Mission of Burma's fourth album is a departure from the pinned-needles roar of 2006's The Obliterati. Far more spacious and dynamic, it blasts off with the anthemic, catch '1,2,3, Partyy!', a classic Burma rocker on a level with 'This Is Not a Photography' or 'Certain Fate.' Other tracks, such as 'Feed,' 'Forget Yourself,' and 'Slow Faucet,' are slow, hypnotic builders. 'Good Cheer' is a burst of almost uncontainable joy that literally explodes from the speakers. Of course, all the Burma t   [ read more ]

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Boston legends Mission Of Burma are back after their last studio album Obliterati and reissues of their first three albums courtesy of Matador. Their new single 'Innermost' is the first from their new album The Sound The Speed The Light.

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One could argue that Mission of Burma's first 12' release, 'Signals, Calls and Marches,' was the point where 'indie rock' as a separate and distinct musical subgenre well and truly began. Mission of Burma's music had the brawn and the volume of hardcore punk, but with a lyrical intelligence and obvious musical sophistication that set them apart from the Southern California faster-and-louder brigade. 'Signals, Calls and Marches' was as accomplished and impressive a debut as any American band would release in   [ read more ]

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'Combining rock 'n' roll's traditional fetish for pure, unmediated feeling, with a more modern sort of artistic calculation, Burma's music could evoke everything from the Beatles' ecstatic run of Hamburg rock clubs in the early 60s to the lightning-speed hardcore punk that was developing in the US during Burma's tenure. In this sense, Burma can be said to have blithely encapsulated punk's overarching mission: to draw a line connecting rock rebels past and present, and, in doing so, re-imagine and re-establi   [ read more ]

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The second and final studio album, released in 1982 just months before the band broke up, at the pinnacle of their songwriting and performing skills. Unavailable on CD for three years and out of print on vinyl since the 1980s. Fully re-mastered from the original tapes.

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The first new recordings in 22 years from avant-rock titans Mission of Burma. A work of staggering complexity, brimming with all the raw power of their '80s releases, while revealing tones, textures, and lyrical themes unimaginable the first time around. One of the most forward-thinking American bands, Burma have been covered by REM, Moby, Blur, and others, and helped shape the sounds of hardcore, indie rock, and emo. They're part of the Velvet Underground, MC5, Television, and Joy Division pantheon. 'ONoff   [ read more ]

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