It’s a familial venture, pop Jason Martin and son Charlie. For the former, it’s an orchestral reworking of previous songs, for the latter, its new ones.
Vanity is Starflyer 59’s 16th full release, and it’s treading the same ground as the last four, except without a near-great tune like “Young in My Head.”
Miami nods equally to the early ’90s shoegaze-influenced sounds as it does to Martin’s teenage years listening to The Church, New Order, and Psychedelic Furs.
Starflyer 59 announces their upcoming full-length, Young In My Head, out 4/26 on Tooth & Nail Records. Listen to the first single, “Hey, Are You Listening.”
On IAMACEO, Jason Martin reflects on the travails of both life and faith, two subjects he’s always pontificating on, especially after the death of his father.
The Changing of the Guard is the weakest effort during the last nine years. But even a less-than average Starflyer 59 record is bestowed with highlights.
For a spiritually-inclined band, Starflyer 59 are more likely to sing about life’s travails than its triumphs, sounding more sincere than that new emo garbage.