About the Album
Stars was produced in Seattle and New York City with Layng Martine lll and Joe Ferla. It was Lori’s last release for Restless Records. “Take Your Time” was featured in a number of films and TV shows.
Lori Carson’s fourth album Stars may not be as consistently compelling as its immediate predecessor, the sublime Everything I Touch Runs Wild, but that’s not to say that it’s a bad record. It’s quite good, actually, and her songcraft continues to improve; it’s subtle, yet sturdy work. The main problem is that the production doesn’t pull the listener into the album, but Carson’s songs and performance are passionate enough that they become quite gripping once you get past the surface. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Stars was Lori Carson's last release for Restless Records, produced in Seattle and New York City with Layng Martine III and Joe Ferla. The standout track "Take Your Time" became one of Carson's most licensed songs, appearing in numerous films and television programs. Its timeless quality — a meditation on patience and presence — represents everything that makes Carson's songwriting so enduringly powerful. The album demonstrates her gift for melody and her unflinching honesty as a lyricist, qualities that have earned her a devoted following over decades of recording and performing.