Leave Here a Stranger

Leave Here a Stranger
Studio album by Starflyer 59
Released	June 5, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Indie rock, dream pop
Length	40:05
Label	Tooth & Nail
Producer	Terry Scott Taylor
Starflyer 59 chronology
Easy Come Easy Go (2001) Leave Here a Stranger (2001) Can't Stop Eating (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HM	(not rated)[2]

Leave Here a Stranger is the sixth full-length album by Starflyer 59. Unlike most contemporary albums, it was recorded and mixed in mono as opposed to stereo. Leave Here a Stranger was listed in Los Angeles Times among the Top 10 albums of 2001.^[3]

HM Magazine characterizes its lyrical content as a concept album about the troubles associated with the life of a recording artist.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Martin.

1. "All My Friends Who Play Guitar" – 5:21
2. "Can You Play Drums?" – 2:56
3. "When I Learn to Sing" – 3:25
4. "Give Up the War" – 4:49
5. "Things Like This Help Me" – 4:58
6. "This I Don't Need" – 2:53
7. "I Like Your Photographs" – 6:21
8. "...Moves On" – 1:20
9. "Night Music" – 3:41
10. "Your Company" – 4:21

Personnel

Starflyer 59

• Jason Martin – vocals, guitar
• Jeff Cloud – bass guitar
• Josh Dooley – keyboards
• Joey Esquibel – drums

Additional personnel

• Terry Scott Taylor – producer
• Andrew D. Prickett – engineer
• Chris Colbert – mixing
• Rob Watson – additionals
• Frank Lenz – additionals
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• [email protected] – color photography
• Matt Wignal – band photography
• Andy Mueller – art direction and design

References

1. Leave Here a Stranger at AllMusic
2. Jones, Sarah (July–August 2001). "Reviews / Leave Here a Stranger". HM Magazine (90): 74. ISSN 1066-6923.
3. Cromelin, Richard. "Pop Music; The Consensus Top 10, Plus One". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 July 2013.