New SF59 Track "Like a Baby" Released

It's here: the first new Starflyer 59 track in  three years: "Like a Baby." Order the 7-inch here, or grab a digital copy on iTunes.

New Starflyer 59 Split 7-inch Available for Pre-Order

Front (L) and back (R) art for the 7-inch (by davidjwoodruff.com)

Pre-orders recently went live for a new split 7-inch between Starflyer 59 and Mike Adams at His Honest Weight. So this is the mystery release Adams has been teasing for months on the forums! You can check out all the details over on Falnnelgraph's website. Starflyer 59's track is a rare 2-minutes long and titled "Like a Baby." We'll have to wait until October 30 - when the digital version is released and the vinyl editions will be shipped out - to see whether this track will boast the lounge-gaze that the band hinted will be on the forthcoming LP.

New Starflyer 59 LP Officially Announced

After months of rumors and speculation spurred on by Mike Adams' hint-dropping, Starflyer 59 has finally announced a new full-length record, albeit casually and in a Twitter reply...

.@nprmusic @totalvibration Thanks for the mention. PS If you like lounge-gaze, there's more where that came from on the next LP

— Starflyer 59 (@starflyer59) September 25, 2015

That's right: lounge-gaze. Many old school fans shouted in joy upon reading that hyphenated word, recalling such beloved classics as "Monterey (Lounge Version)" and "Messed Up Over You."

But while we all anxiously wait for the forthcoming LP, there is still that mystery release scheduled for October. Mike Adams has stated that it is not a full-length, leading fans to believe it is either a single, EP, or split release between Starflyer 59 and Mike Adams. Whatever it is, it's going to be released on vinyl, as hinted at by this photo of a download slip:

It's a very exciting time to be a Starflyer fan. Vinyl? Lounge-gaze? LPs and mystery releases? Check back here for more updates as they come! And be sure to join the community at the sf59fans forums and the Facebook fan group.

New Starflyer 59 Material in the Works

Recently, a fan in the Starflyer 59 Facebook group shared a link to T.W. Walsh's mastering site, where he has "Starflyer 59 - MX" listed under his 2015 work. "MX" means he's handling mixing. Walsh also mastered and played guitar on Starflyer's 2013 record, IAMACEO.

Starflyer's listing is the only one not followed by an "LP," "EP," or "Single" tag, but it seems safe to assume it will be a full-length record, as the band has focused squarely on LPs for the last several years.

In other news, Mike Adams of Mike Adams at His Honest Weight (whose record Best of Boiler Room Classics features a Jason Martin guitar solo) shared a mysterious image on a thread dedicated to the new Starflyer material in the fan forums. He offered no explanation, but as it's a square image with an album-art-feel to it, it is possible that this is the cover art of the new Starflyer 59 record. When mentioned in the Facebook group, Adams only left a simple "like."

While we all wait anxiously for official news, check out my old post on what I think a new Starflyer 59 record might sound like. What do you guys expect to hear? Discuss in the comments below!