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Starlight Wishlist is the official debut album by the American alternative rock band Glisten, released on KMG Records in April 1999. (The band did release a professional demo in 1996, entitled Light of Mine, produced by Steve Hindalong of The Choir fame) The album recorded by Derri Daugherty of The Choir fame at Earful Sound in Brentwood and The White House in Nashville, Tennessee; and was produced by Steve Hindalong with Marc Byrd of Common Children, Hammock, and The Choir fame co-producing. Mixed by J.R. McNeely at the Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee; and at Earful (except tracks 4, 5, and 12, as well as all outro’s, mixed by Derri Daugherty). All tracks written by the band.
Glisten features Jason Pettit on vocals and guitar; Travis Scott on guitar and vocals; John Romero on bass; and Adam Phillips on drums. The album also features Derri Daugherty (vocals on track 2); executive producer Terry Scott Taylor (vocals on track 5); Christine Glass (vocals on track 11); Marc Byrd (vocals on track 11 and acoustic guitars and vocals on track 8); John Catchings (cello on tracks 4 and 5); and produced Steve Hindalong (shook shakers and tambourines).
Since this is produced by Steve Hindalong and Common Children‘s Marc Byrd, it’s no surprise that Glisten have created an ambient rock masterpiece with plenty of soulful sounds and “out there” moments. Spiritually the band are refreshingly lyrically direct yet without ever sounding obvious. This is alternative music that isn’t reliant on grunge but instead draws on a few ’80s influences. I’ve been playing the opening cut «Untainted» on my radio programme simply because I love the whole vibe of the songs and its cry for holiness. «Encourager» has a wall of extremely cool guitar underpinning Jason Pettit’s vocal explorations (he reminds me of very early Tear For Fears!). Other favourites include the totally understated worship of «Rejoice» – an alternative worship song if I ever heard one, complete with haunting cello – and the closing mysterious instrumental «The Last Blueshift». This is an excellent album from the jangly delicate moments through to the full throttle explosive power of something like «Choose Me» or the fascinating peaks and troughs of «Mothership». If you like The Choir or Common Children or want to explore some alternative music that is blessed with some subtlety, you can discover that in this case. Glisten is good! [Mike Rimmer, Cross Rhythms, August 1999]
[Brian Quincy Newcomb, CCM, June 1999]
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CD tracklist:
01. Untainted – 3:21
02. Mothership – 4:13
03. Encourager – 2:43
04. Abandon All – 5:14
05. Rejoice – 3:09
06. Choose Me – 3:23
07. Spotlight – 3:24
08. Endless Inch – 3:36
09. Honey – 3:57
10. Used – 3:17
11. Waiting In Latham – 6:00
12. The Last Blueshift – 6:11
Bonus Track:
13. untitled (Instrumental) – 1:23
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by KMG Records.
A full-page advertisement for various new releases on KMG Records, including Glisten’s Starlight Wishlist, was featured in the May 1999 issue of CCM Magazine.
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