Jump to content

The Sound the Speed the Light

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sound the Speed the Light
Studio album by
Mission of Burma
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
StudioSquid Hell Studios, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts
GenrePost-punk, indie rock
Length41:34
LabelMatador
Mission of Burma chronology
The Obliterati
(2006) 		The Sound the Speed the Light
(2009) 		Unsound
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
BBCfavourable[4]
Boston Globefavorable[5]
ChartAttack[6]
Drowned in Sound7/10[7]
Kerrang![8]
Pitchfork8.0/10[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]
Consequence of SoundB[11]
Spectrum Culture[12]

The Sound the Speed the Light is the fourth studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, released in October 2009 by record label Matador.[12] The album is the third post-reunion album.[13]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "1, 2, 3, Partyy!" (Clint Conley) – 2:46
  2. "Possession" (Roger Miller) – 4:27
  3. "Blunder" (Peter Prescott) – 3:39
  4. "Forget Yourself" (Miller) – 4:53
  5. "After the Rain" (Miller) – 3:22
  6. "SSL 83" (Conley) – 2:49
  7. "One Day We Will Live There" (Prescott) – 2:43
  8. "So Fuck It" (Miller) – 2:46
  9. "Feed" (Holly Anderson and Conley) – 3:49
  10. "Good Cheer" (Prescott) – 2:45
  11. "Comes Undone" (Miller) – 3:08
  12. "Slow Faucet" (Miller) – 4:27

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Reviews for The Sound The Speed The Light by Mission of Burma". Metacritic. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ^ The Sound the Speed the Light at AllMusic
  3. ^ Ryan, Kyle. "The Sound The Speed The Light · Mission Of Burma · Music Review Mission Of Burma: The Sound The Speed The Light · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  4. ^ "Music – Review of Mission of Burma – The Sound the Speed the Light". BBC. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  5. ^ "Mission of Burma, 'The Sound the Speed the Light' – The Boston Globe". Boston.com. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  6. ^ "Mission of Burma — the Sound the Speed the Light | CHARTattack". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  7. ^ Gardner, Noel (2009-11-12). "Album Review: Mission Of Burma – The Sound the Speed the Light / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  8. ^ Johnston, Emma. Kerrang! #1286, November 7, 2009. Album reviews. "Influential Bostonites' fourth album doesn't disappoint". p. 51.
  9. ^ Marc Masters (2009-09-29). "Mission of Burma: The Sound the Speed the Light Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  10. ^ "Mission of Burma - the Sound the Speed the Light | MUSIC REVIEWS | Tiny Mix Tapes". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  11. ^ Kivel, Adam (October 21, 2009). "Mission of Burma – The Sound The Speed The Light". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Kamal, Nathan (October 10, 2009). "Mission of Burma: The Sound The Speed The Light". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  13. ^ Fantano, Anthony (October 2, 2009). "Mission Of Burma: The Story Begins Again". NPR. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sound_the_Speed_the_Light&oldid=1257229711"