Album: Unsound by Mission of Burma (2012)
Genre: Indie | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: "Unsound" is the fifth studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, It was released in 2012 through record label Fire Records,  their first on Fire Records
Unsound received critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 27 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Dave Simpson of The Guardian wrote " Running the gamut from Gang of Four-style jerky, punky funk to grunge to Pere Ubu/Van Der Graaf Generator's controlled chaos, each song is packed with hooks, tunes and a sense of untamed glee. Riffs collide into each other; choruses invite you to sing along; some lyrics ("This is hi-fi!" "Forget what you know!") are shouted out over the melodic cacophony to double the effect. "No time! To reflect!" in particular could be a manifesto. They are certainly a band making the most of their extra time.


Artist Background: "Mission of Burma" is an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. The band was formed by Roger Miller (guitar), Clint Conley (bass), Peter Prescott (drums) and Martin Swope (tape manipulator/sound engineer). Miller, Conley and Prescott share singing and songwriting duties. In early years the band's recordings were all released on the small Boston-based record label Ace of Hearts. Despite initial success, Mission of Burma disbanded in 1983 due to Miller's development of... Part of the  Boston, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Hüsker Dü, Wipers, Minutemen, Wire

Music Scene: Part of the  Boston, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie, Rock/Pop, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


"Unsound" is the fifth studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, It was released in 2012 through record label Fire Records,  their first on Fire Records
Unsound received critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 27 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Dave Simpson of The Guardian wrote " Running the gamut from Gang of Four-style jerky, punky funk to grunge to Pere Ubu/Van Der Graaf Generator's controlled chaos, each song is packed with hooks, tunes and a sense of untamed glee. Riffs collide into each other; choruses invite you to sing along; some lyrics ("This is hi-fi!" "Forget what you know!") are shouted out over the melodic cacophony to double the effect. "No time! To reflect!" in particular could be a manifesto. They are certainly a band making the most of their extra time.


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