All the Plans

After experimenting with Phil Spector-produced cinematic pop on Silence Is Easy and a harder-edged U.S.-influenced rock sound on On the Outside, Lancashire four-piece Starsailor go back to basics on their fourth studio album, All the Plans. Teaming up for the second time with Steve Osborne, producer of their debut album Love Is Here, their first release since signing to Virgin Records, harks back to their trademark heart-tugging brand of acoustic indie rock, which initially earned them comparisons to the likes of Coldplay, Travis, and the Verve. Opening track "Tell Me It's Not Over," a melancholic tale of infidelity soundtracked by a wall of anthemic piano chords, chiming guitars, and James Walsh's tender, plaintive tones, might not exactly break new ground, but it's possibly their best single since 2001's heart-achingly raw "Alcoholic." Elsewhere, Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood pops up on the title track, a vintage slice of rock & roll which recalls the attitude-laden swagger of early Oasis; "Boy in Waiting" is a stripped-down melodic ballad featuring a lilting piano hook reminiscent of Bruce Hornsby's "That's the Way It Is," while "Neon Sky" is an emotionally fraught fusion of atmosph…

When was All the Plans released?

All the Plans was released in 2009.

How many tracks are on All the Plans?

All the Plans has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 42 minutes.

What genre is All the Plans?

All the Plans is catalogued under Pop-Rock.