Ex-
Stars touring guitarist
Stephen Ramsay founded space rock outfit
Young Galaxy with girlfriend
Catherine McCandless. The two got started in Vancouver and relocated to Montreal to live and record. They were brought on board
Stars' label, Arts & Crafts, and released an EP and limited-edition 7". With a live lineup in place,
Young Galaxy toured with
the Dears in fall 2006. In April 2007 the band presented a self-titled debut album featuring contributions from
the Dears,
the Besnard Lakes,
Stars,
Patrick Watson, and
A Silver Mt. Zion. In 2009 they delivered the sophomore album
Invisible Republic on Fontana North. It was released the following year on Paper Bag Records and garnered a 2010 Polaris Music Prize nomination.
Young Galaxy followed up with 2011's Shapeshifting, featuring production by
Dan Lissvik of the Swedish band
Studio. Two years later, they released their fourth studio album,
Ultramarine. In 2015,
Young Galaxy returned with their fifth album and third with producer
Lissvik, the atmospheric and synthy
Falsework. ~ Kenyon Hopkin