Gold (Starflyer 59 album)

Starflyer 59 (Gold)
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 1995
June 28, 2005 (Extended Edition)
Recorded1995
Genre
Length50:07
LabelTooth & Nail
ProducerJason Martin
Starflyer 59 chronology
She's the Queen
(1994)
Starflyer 59 (Gold)
(1995)
Le Vainqueur
(1995)
Starflyer 59 studio albums chronology
Starflyer 59 (Silver)
(1994)
Starflyer 59 (Gold)
(1995)
Americana
(1997)
Extended Edition (2005 remaster)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Cross Rhythms
(Extended Edition)
Daily VaultC-
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Starflyer 59 (Gold) is the second studio album by alternative rock band Starflyer 59. Continuing the heavy shoegaze sound of debut studio album Silver while making various adjustments, Gold explores themes of heartbreak, melancholy, and lost friendships. It was released on June 27, 1995 by Tooth & Nail Records.

Ranked as number 41 on Pitchfork's 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time list, Gold is considered a landmark in the history of the shoegaze genre. Discussing the album with an interviewer at NPR decades later, band frontman Jason Martin (who produced the album) mentioned, "I don't know what the hell I was doing on that thing. But listening back, it's almost like you're listening back to a different person." With regard to the album's sound, Martin also told NPR on an earlier occasion that he "just wanted heavy music with prettier chords."

In June 2005, Tooth & Nail released an extended, remastered edition of Gold for its 10th anniversary. It features five bonus tracks between its two companions: the Goodbyes Are Sad 7-inch single, and the Le Vainqueur EP, both released in 1995. This was accompanied by an extended, remastered edition of debut studio album Silver.