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Mission of Burma

The Sound the Speed the Light

Third album from the US post-punk specialists since they reformed in 2002

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Matador
UK Release date
12/10/2009
  1. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    The lack of surprise also means a lack of flaws, and a lot of energy and power.
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  2. 8.0 |   Spin

    Thoughtful brutality, with harried voices, slashing guitars, and rattling drums converting innocent pop tunes into primal catharsis.
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  3. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    ...engenders a sense of danger sorely lacking in today's largely fangless garage punk scene
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  4. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Burma's volatile alchemy ceaselessly endures and astounds nearly three decades after their initial inception
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  5. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Considerably more influential than influenced, Mission Of Burma’s ‘signature’ sound carries a striking individuality second to very few in the punk canon
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  6. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Many of album highlights “SSL 83” and “So Fuck It” operate in the zone where Mission of Burma truly excels: the instrumental sections where their knotty, precise attack can writhe and slash
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