love of my life."
I didn't really care because no matter what anyone says, I'm not
in love with Priscilla. But I could tell that she really kind of hoped
that I'd be upset, that she thought I'd be disturbed by her wanting to
throw away her old letters, many of which were from me, and to more than
just figuratively separate herself from what she'd like for me to think of
as pleasant old times.
I woke up and the Red Stars Theory CD was still playing which
means I'd been asleep for less than half an hour. You see, this CD is
only four songs long. Four longish songs, I imagine, but only four songs.
That is why it's called an EP, I suppose. Since I'd been asleep for a
very short time, I couldn't have entered deep REM sleep, and my dream must
have been somewhat lucid, and I'm sure it was influenced by the things my
not-completely-muted senses were still picking up and transmitting to my
brain.
Even though I haven't consciously heard the whole thing yet, I can
tell you one or two things about the Red Stars Theory EP. First of
all, there is only one truly new song on it. The others are either
different versions or remixes of old familiar songs from last year's Life
In a Bubble Can Be Beautiful. I can also tell you that these songs will
neither keep you awake nor wake you up if you are already asleep. A very
cute lamb decorates the disk's packaging, which reminds me of the popular
practice among insomniacs of counting fence jumping objects.
I can tell you further that this is a CD that I'm almost sure
Priscilla would enjoy, even though she has no previous experience with so
called indie rock, and probably hasn't even so much as heard the names of
such luminous groups as Lync, Modest Mouse, 764-Hero, Built To Spill, etc.
The truth is, she prefers religiously themed music with a popular youthful
sound. But she definitely appreciates, or at least would like to seem to
appreciate, all things of beauty, no matter where they are to be found.
So I feel she'd want to hear this, if only I could play it for her.
It's been a few hours since I listened to this CD, and I've been
thinking about Priscilla ever since. Right now I am watching a movie
called Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle. Made in 1994, it is about
Dorothy Parker, a writer from the 1920's whose tendency to "wax poetic"
about her problems and whose desire be a part of high society remind me a
bit of Priscilla also. The film is not extraordinary in terms of story or
subject matter, but is interesting if only because of it's warm and
conscientiously consistent sepia color. This effect appears to be less a
result of film stocks, lighting, filters, or other artificial effects and
more the result of careful control of set and costume design. That is, it
appears to be shot primarily on standard, modern, high quality color film.
But everything actually being photographed is actually sepia colored in
real life. I am sure this also has something to do with the Red Stars
Theory. I think you could find a way to relate this to the band.
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