Lollipop Magazine

The Rocky Valentines/Starflyer 59 – The Rocky Valentines/Starflyer 59 Split – Review

January 24, 2024

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.

Starflyer 59 Shares New Single – News

March 5, 2019

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.”

Starflyer 59 – My Island – Review

November 10, 2006

My Island continues the long-running dreamy/sleepy pop band’s return to melodies-instead-of-big-rock, and I for one am stoked.

Further Seems Forever – Hide Nothing – Interview

February 1, 2006

An interview with singer Jon Bunch

Starflyer 59 – Talking Voice vs Singing Voice – Review

November 18, 2005

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.

Further Seems – Forever Hide Nothing – Review

April 11, 2005

Hide Nothing showcases the beautiful and delicate melodies that were so apparent on their first album, and so glaringly absent on their second.

Starflyer 59 – I Am the Portuguese Blues – Review

September 6, 2004

These barely-three-minute ditties – loaded with ham-fisted power chords and squealing solos – don’t stick with you like most Starflyer 59 tunes.

Denison Witmer & The River Bends – …And Flows into the Sea – Review

August 30, 2004

Denison Witmer hasn’t turned Christian rock, nor has The River Bends as his backing band automatically altered his tender songs. A slightly rockier album.

Starflyer 59 – Old – Review

October 22, 2003

Guitarist/vocalist Jason Martin has never sounded more resigned-yet-resilient, and the band actually rocks out harder here than on their last two full-lengths.

Further Seems Forever – How to Start a Fire – Review

June 13, 2003

Dudes from Shai Hulud and Strongarm help, but new vocalist Jason Gleason more than fills (current Dashboard Confessional whiner) Chris Carrabba’s shoes.