Burnout (EP)
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| Released | March 29, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Minnehaha Recording Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |||
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| Length | 19:07 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Get Better | |||
| Producer | Hansel Romero | |||
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Burnout is a 2024 extended play by American indie rock band Vial. It has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
[edit]At BrooklynVegan, Andrew Sacher included this among the notable releases of the week, calling stating that "it feels like a new beginning" stating that the band's sound has evolved with the ability to tour after the COVID-19 pandemic and continued that "it's tight, strong, and just whips by with the adrenaline rush of a great punk show" that he also compared to Mannequin Pussy's I Got Heaven.[3] At Distorted Sound, Ed Walton rated this album an 8 out of 10, calling it "a fun listen" and "a cohesive album" that is "over too soon and maybe could have benefitted from having two or three more songs".[1] Editors at Pitchfork Media scored this release 7.4 out of 10 and critic Nina Corcoran called it "a thrilling smash and grab, packed with catchy hooks, brat-punk impishness, and irresistible gang choruses" and prompted readers that this "dialed-up combo will get your blood pumping like you're present for the real thing".[2] Spectrum Culture's Bill Cooper said that, "despite some misses, [Burnout] remains an album with return value for punk anthems to blast loud and proud."[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Two-Faced" – 3:13
- "Falling Short" – 1:30
- "Bottle Blonde" – 3:00
- "Broth Song" – 1:21
- "Chronic Illness Flareups" – 0:37
- "Therapy Pt. iii" – 0:42
- ":) Just Fine :(" – 1:59
- "Friendship Bracelet" – 2:18
- "Ur Dad" – 1:44
- "Apathy" – 2:43
Deluxe edition LP bonus tracks
- "Cherry Bomb" (Joan Jett and Kim Fowley)
- "Untitled"
Personnel
[edit]Vial
- KT Branscom – guitar, vocals
- Katie Fischer – drums, vocals
- Taylor Kraemer – bass guitar, keytar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Mik Finnegan – recording
- Forrest Hormann – artwork
- Amaya Peña – artwork
- Hansel Romero – mixing, production, mastering
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Walton, Ed (April 8, 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Burnout – Vial". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (April 3, 2024). "Vial: Burnout Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (March 29, 2024). "Album Reviews: Roc Marciano, Vial, NØ MAN, Frail Body, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Bill (April 7, 2024). "Vial: Burnout". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Burnout at Discogs (list of releases)
- Burnout at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- A podcast about this album and Vial at large by BrooklynVegan
- Interview in New Noise Magazine
