The Sound the Speed the Light

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

  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

  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.