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Burnout (EP)

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Burnout
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EP by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)
StudioMinnehaha Recording Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Genre
Length19:07
LanguageEnglish
LabelGet Better
ProducerHansel Romero
Vial chronology
Lookout
(2021)
Burnout
(2024)

Burnout is a 2024 extended play by American indie rock band Vial. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

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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

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  1. "Two-Faced" – 3:13
  2. "Falling Short" – 1:30
  3. "Bottle Blonde" – 3:00
  4. "Broth Song" – 1:21
  5. "Chronic Illness Flareups" – 0:37
  6. "Therapy Pt. iii" – 0:42
  7. ":) Just Fine :(" – 1:59
  8. "Friendship Bracelet" – 2:18
  9. "Ur Dad" – 1:44
  10. "Apathy" – 2:43

Deluxe edition LP bonus tracks

  1. "Cherry Bomb" (Joan Jett and Kim Fowley)
  2. "Untitled"

Personnel

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Walton, Ed (April 8, 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Burnout – Vial". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (April 3, 2024). "Vial: Burnout Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Sacher, Andrew (March 29, 2024). "Album Reviews: Roc Marciano, Vial, NØ MAN, Frail Body, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Cooper, Bill (April 7, 2024). "Vial: Burnout". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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