[tweetmeme]Post-punk legends Mission of Burma hit Austin, Texas, a few weeks ago to play the Fun Fun Fun Fest, and while they were in town, the band dropped by the studios of WOXY.com — newly relocated from Cincinnati — to record a few tracks at the station for broadcast.
Three of those songs — “After the [...]

Not sure what’s more improbable: the fact that it’s 2009 and Mission of Burma is still putting out great records, or the fact that it’s 2009 and Mission of Burma actually made a music video. Eh, either way, here’s a brand-new clip for “1, 2, 3, Partyy!,” the first song on the band’s just-released [...]

Reformed post-punk legends Mission of Burma will mark the release this fall of their third post-comeback album, The Sound The Speed The Light, with a brief six-date tour that’ll take the band to Austin, Texas, and down the West Coast.
The run opens Nov. 8  with an appearance at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, after which [...]

After teasing fans last week, Matador Records this morning officially announced the Oct. 6 release of Mission of Burma’s third post-comeback LP, The Sound The Speed The Light, as well as a pre-release 7-inch due in August.
While the label hasn’t yet revealed the album’s tracklist, it did post a free MP3 of lead-off cut “1, [...]

Legendary postpunk act Mission of Burma will release its third post-reunion album, The Sound The Speed The Light, on Oct. 6, Matador Records revealed today.
The label made the announcement, and unveiled the record’s cover art, via a poster it posted on the Matablog this afternoon for the band’s Sunday gig in New York with labelmates [...]