Dial M

Starflyer 59 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tooth & Nail Records
• ASIN: B001G5ZOC2
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,489 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Shoegazing

Track Listings

1. Minor Keys

2. God Forbid

3. Concentrate

4. Who Said It's Easy

5. M23

6. Taxi

7. Automatic

8. Altercation

9. Mr. Martin

10. I Love You Like The Early Bird

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dial M for Mind-Blowing!, December 2, 2008

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D. Julian (AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dial M (Audio CD)

Is that a corny review title? I don't know and I really don't care. I once reviewed an SF59 album on Amazon when I was in high school, and 7 years later my coworkers found it and made fun of me because of just how highly I speak of Jason Martin and his work. His is seriously some of the best music out there.

This album is great--it's a bit toned down from the poppy fun of "My Island," so be prepared, but it feels right. Martin evolves a bit from album to album, and this feels like the proper next step. Absolutely pick this up, give it a listen, pop in "Americana" or "Gold" next, and ask yourself if any other musician on the scene is producing such diverse and engaging work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great return to form for SF59, March 5, 2009

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T. Graham (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dial M (Audio CD)

The Ghosts of the Future 7" box set gave us a taste of what was coming and the release of the full-length confirmed what we were all thinking, Dial M is the best Starflyer 59 record since Old. While My Island and Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice all had their bright spots, neither of them had me returning to them on a consistent basis. The songwriting is top notch and Jason's voice sounds better than it ever has.

5.0 out of 5 stars Restored my Faith in Mr. Martin, December 12, 2010

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Thaddeus Wert (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dial M (Audio CD)

Back in the day, I snapped up all of SF59's early stuff, but I lost interest after "Americana". Then I heard "Minor Keys" on Tony Shore's Obviouspop podcast, and I was immediately hooked again. Jason Martin channels Johnny Marr perfectly to craft a contemporary Smiths-style song that both transcends anything Morrissey/Marr wrote and is the single best track Jason has ever recorded. This isn't surprising, given the fact that the Smiths' The Queen is Dead is a self-acknowledged favorite of Jason. The rest of the album maintains that high standard. Jason is finally comfortable in this style of pop/rock music, with confident vocals that are clearly discernible, and beautiful melodies that are recorded with ringing guitars. It's nice to hear an artist unashamedly craft a collection of fine pop tunes, albeit with thoughtful lyrics. This is the one SF59 album I own (and I own all of them) that I return to again and again.