The Stars Are Insane Is A Record That Sticks To The Similar Jangly Pop Guitar Rock That Was Common In The Mid-'90s. Versus Set Themselves Apart By Playing With Subtle Repetition, Dramatic Dynamics, And Varied Instrumental Intonation. Distorted Guitar And Bass Play Off One Another, While The Drums Set The Even Tempo. Basslines Create Melodies To The Rhythm Of The Distorted Guitar, Switching From Dreamy To A Dry Rock Feel. The Drums Always Have A Good Backbeat That Creeps Into The Straight Beat, Changing Things Up A Bit. Richard Baluyut And Fontaine Toups Share Vocal Duties, Both Adding Depths To The Music. The Vocals Are Sung With A Sadness And Pointed Edge That Brings A New Dimension To The Punch-Ins Of Distorted Guitar To Clean Tones.