▁Sh ining ▁Star : ▁The ▁Songs ▁of ▁Mark ▁Mul c ah y , ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁by ▁Sh out ! ▁Factory ▁and ▁features ▁a ▁cover ▁of ▁" The ▁Back yard " ▁by ▁alternative ▁rock ▁band ▁Din osa ur ▁Jr . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁ ▁Draw ing ▁comparison ▁to ▁R . E . M ., ▁the ▁record ▁received ▁much ▁acc laim . ▁Music ▁critic ▁Robert ▁Christ g au ▁writing ▁posit ively ▁on ▁Mul c ah y ' s ▁lyr ics ▁says ▁that ▁they ▁are ▁of ▁" d azz led ▁child hood ▁and ▁year ning ▁ad oles c ence ," ▁and ▁lik ens ▁the ▁vocals ▁to ▁L oud on ▁W ain w right ▁III . ▁The ▁album ▁has ▁been ▁called ▁a ▁" land mark " ▁by ▁Tr ou ser ▁Press , ▁and ▁calls ▁the ▁title ▁track ▁" she er ▁br ill iance ." ▁ ▁Track ▁listing ▁ ▁Person nel ▁Jo el ▁Pot oc sky ▁- ▁bass ▁guitar ▁Mark ▁Mul c ah y ▁- ▁vocals ▁Jeff ▁W ied ersch all ▁- ▁drums ▁Ray ▁Ne al ▁- ▁guitar ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁Online ▁sources ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁EP s ▁Category : M i racle ▁Leg ion ▁albums ▁Category : R ough ▁Trade ▁Records ▁EP s <0x0A> </s> ▁Thom ▁" Tex " ▁Edwards ▁( born ▁in ▁Dallas , ▁Texas ), ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁country ▁and ▁punk ▁rock ▁vocal ist ▁and ▁song writer . ▁All music ▁Guide ▁calls ▁him ▁"