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Post-Punk Pioneers Mission of Burma Still Have Fuel to Burnnew
They've been together now longer than they were the first time around and they're back to making music that's equal parts forceful and fun -- they sound like no other band but themselves.
The Blind Shake is Scary Goodnew
Through the interplay of their dueling baritone and straight guitars, Jim Blaha and his lookalike brother Mike create such an unnervingly taut and unpredictable tension that the anticipation of release leaves the listener with almost no choice but to close their eyes and rattle off of the next sonic cliff they choose to scale.
Seattle Weekly |
Hannah Levin |
11-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: post-punk, The Blind Shake
Mission of Burma Takes Its Earliest Successes on a Victory Lapnew
To promote the reissues, the band is devoting its live shows to playing Signals and Vs. in their entirety, offering the EP and the album on alternating nights.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
07-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
What Exactly is 'Post-Punk?'
Simon Reynolds' history lesson might explain it all.
Charleston City Paper |
Ballard Lesemann |
09-30-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
