The Stars Explode started as a kind of vanity solo project by Doug Edmunds, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of critically acclaimed '90s power pop outfit, Gladhands. Following the untimely demise of that band, Edmunds set to work writing new material in the early aughts but waited for several long years to begin putting his tunes to tape (yes, 1/2-inch tape). Taking a Todd Rundgren/Jon Brion DIY approach, Edmunds tracked the first TSE record almost entirely alone at hom...