Old (Starflyer 59 album)

Old
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 20, 2003
RecordedDecember 9, 2002 – January 28, 2003[1]
Genre
Length39:02
LabelTooth & Nail
Producer
Starflyer 59 chronology
Can't Stop Eating
(2002)
Old
(2003)
Old Demos
(2003)
Starflyer 59 studio albums chronology
Leave Here a Stranger
(2001)
Old
(2003)
I Am the Portuguese Blues
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[5]
Cross RhythmsStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[2]
Jesusfreakhideout.comStarStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Pitchfork Media7.9[7]

Old is the seventh studio album by alternative rock band Starflyer 59. It was released on May 20, 2003 by Tooth & Nail Records. Developed as a concept album (like previous studio album Leave Here a Stranger),[8] Old examines themes such as aging and mortality, difficulty in the music industry, and cultural issues regarding marital infidelity and increasing divorce rates.[9][10]

Featuring Aaron Sprinkle as co-producer, Old reintroduces some alternative rock elements as found on Starflyer 59's earlier albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Martin.

No.TitleLength
1."Underneath"4:35
2."Major Awards"2:53
3."Loved Ones"3:03
4."Passengers"3:05
5."The Lights On"3:07
6."New Wife, New Life"3:35
7."Old"5:22
8."A Kissing Song"2:54
9."Unbelievers"5:31
10."First Heart Attack"4:57

Personnel

Starflyer 59
Production
  • Aaron Sprinkle – co-producer, engineer, mixing
  • Brandon Ebel – executive producer
  • Michael Christian McCaddon – art direction and design

References

  1. ^ Cloud, Jeff. "The Recording Journal". Starflyer 59. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Helgeson, Dustin (March 1, 2004). "Old – Starflyer 59". Cross Rhythms. Archived from the original on January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. ^ "50CCM50, Part Three". Popdose. December 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Bergstrom, John (May 24, 2005). "Starflyer 59: Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Sendra, Tim. Old at AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  6. ^ Wier, Brett (May 6, 2003). "Starflyer 59, 'Old' Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  7. ^ Morris, William (October 16, 2003). "Starflyer 59: Old | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  8. ^ Woodbury, Jason P. (May 17, 2023). "No Major Awards". Range and Basin. Archived from the original on November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Farmer, Michial (October 14, 2016). "A Primer on Christian Alternative Rock: Starflyer 59". The Christian Humanist. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025. This concept album about aging and infidelity ... 'Major Awards' is a nice swipe at indie rock gatekeeping.
  10. ^ Deckman, Scott (September 11, 2003). "Heavenly Creatures: An Interview with Jason Martin of Starflyer 59". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2026. The themes on this record focus on getting older (really?), the epidemic of divorce ('New Wife, New Life' ...), dislocation, and ultimately death.