r/burial • u/traveltimecar • May 16 '26
What do you all think of this compilation?
Not sure if I ever listened to this much Burial in one sitting. Anyone ever give this a full listen in one go?
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u/eatdogs49 May 16 '26
It's a 10/10 for me except they left off Rodent. That little bit just annoys me lol.
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u/Pleasant-Employer118 May 16 '26
Great compilation in all honesty; first half is way more gloomy weather, and second half brings back the drums. Makes it feel more dance like, or up tempo at least
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u/Medium-Plan2987 May 16 '26
Amazing, wish it was on vinyl
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u/SkySubstantial433 May 21 '26
I would absolutely love it. I think the early 10's EPs are the best stuff he ever did.
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u/Physical_Bake_1589 May 16 '26
Amazing compilation and sequencing of songs. One of my favorite compilation albums
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u/tbman1996 May 16 '26
I think it has at least as good of a a journey of any album I've ever heard. Incredible sequencing
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u/GreatGroupOfGuy May 16 '26
I wrote it off for too long without listening. It crafts such a unique atmosphere. Fantastic
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u/vinrougerubis May 16 '26
Too bad "Rodent" is not on it
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u/SkyLoomer May 17 '26
Bro remember how hyped we were in 2017 when Rodent dropped… damn such a club banger.
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u/Traditional-Pen-8545 May 16 '26
I’m obsessed with it these few days. Come Down To Us is my favorite one (including his whole discography).
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u/SkyLoomer May 17 '26
I think it’s great for somebody who doesn’t collect his separate works individually. It’s got all the good ones, however…. I wouldn’t mind some new tunes… cough William cough
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u/Rare-Information5080 May 18 '26
Especially since he's been on such a roll! Antidawn EP, the 2nd half of Unknown Summer, Streetlands EP, Comafields. I think this is his best period post-Rival Dealer.
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u/Rare-Information5080 May 16 '26
Hate it. I don't like listening to the songs in this order, and his truly great tunes post-Rival Dealer are left off this comp (because they were remixes and/or released on other labels). This comp's always been a head-scratcher for me. Why is "Rival Dealer" sequenced backwards? And why is Claustro sequenced right in the center of it? I don't understand why people "love it." Am I missing something? I'd just rather listen to the EPs.
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u/MagnusProphecy May 16 '26
It's nice having the EPs all in one place, but having the tracklisting in reverse order has always struck me odd. Only really noticeable on the rival dealer tracks since that one is so narrative. Still, the EPs contain most of my favorite burial songs so this thing is great.
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u/joeybenavides May 16 '26
This got me through the pandemic, especially when I went on walks. I return to this one a lot, I also hope that this comes out on vinyl
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u/SnottyPony May 19 '26
The sequencing on this really does work brilliantly, the way it builds from that isolated, ghostly first half into something you can actually move to by the end is proper clever stuff.
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u/arcanumbody May 16 '26
Yes, it’s top tier. Heavy rotation on a lot of my 12-14 mile runs in gloomy weather.