Remember when smart pop bands were the backbone of the burgeoning college radio scene of the late 80s and early 90s? If the answer is yes and you were a fan, get ready for Turn Off the Stars eponymous debut. Like most of those bands and many of their Britpop influencers "Turn Off the Stars" begs and pleads to be listened to on a gray, rain-soaked afternoon.

The sonic landscape created by this Toronto band is one that matches the emotional tone buried deep inside the Dan Brodbeck (Dolores O’Riordan, Landon Pigg) produced songs. Soaring guitars and haunting vocals collide in remarkable fashion, exorcising beautifully poetic melodies. Couple these talents with the blue-collar backgrounds of brothers Andrew and Mike Walker, bandmates Max Kennedy and Jake Palahnuk and the resemblance to the bands responsible for the Brit Pop hey-day move beyond music and become even more clear.

With no “pond” to cross, Turn Off the Stars are ready to skip across Lake Ontario and share their music with an American audience.