Various Artists "All My Friends Who Play Guitar: A Tribute to Starflyer 59"

Starflyer 59’s Silver remains a landmark of 1990s shoegaze, its heavier textures carving out new possibilities for the genre even as it was overshadowed by UK giants like Slowdive and Ride. With All My Friends Who Play Guitar, à La Carte Records assembles a contemporary tribute, gathering a roster of current shoegaze visionaries to honor a band whose influence has often been felt more than named.

The compilation features contributions from Clear Capsule, Welcome Strawberry, Spirits of Leo, Bedroom Eyes, Bonded, Doused, Broken Head, and All Under Heaven. Each artist takes on a Starflyer 59 classic, reinterpreting it through their own lens while staying faithful to the spirit of Jason Martin’s songwriting. From the hazy swell of “Hazel Would” to the driving melancholy of “Blue Collar Love,” these renditions highlight the timelessness of Starflyer’s catalog and its continued resonance across generations of shoegaze musicians.

More than a simple tribute, All My Friends Who Play Guitar reframes Starflyer 59’s role in shaping the modern shoegaze landscape. It’s both a celebration of overlooked history and a showcase of the scene’s present vitality—a bridge between eras that proves Silver’s echoes are still reverberating nearly three decades later.