The Fashion Focus was the fourth full-length album

Album

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 released by Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...

. This release marked a significant change in the band's sound. Where previous albums had focused on loud guitars in the style of shoegazer bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Ride, The Fashion Focus had a softer sound, with keyboards playing a larger role. This album was also the first Starflyer 59 album not to feature a monochromatic cover.

Track listing

(all songs written by Jason Martin)

1. "I Drive a Lot" – 3:15
2. "We're the Ordinary" – 4:16
3. "Sundown" – 3:53
4. "Fell in Love at 22" – 2:32
5. "A Holiday Song (Happy Holidays)" – 2:08
6. "All the Time" – 3:16
7. "The Birthrite" – 3:19
8. "Card Games and Old Friends" – 2:08
9. "Shut Your Mouth" – 3:11
10. "The Fashion Focus" – 3:16
11. "Too Much Fun" – 7:42
12. "Days of Lamech" – 4:30

Credits

• Jason Martin – guitar
  Guitar
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , singing
  Singing
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  , bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , tambourine
  Tambourine
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• Jeff Cloud – bass guitar
• Wayne Everett – drum kit
  Drum kit
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  , tambourine, backing vocalist
  Backing vocalist
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  , sleigh bells
  Percussion instrument
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• Gene Eugene – keyboards, bass guitar
• Mike Knott – backing vocalist on "Shut Your Mouth"
• The Collection Agency – design and photography
• Anthony Saint James – band photography