Starflyer 59 Reclines
Starflyer 59 is the long-running Southern California shimmery guitar pop project led by Jason Martin. The band has been filled out by a revolving cast of players over the years, but the sound has remained consistent.
It can be a powerful thing when an artist finds their voice. Martin has crafted a musical world in which, you know it’s a Starflyer 59 song, but somehow each one is unique. Martin has created a musical world made up of variations on surfgaze (a term I think I made up about Southern California bands drawing from the shimmer of Shoegaze) without sounding repetitive.
Last week Martin released his latest single, “This Recliner.”
Check it.
Lyrics:
I feel a hanging cloud over my head and I’m sore, and my insides hurt like never before so what if I get out just to get back in, it’s what I’m living through and living in so when I’m laid out on my back, everything is cold on this recliner It’s when I toss and turn the most, I just wanna go where I’m not tired There’s a stormy cloud over my head and what’s more, and my insides hurt down to the core so what if I get out just to get back in, it’s what I’m living through and living in so when I’m laid out on my back, everything is cold on this recliner It’s when I toss and turn the most, I just wanna go where I’m not tired
Misc. Notes:
The track was recorded at Le Shed Studio, mixed by JR McNeely, and mastered by TW Walsh. The players on this track are: J. Martin (vox, guitar), S. Dali (bass), and C. Martin (drums). Lyrically the song is ultra autobiographical. For undisclosed reasons, Martin spent a handful of nights in the hospital this February. The Recliner recounts his own worry, discomfort, and the yearning to feel safe and well.