Song You Need: Burial brings back drums
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This past Friday (July 21), Burial delivered his first project of the year: a split EP with Hyperdub labelhead Kode9. Released on fabric Originals, the latter half of Infirmary / Unknown Summer marks a pause in Burial’s coquetry with ambient music after a year of releasing surprisingly drumless beats.
At long last, the South London producer has found his way back to emphatically percussive arrangements. Read Next: New Music Friday: Stream new projects from Babyface Ray, NewJeans, Blur, and more On “Unknown Summer,” Burial makes the hottest season on record feel cold.
Riddled with wavering white noise and distant vocals, the song envelops us in numbing nostalgia that prompts a yearning for sweeter days.
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