Untrue - Burial

...a huge leap forward. Untrue is not the streaked neon and glitter bomb buzz of the West End in the early hours. Nor is it the melancholy romantic sweep of city possibilities so beloved of outsiders. No, Burial has soundtracked the London night out beyond tube lines, the shadowy hinterlands of South London Boroughs. The stuttered shops, graffitied underpasses, the smashed bus shelters and abandoned cars of the endless suburbs. You feel as if you are ...
...else but in London, 2007. Untrue is a dark record, a refraction of night time, a hazy, hypnotic mosaic of voices, beats, sub-bass and clouds of radio static. It's Iain Sinclair or Peter Ackroyd's psycho geography of London's hidden corners ripped from the page and made flesh. The sound of a ghostly city floating, the past remixed and remodelled into the near future. The songs unfurl like a blissfully slow comedown, those hours spent waiting for ...

highwayfive 23.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Untrue - Burial

Untrue is the second album by dubstep producer, Burial. But, first let's get an idea of the genre, dubstep, which, since 2006, seems to be slowly rising in popularity but still leaves most people (including myself) completely confused as to what it is. Basically, dubstep is a genre, which has its influence from the London's garage scene in early 2000 and also a drum and bass feel towards it. But, if you're still confused, then Untrue is a good template ...
...this album with others is difficult, if you're going towards the direction of Massive Attack or Boards of Canada, I would say it's a mash up between those two artists, but, simply put, Untrue is its own unique sound, and its dubstep, but if you are still unsure, who cares. ...

Jonny5sk 19.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Untrue - Burial

The most exciting album for a long, long time... In many ways this album is difficult to describe, the sound is unparalled and unmatched. Undoubtedly this is the best description of what it is like to live a British urban life, without Dylan Mills' lyrics(Boy In The Corner). The album follows a pattern of 2 step rhythms with broken samples over the top, seemingly underwhelming. However this album epitomises Britain's broken communites, the anger ...
...picture of an eighteen year old man sat in a towerblock smoking weed and contemplating his thoughts and previous dreams, the track Endorphin highlights this for me. Even if you've never heard of Dubsep, 2 Step, Grime or Garage you simply need to own this cd, it is an experience unique and one I will not forget quickly. ...

Wiglad 25.09.2008 · Read full review
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