Mission of Burma - 'ONoffON'

[street singer]

Anyone heard this yet? I've been listening to it the past couple of weeks and for the most part have really been enjoying it. It has been incredibly hyped (and with good reason...the first Mission of Burma album in 20+ years!), and I had my doubts as to whether it would live up to all of it, but...I think I can honestly say that it almost does.

That opening track ("The Setup") is such a killer...

If you don't have this yet and are planning to get it, be sure to pick up a vinyl copy. All-analog 180 gram, and with an extra track to boot.

[J Larsen]

I think they've hardly changed a bit. In fact, I think it's better than their last album (if you count Horrible Truth as an album), and certainly better than those Taang outtake compilations. It's no Vs., but that's just a ridiculous standard to hold anything up to.

One neg. thing I'll say (and it really isn't their fault) is that I got the SACD, and I have to say I can hardly hear a damn bit of difference.

Now it will be interesting to see how their fellow Bostonians (and followers, in some sense) the Pixies have held up. Somehow I'm far less optimistic about that reunion.

Edited May 18, 2004 by J Larsen

[Brandon Burke]

Analog recording and analog pressing? Who engineered it? Albini? Weston?

Strangely, I listen to the Volcano Suns much more often than Mission of Burma, though I certainly love MoB. I should also add that my buddy Zippy who runs a record shop in Lawrence, KS has the original pieces of notebook paper used on the Horrible Truth record.

Go figure...

[dave9199]

I thought OnoffOn was songs they had from when they were together originally rather than new written ones. I think a song called Dirt is on there & it's also on Horrible Truth & the radio sessions on Taang.

[J Larsen]

My understanding is that it is a mix of new and old. At least I think that's what I read at Pitchfork.

[street singer]

Analog recording and analog pressing? Who engineered it? Albini? Weston?

Weston.

Yep, all analog.