Seven Stars (EP)

Seven Stars
EP by
Fennesz
Released5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)
Studios
  • Studio B, Amannstudios, Vienna
  • Amannstudios
Length18:05
LabelTouch
Fennesz chronology
Black Sea
(2008)		 Seven Stars
(2011)		 Bécs
(2014)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
Fact3.5/5
Pitchfork7.1/10

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

Seven Stars track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Liminal"3:07
2."July"5:05
3."Shift"6:47
4."Seven Stars"3:01
Total length:18:05
Bandcamp edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
5."Reshift"7:08
Total length:25:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

Chart performance for Seven Stars
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Physical Singles (OCC) 58

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tone 44 – Fennesz "Seven Stars"". Touch. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Cooper, Sean. "Fennesz". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Adams, Gregory (26 May 2011). "Fennesz to Issue 'Seven Stars' EP This Summer". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "NOW PLAYING: Fennesz, 'Seven Stars' 10"". Self-Titled. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Amy (1 July 2011). "The Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Seven Stars - Fennesz". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 Coleman, Jonny (3 August 2011). "Fennesz: Seven Stars". Fact. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 Harvell, Jess (19 July 2011). "Fennesz: Seven Stars". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Thiessen, Brock (5 July 2011). "Fennesz Seven Stars". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Seven Stars | Fennesz". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart on 24/6/2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2026.

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