This album is intensely both weird and cool. I own it, and listen to it over and over. It is not as good as Gold or Americana, SF59's newer albums, but it still is extremely well-done. It has a noisy, distorted, space-rock kind of sound, like feedback-static buzz. The rocking sounds of "Blue Collar Love" and "The Dungeon" are just awesome.
I can't describe SF59's sound in words, you have to listen to it. It is like not very many other bands. Perhaps My Bloody Valentine or Morella's Forest, but it is superbly unique. One of my favorite albums of all time. Jason Martin is a genius.
Other coverage for this album
The Lighthouse July 1994Reviewed by Jeff ElbelThe band's label has classified the style of Starflyer 59 as "British noise-pop," which is kind of funny, since everyone involved in the project is from Southern California. I understand what they're getting at, though. Starflyer 59 is the brainchild of former Dance House Children axe-man Jason Martin. By all reports, Martin was ready for something different. This certainly fits that bill. The…Heaven's Metal #47Reviewed by Doug Van PeltDeliverance: "I'll have a coke." Living Sacrifice: "Give me a Mountain Dew." Starflyer 59: "I'd like a Perrier with a twist of lime." While some bands take a predictable approach, Starflyer 59 goes for that "unique unto itself" approach. They have an alternative sound with edgy guitars, often painting a dreamy landscape with its melody lines. I wouldn't describe it as gothic (or goth), but it…Similar sounding releases
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