Lust for Gold (album)
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| Released | August 16, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Room | |||
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| Length | 37:30 | |||
| Label | Velvet Blue Music | |||
| Producer | Jason Martin | |||
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Lust for Gold is the seventeenth studio album by American alternative rock band Starflyer 59. It was released on August 16, 2024 by independent label Velvet Blue Music, run by former Starflyer 59 member Jeff Cloud.
The album returns to the shoegaze sound of Starflyer 59's first three studio albums, where the title is a play on words with Gold, their second studio album.[1][a] Lust for Gold examines themes of melancholy and nostalgia, where each song covers "a thought of a moment or a memory in [band frontman Jason Martin's] life."[3]
Vinyl and CD editions of Lust for Gold feature monochromatic cover art, where the digital cover is used on the rear side.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Jason Martin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "909" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Lust for Gold" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "My Lungs" | 3:51 |
| 4. | "YZ80" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "No Sweat" | 6:47 |
| 6. | "1995" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Everyone Seems Strange" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "The Breaks" | 4:07 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Starflyer 59
- Jason Martin – guitar, vocals
- Steven Dail – bass guitar
- Charlie Martin – drums, backing vocals
- Rob Withem – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
- Frank Lenz – percussion, strings
Additional personnel
- Lydia Withem – piano
Technical
- Bob Hoag – mixing
- Troy Glessner – mastering
- Jeff Cloud – executive producer[b]
Artwork
- Jason 71 – artwork and layout
- Lydia Withem – sketches
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesusfreakhideout.com | [1] [7] |
Lust for Gold was listed as an honorable mention in The Gospel Coalition's Best Christian Music of 2024 list by Brett McCracken.[8]
Notes
- ^ This is also referenced by the cover art background, which matches the monochromatic art theme of the first three studio albums, as well as eighth studio album I Am the Portuguese Blues, which features a similar, alternative rock sound. Additionally, the title of the track "1995" refers to the year that Gold was released.
- ^ Credited in album liner notes as contributing "Rabbit pulled from hat."
References
- ^ a b c Dickens, Evan (January 21, 2025). "Starflyer 59, 'Lust for Gold' Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ Morehead, Jason (August 16, 2024). "'Lust for Gold' by Starflyer 59 (Review)". Opus. Archived from the original on September 21, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ a b Orteza, Arsenio (August 15, 2024). "Starflyer 59's echoes of yesterday". World. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "Lust for Gold". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on November 15, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "Lust for Gold". Apple Music. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Lust for Gold (CD liner notes). Starflyer 59. Velvet Blue Music. 2024. VBM235.
- ^ Balogh, Josh (December 26, 2024). "Starflyer 59, 'Lust for Gold' Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ McCracken, Brett (December 17, 2024). "Best Christian Music of 2024". The Gospel Coalition.