{"title":"Starflyer 59","description":"\u003cp\u003eStarflyer 59 is a California-based shoegaze and dream pop project led by Jason Martin, known for layering hazy, effects-drenched guitars with introspective songwriting across a remarkably prolific career. Their sound has evolved over the decades from dense, distortion-heavy walls of noise to more stripped-back, melancholic alt-rock, as heard on albums like \u003cem\u003eSlow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYoung In My Head\u003c\/em\u003e. Fans of atmospheric, guitar-driven indie music will find plenty to love in their expansive catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"starflyer-59-my-island-cd","title":"My Island CD","description":"Starflyer 59 has been quietly releasing some of the best guitar rock of the last half-decade.  2006's My Island does absolutely nothing to break up the string of smartly produced, expertly played, and melody-rich albums Jason Martin and friends have snuck under the radar.  In fact, it may just be their best yet.  The album uses the same basic template of layered guitars, subtle keyboards, and Martin's gentle vocals as before, but while the last couple records moved toward a more adult and mellow sound, My Island has more energy.  Much more.  Songs like the opener \"The Frontman, I Win\" and the pounding rocker \"Mic the Mic\" have propulsive rhythms, spiky guitars, and a wiry, urgent sound that jumps out of the speakers.  Even the songs that aren't quite so uptempo benefit from a newfound brightness and edge.  A tune like \"The Nice Guy\" would have been a drifting ballad on a previous album, but here it has a bounce and strut that keeps the listener on their toes and fully involved.  It's a slight shift in direction that keeps My Island from being just another Starflyer 59 album and makes it stand out.  It's highly possible that this shift is down to Martin listening (as so many others have) to some post-punk or post-punk revival bands.  If that's the case, he has internalized the influence completely and made it a part of the Starflyer 59 aesthetic instead of just aping the post-punk sound and coming off like a bandwagon jumper.  He's also written a batch of hooky, memorable songs that stand up to repeated listens.  Only the overly gloomy \"Division\" lets the side down a bit, and it is only weak because the rest are so strong.  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Since 1993, California's finest shoegazers have been churning out lush masterpieces that seem to only improve with time.  From albums like Gold (1995) to I Am The Portuguese Blues (2004), the group has remained not only captivating but increasingly innovative as well.  Jason Martin's haunting vocal display perfectly accompanies the atmospheric mood set by the dreamy guitar lines, creating a sort of glimmering magic that could only come from one of Tooth \u0026amp; Nails most gifted.  Starflyer returns in 2008 with Dial M, one of the most personal and lyrically moving records in the bands history.  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Many of the songs appeared in full-band form on the 2008 release Dial M; having the acoustic demos available for side-by-side comparisons opens the songs up in interesting new ways, driving home Martin's talent for strong melodies and trenchant lyrics.  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Dusky-toned lead singer Jason Martin applies his moody charisma to story-telling lyrics that acknowledge the shadow side of life.  The album's intricate textures - interweaving guitars, pianos and strings over a steady rhythmic pulse - lend it a soundtrack-like feel.  The expansive glide of \u003ci\u003eTrucker's Son\u003c\/i\u003e and the Old West ambiance of \u003ci\u003eShane\u003c\/i\u003e reveal sinister undercurrents beneath their inviting surfaces.  The rueful backwards glances in \u003ci\u003eTime Machine\u003c\/i\u003e and the romantic longing in \u003ci\u003eCoconut Trees\u003c\/i\u003e are lightened by the playful glam-rock bounce of \u003ci\u003eCry Me a River.\u003c\/i\u003e  Just when things seem bleakest, Martin testifies to his still-unshaken faith in tracks like \u003ci\u003eThe Morning Rise.\u003c\/i\u003e  The self-incriminating \u003ci\u003eLose My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e ends the album on a note of disquieting grandeur.  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