The Sound the Speed the Light

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]

The Sound the Speed the Light
Studio album by Mission of Burma
Released	October 6, 2009
Studio	Squid Hell Studios, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts
Genre	Post-punk, indie rock
Length	41:34
Label	Matador
Mission of Burma chronology
The Obliterati (2006) The Sound the Speed the Light (2009) Unsound (2012)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74 (16 reviews)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B[3]
BBC	favourable[4]
Boston Globe	favorable[5]
ChartAttack	[6]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[7]
Kerrang!	[8]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[10]
Consequence of Sound	B[11]
Spectrum Culture	[12]

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". Avclub.com. 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. Gardner, Noel (2009-11-12). "Album Review: Mission Of Burma – The Sound the Speed the Light / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
11. Kivel, Adam (October 21, 2009). "Mission of Burma – The Sound The Speed The Light". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
12. 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.

External links

• The Sound the Speed the Light at Discogs (list of releases)