Planes Mistaken for Stars

Planes Mistaken for Stars are an aggressive emocore outfit who originated out of Central Illinois in the late '90s, then later moved to Denver where they spent the bulk of their career. After making their full-length debut with 2001's F**k with Fire, the band entered their most successful years, releasing a pair of highly regarded albums -- 2004's Up in Them Guts and 2006's Mercy -- before disbanding in 2008. A revival in the following decade led to the release of their fourth album, 2016's more tonally diverse Prey. Throughout their career, Planes Mistaken for Stars endured numerous lineup changes and in 2021 they lost their lead singer, Gared O'Donnell, to cancer. He managed to finish one last album before his death, which his bandmates posthumously released in 2024 under the title Do You Still Love Me?