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  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: 4ad
  • ASIN: B0000251J2
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,109 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  3. Dusted 2:48£0.79
Listen  4. Everyword 3:33£0.79
Listen  5. Gepetto 3:24£0.79
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Listen  8. Low Red Moon 5:31£0.79
Listen  9. Feed The Tree 3:29£0.79
Listen10. Full Moon, Empty Heart 3:02£0.79
Listen11. White Belly 3:35£0.79
Listen12. Untogether 4:43£0.79
Listen13. Star 1:26£0.79
Listen14. Sad Dress 3:45£0.79
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Amazon.co.uk Review

On Star, Belly's 1993 million-selling debut album, former Throwing Muse and Breeder Tanya Donelly created an album of haunting, edgy, melodic folk-alterno-pop that in many respects was the precursor of today's crop of female singer/songwriters. With songs like the slow-burning "Gepetto" and monster hit "Feed The Tree", Donelly proved she had an off-beat, almost perverse reading on the cradle, the grave and decay--the lyrical concerns which would later serve artists like Alanis Morrisette and Sarah McLachlan so well. Belly, however--boasting such impeccable alterno-rock credentials--had a hard, meaty rock sound to match their sweet, breathy vocals. And on tracks like "Angel" and the crystal-bright "Stay", the Rhode Island band proved they also had a knack for churning out incredible, catchy hook-lines. --Everett True


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With their jangling, overdriven guitars and breathless, mysterious vocals, Belly suggests the hard/soft edge of electric girl groups and power pop bands like The Bangles, The Pixies, The Breeders and Throwing Muses (with a dark hint of early Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground). Vocalist Tanya Donelly, formerly of The Breeders and Throwing Muses, joined forces with the Gorman brothers Thomas and Chris (on guitars and drums respectively) and bassist Fred Abong to launch Belly.
On STAR they revel in eastern overtones, psychedelic musings and a folk-rock-styled loss of innocence, even as they chart a more modern musical course with their ambivalent lovesongs, pained recollections and distinctly dissonant style of lyricism. Echoes of childhood remembrances and bad dreamspepper the soundscape on STAR, such as the evocative overture "Someone To Die For", and the menacing "Angel" and "Dusted" (where the crunching cathedral chords suggest R.E.M). This hypnotic sense of rural dread, alienation and sublimated sensuality permeates every second of STAR, as Donelly's ruminations brush dangerously against the Gorman Brothers' jarring rhythms, particularly on the anthemic "Feed The Tree".
Belly was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Best New Artist".
STAR was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Best Alternative Music Album".

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4.0 out of 5 stars A recommended blast from the past, 5 Nov 2004
By R. Hamilton "Lenny Banter" - See all my reviews
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After cutting her teeth with underground bands such as Throwing Muses and The Breeders, Tanya Donnelly decided to branch out and formed her own band which she christened Belly which is allegedly her favourite word. Starting off with the meloncollic Someone to Die for, the album bursts into life with indie rockers Angel and Dusted, both. After this initial burst, the record demonstrates a versititlity that Donnelly was unable to bring to the fore with her previous two bands. The lyrics themselves are full of imagry which along with memorable hooks and folk rock influences makes this one of the better debut albums released at this time. In fact, I would be hard pushed to name too many better debuts from any other period. The two main singles, Gepetto and feed the Tree are excellent slices of indie pop. These were boths hits and gave Belly an unexpected cross over success that Donnelly had been unable to find with either of her previous two bands. The album might appear to be a little dated, as the era of this sort of indie pop died out around the mid 1990's, but it is still worth a listen to. It must be said that Donnelly suffers from the fact that her lyrics are a little too precious, or that some of the ideas remain as not well though out as others, but this is a very good record. Highly recommended.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Under-Appreciated Classic, 2 Jul 2004
By Eyekey (U.S.A) - See all my reviews
Belly's full length debut, Star, is a classic record. Easily one of the best albums of 93. Star brings together an impressive array of influences such as the Cocteau Twins, Velvet Underground, the Beatles, Sonic Youth, and of course the Pixies. The sound is complex and varies song to song but over all it is dream-pop w/ a folk tinge. The songwriting is really what makes this record a timeless listen while the pacing on the album is strong and engaging. On songs such as Gepetto, White Belly and Every Word, Donelly proves that she can take on her influences and embellish them all the while turning them into pop gems. Her lyrics on the other hand are dark and disturbing. This contradiction makes Star that much more compelling a listen.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic 4AD album., 10 May 2000
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Belly were a revelation to me in 1993. Given the albumby my friends on my 18th birthday, I fell in love with Tanya Donelly's vocals, ranging from breathy sighs and whispers, to full on bouncy indie-pop (like Angel, Feed the Tree etc.)

The songs are full of slightly curious lyrics, or different rhythms from your nomral fair. Experiemental, but not so off the wall it's inaccessible. In fact, what you'd expect from a band signed to 4AD.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Star
After a brief stint in The Breeders, Tanya went off to form her own band, expanding on the ethereal pop songs she made during her time in Throwing Muses. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2006 by L. Omelasz

4.0 out of 5 stars Jelly Belly
this is very of the time. if you're a fan i'd say buy this, but if you're not, get something by the breeders instead.
Published on 19 Aug 2003 by gnang

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best albums ever
indie magical mysterious rock N roll guitar pop perfection Tanya Donelly is a great singer and even better songwriter star is an all time classic .
Published on 17 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This album never gets boring. It has a good mix of different styles and the vocals are amazing.
Published on 6 Jul 2000 by lou_lou_19@hotmail.com

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