For anyone who likes Starflyer 59's more upbeat songs, imagine putting a sugary sweet female voice in it, and you'll have a fairly good idea of the sound here. Never one to follow trends, Jason Martin, along with wife Julie, have put together one of the nicer female fronted pop records yet this year - without sounding like most other so-called girlie-pop bands, but not as dark and atmospheric as Starflyer. Those who've heard Julie's singing with Havalina will not be surprised, and those who know SF59, as well as bands like Morella's Forest, will be quite intrigued. The fact that this was recorded at Gene Eugene's Green Room ensures that the sonics are of the highest quality, and his keyboards enhance the record, like so many others he's piloted.
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7ball #17Reviewed by J. Edward KeyesThe debut record from Starflyer-guy Jason Martin and wife Julie opens inauspiciously enough with the fuzzy, indirect pop of "Honeymoon," a bubblegum number about going out on a Saturday night. It neither captures the attention nor refuses it, but chugs along dutifully through its three minutes, ending in a swell of keyboards provided by producer and Adam Again frontman Gene Eugene. Then the real…