| To be perfectly honest, Untrue, Burials second album, could very well be the greatest album of the past 10 years. A hypnotic blend of subtle beats, wacky sound effects and gorgeous, etheral vocal samples, Burials Untrue simply reigns as Dubsteps defining achievement. Comparable maybe only to Boards of Canada in the fact that the music doesn't seem to be of this earth, Untrue doesn't sound like anything before it or since. It's very much electronic, but the album lacks any form of bass drop or breakdown. And, Burial doesn't use his samples so much as to create hooks, but to build upon the atmosphere of beats and entrance us with the spacious textures of the music. Best listened to from beginning to end, there's no track that sticks out in the mind, yet the album is consistent as a whole, and becomes quit memorable while maintaining focus and consistency at a breath taking level through out. The beauty and the dark over tones simply radiate from beginning to end. Also, to add to the surrealism and mystery at hand here, at the time of Untrues release,very few people actually knew the identity of the man behind the moniker, Burial. From the bleak, yet restrained cover art, to the unified vision of the music, to the mystery behind its creator, Untrue is quit simply one of the most haunting albums ever recorded and, when listened to carefully and taken for what it is, will surely never be forgotten. |
