''Red Burns'' is the second album by the American experimental collective
Standing on the Corner. It was released on September 11, 2017.
The album features collaborations with their friends and the local New York creative community including
MIKE
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documen ...
, sLUms, EMC, and Lila Ramani of
Crumb.
Release
Red Burns was released through their official website on
September 11
Events Pre-1600
* 9 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hu ...
, tying the album and the imagery to the duos connection to
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
. Even though their previous album had also been released on the same date the previous year, they revealed that had happened by chance. Escobar detailed the importance of that date and being a New Yorker and the contrast of the sense of vulnerability in a city that otherwise has a very confident character. "As much as you love this place, it's very unforgiving and harsh. It's not easy. There are worse places to be, granted. I think
sing the imagery of the towers, that's the perfect way of saying that without saying that."
Critical reception
''Red Burns'' received acclaim for its genre-bending freeform music and what it manages to capture in an audio-scrapbook manner. Many critics citing the project's ability to capture their essence of New York City. For example, Sheldon Pearce of
Pitchfork
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wrote "Red Burns is a dazzling sensory experience, a city tour in which each track is like a street sign...and Red Burns seems designed as a sort of multidimensional diagram of New York City, the diverse perspectives it shapes, and the varying journeys inside its city blocks." Matthew Strauss described it as "hour-long, uninterrupted piece" that "blends elements of jazz, indie rock, soul, funk, and hip-hop, tossing in poetry, mock radio broadcasts, a lot of samples, and plenty of distortion."
Pitchfork included the music video for “SahBabii /\ Now, Nation End, 38:15” on their list of The Best Music Videos of 2018.
Track listing
References
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Free jazz albums
Standing on the Corner (band) albums
2017 albums
Neo soul albums
Sound collage albums