Album Of The Day: Everybody Makes Mistakes by Starflyer 59

Album Art of Starflyer 59's Everybody Makes Mistakes album - On a solid yellow background, most of the space in the middle is taken up by a number '9' of a slightly lighter shade of yellow. On the left side, printed vertically from bottom to top in white and a sans-serif font is the text 'SF/00059' and then in slightly smaller white is the album title. Next to it is printed the track listing and the keys of each song.

Released 26 years ago yesterday, this is the fifth studio release from Starflyer 59, a band which was known in the mid-'90s as one of the pioneers of the "shoegaze" genre. On this album their sound is getting a bit more pop/rock, though the fuzzed guitars definitely play a part on these songs. It's a short album, but it's really good. "No New Kinda Story" is one of my favorite songs of the '90s by any group or artist with its cinematic pop sound. "A Dethroned King" brings in the guitars in a big way, making it clear that the band is still a force in alternative rock. I think this may still be my favorite Starflyer 59 album, and they've made a lot of albums over the last 30+ years. Starflyer 59 has never been one of my favorite bands, but they keep making interesting music that is unique.

Release Year: 1999
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