''Five Stars for Failure'' is an EP by Joy Electric. As the title would suggest, this EP contains much darker content than the preceding album, ''

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''. "Sorcery" originally appeared on the Tooth & Nail Records compilation ''@rt(c)ore Vol 1'' and its sound was in the vein of "Never Be a Star" or "The Dark Ages" from ''Melody''; the version found here is faster and more electronic-based. The original mix of "The Girl From Rosewood Lane" originally appeared on a cassette promo for ''Melody'', prior to that album's release. This version features a stronger drum loop and an overall larger sound than the version that appears on ''Melody''. In 2007, the EP was re-released on

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Track listing

(all songs written by Ronnie Martin) # "Keep Him in Your Thoughts" – 3:55 # "Drum Machine Joy (The House in the Woods Mix)" – 3:32 # "The Girl From Rosewood Lane (The Original Mix)" – 3:07 # "Courage (Someday I'll Be Heard)" – 3:31 # "Sorcery (The Stadium House Mix)" – 3:28 # "Drum Machine Joy (The Woods Are Haunted Mix)" – 3:13 # "Five Stars for Failure" – 3:40

References

1995 EPs Joy Electric EPs Tooth & Nail Records EPs {{1990s-electronic-album-stub