For anyone who likes Starflyer 59's more upbeat songs, imagine putting a sugary sweet female voice in it, and you'll have a fairly good idea of the sound here. Never one to follow trends, Jason Martin, along with wife Julie, have put together one of the nicer female fronted pop records yet this year - without sounding like most other so-called girlie-pop bands, but not as dark and atmospheric as Starflyer. Those who've heard Julie's singing with Havalina will not be surprised, and those who know SF59, as well as bands like Morella's Forest, will be quite intrigued. The fact that this was recorded at Gene Eugene's Green Room ensures that the sonics are of the highest quality, and his keyboards enhance the record, like so many others he's piloted.
Other coverage for this album
Opus 2000Reviewed by Nolan ShigleyJason Martin from Starflyer 59 and his wife Julie started Bon Voyage by just recording a few singles, but were then encouraged by others to keep recording and to play some live shows. The present self-titled album is the result of good advice taken. Foreshadowed by the past singles put out on vinyl, the current album has turned out to be no other than a gorgeous pop album full of catchy melodies…7ball #17Reviewed by J. Edward KeyesThe debut record from Starflyer-guy Jason Martin and wife Julie opens inauspiciously enough with the fuzzy, indirect pop of "Honeymoon," a bubblegum number about going out on a Saturday night. It neither captures the attention nor refuses it, but chugs along dutifully through its three minutes, ending in a swell of keyboards provided by producer and Adam Again frontman Gene Eugene. Then the real…The Lighthouse Unsorted 1998Reviewed by Alex KlagesHype is a terrible thing, and there was a lot of pre-release hype about how great the Bon Voyage album was going to be. Now that it is out, we in the general public have a chance to listen to the album and judge for ourselves the quality of this disc. Well, as far as I'm concerned, it's a good album, but not "the perfect pop record" that we've heard it would be. Bon Voyage is a band that comes…Puddlegum 1998Reviewed by Aaron BlancoJason Martin has a fixation with love songs. Fans of Starflyer 59 have known this since the "Silver" days. But now Martin has gone and made it a family affair--with his new wife, Julie, and their new band, Bon Voyage. The Martins are in familiar territory in their debut self-titled offering on BEC Recordings. The music is predictable enough, holding few surprises for initiated Starflyer fans. But…Similar sounding releases
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