MISSION OF BURMA –
DIRT (MATADOR RECORDS)
This is an incredible
single. I have to concede that I have
taken more from the material of Mission Of Burma since they returned rather
than when they initially/originally roamed the earth.
“Dirt” is a fierce full
of empathy and resignation. The lyrics
and message are mature and reassuring seemingly aimed/offered to the listener
at times of confusion and actions of irregularity by associates. Lines such as “don’t waste your time, trying
to find the reason why, they will do what they must do” coupled with the
observation “it’s not fair, the only intention’s to hurt” are crisp and direct
motions, the kind of words that abstain/absolve a mind and conscious of
responsibility.
I regularly find
myself coming back to this song every time I feel fucked over. In many ways it is a sort of recovery
anthem, a sonic pause for thought and empowerment gesture before gearing up to
move on. The fact that I am listening
to this song and incriminating party is not often is all I need to satisfy my
mind that what I am doing is right. And
what a potentially harmful thing that is.
Mission Of Burma will
forever be a fantastic act. They have
done too much good stuff now to permanently blemish their legacy. This is the handy mid point between Husker
Du and REM that regularly comes with a side order of corruption and distortion. It all unravels so well.
It’s not too late.
Thesaurus moment:
clean.
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