Mission: Control!
Burning Airlines · 1999
42 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock
Energetic alternative rock bursts with angular guitar riffs and frenetic rhythms in a tightly packed sonic landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Carnival — Opening the album, this track sets a frenetic pace with its dissonant melodies and urgent tempo, encapsulating the band's energetic ethos.
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Wheaton Calling — This song showcases intricate guitar work paired with an infectious chorus, highlighting the band's knack for blending complexity with accessibility.
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Flood of Foreign Capital — A standout track that combines sharp political commentary with dynamic shifts in instrumentation, illustrating the band's thematic depth and musical agility.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases energetic compositions with intricate arrangements, appealing to both punk and indie rock fans.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a fast tempo, and the first half maintains this intensity with angular guitar riffs.
- Several tracks feature abrupt tempo changes, particularly in the second half, which creates a sense of unpredictability.
- The use of layered guitar lines and complex rhythms throughout gives each song a dense texture, requiring focused listening to appreciate the details.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Carnival 2:29
- 2 Wheaton Calling 3:11
- 3 Pacific 231 3:20
- 4 Scissoring 2:31
- 5 The Escape Engine 2:54
- 6 (My Pornograph) 1:12
- 7 Meccano 2:50
- 8 3 Sisters 5:47
- 9 Flood of Foreign Capital 3:43
- 10 Crowned 2:43
- 11 Sweet Deals on Surgery 2:38
- 12 I Sold Myself In 9:25
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