Unsound (Mission of Burma album)

Unsound is the fifth and final studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma. Released in July 2012, it is their first and only record for Fire Records.[1][2][3][4]

Unsound
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 2012 (2012-07-10)
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Length34:26
LabelFire
Mission of Burma chronology
The Sound the Speed the Light
(2009)
Unsound
(2012)

Critical reception

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Unsound has been well received by critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 76, based on 27 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian     [4]
Paste8.2/10[6]
Pitchfork7.7/10[1]
Tiny Mix Tapes     [7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Dust Devil" - 1:58
  2. "Semi-Pseudo-Sort-Of Plan" – 4:13
  3. "Sectionals in Mourning" – 2:58
  4. "This Is Hi-Fi" - 3:31
  5. "Second Television" – 3:39
  6. "Part the Sea" – 3:10
  7. "Fell-->H2O" – 3:53
  8. "Add in Unison" – 4:07
  9. "7's" – 2:12
  10. "What They Tell Me" – 2:35
  11. "Opener" – 2:17

References

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  1. ^ a b Masters, Marc (11 July 2012). "Mission of Burma: Unsound". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "Unsound - Mission of Burma". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  3. ^ Gibbs, Thom (8 July 2012). "Mission Of Burma - 'Unsound'". New Musical Express. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (5 July 2012). "Mission of Burma: Unsound – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Unsound". Metacritic. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  6. ^ Lore, Mark (July 3, 2013). "Mission of Burma: Unsound". Paste. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  7. ^ Wilson, Alex R (2012). "Mission of Burma - Unsound". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  8. ^ Coplan, Chris (July 9, 2012). "Mission of Burma – Unsound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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