Originally written by Gareth Dobson · 23 July 2007
Nine Black Alps
Burn Faster
Label: Island Release Date: 23/07/2007
Putting the needle back on to the turntable for the fourth consecutive time, ‘Burn Faster_’, the first track from Nine Black Alps’ second album, is still (in)distinctly unmemorable.
A mere slip of a song, ‘Burn Faster_’ is both anaemic and hookless; an uneasy amalgam of indie rock and the post-grunge kafuffle they were lamented or lauded for in the first place, depending on which side of the rock fence you sat on.
By the time the middle eight / outro grinds in, there seems so very little point, and still, there’s nothing to remember…
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