20 years ago Prefab Sprout was crucified for producing catchy, lushly textured pop tunes (just like Stars) by many of the same mags that are saluting Nightsongs and Heart. Stars' tinny, compressed, vacuum-packed sound is flat. Bascially two dimensional. Don't be fooled by cheap imitations. If you like this type of candy, Prefab Sprout has a much more natural (and accoustic) flavor.