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Silver (Extended Edition)

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It was 1994 when Jason Martin and Starflyer 59 burst onto the alternative music scene with their self-titled debut commonly referred to as "Silver" because of its stark silver cover. In the years following its release, "Silver" has become an underground classic and a favorite amongst fans of mood-driven alternative rock. Unfortunately, in recent years, the "Silver" album went out-of-print and was increasingly hard-to-find - that is, until now!!!
June of 2005 has seen a newly remastered and reissued edition of the "Silver" album. In addition to the proper album, the "Silver" deluxe edition also reissues the ultra-rare "She's The Queen" EP in its entirety as a bonus. The only downside to the deluxe edition is that the original artwork is not reproduced nor are there any additional liner notes. The stark-plain silver cover is also replaced by 'royal' looking artwork that looks almost like a parody of Queen's "A Night At The Opera".
All artwork gripes aside, it is truly the music that matters here and it's great to see Starflyer's classic "Silver" album available once again. For those who missed it the first time around, now's your chance. Additionally, there is the rare bonus EP tacked onto the end so, you get two rarities for the price of one on a single disc.
An Essential Starflyer Classic Revisited!!!

This is the best album I have ever heard. I vividly remember listening to this album for the first time in middle school and just being totally hypnotized by the endlessly droning guitars and whispery, almost intelligible quality of Jason Martin's voice. This was the album that made me realize just how good music can be. Everyone has a band that speaks straight to them, and for me SF59 is that band. Look, just buy the album. What have you got to lose? If you pass this opportunity by, then you'll be making a huge mistake. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

There just isn't a word to express how right the performance on this album is. You may want to critique this or that but music has never come from the heart in quite the same way, and after listening to recently released music I almost believe that it never will again.

My best advice for listening to his album is to jump in your car, get on a long road trip, and let it play.

The sound is sort of mysterious. The distortion is just right and creates an eerie feeling. This album Rocks it old school!