| Star Tiger Star Ariel | ||||
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| Released | 21 June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | September 2009 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield, Monmouth; NAM, Holt | |||
| Length | 46:54 | |||
| Label | Lookout Mountain | |||
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Star Tiger Star Ariel is the fourth studio album by English rock band Delays. The album was released on 21 June 2010 through Lookout Mountain Records. Less than a year after the release of their third studio album Everything's the Rush, the band left Fiction Records in early 2009. Around this time, they were demoing material for its follow-up. In September 2009, they recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales and NAM Studios in Holt, with Duncan Lewis, Tom Dalgety and the band acting as producers.
Star Tiger Star Ariel received mixed reviews from critics, some commenting on the band's experimentation, others thought it was uninspiring. It features a stripped-down sound, compared to the band's previous albums. Preceding the album's release, the band went on a tour of the United Kingdom. "Unsung" was released as the album's lead single in June 2010; later in the year, they went on another UK tour.