Burial debuted in March 2005 on the Hyperdub label with the South London Borough EP, which included the tracks "Southern Comfort" and "Broken Home." These two tracks would be among the highlights of the full-length album Burial (2006), whose release was accompanied by a second EP, Distant Lights (2006). Comprising bleak, evocative dubstep -- one track, "Night Bus," is entirely beatless, driven only by sampled rainfall and eerie synth melodies -- Burial was critically acclaimed, and most notably voted Album of the Year by The Wire; it was also voted among the best albums of the year by Mixmag. Burial's second album, Untrue (2007), was eagerly awaited as a result of all the acclaim; an EP, Ghost Hardware (2007), was released a few months in advance, drumming up further interest. Like its predecessor, Untrue was critically acclaimed, voted among the best albums of the year by XLR8R, for instance, and reviewed even more favorably than its predecessor.
In February 2008, British newspaper The Independent made a claim that William Bevan, indeed a native of South London, was the individual behind Burial. Bevan later confirmed the report, continued to record under his alias, and issued several collaborative works with the likes of former schoolmate Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, and Jamie Woon. He issued three additional Hyperdub EPs -- Street Halo, Kindred, and Truant -- in 2011 and 2012. A Japanese CD release combined the first two. Bevan's 2013 was quiet until that December, when he released a three-track EP for Hyperdub titled Rival Dealer. A single-sided 12" titled Temple Sleeper surfaced on Keysound in 2015. The following year, Burial collaborated with Zomby on a track called "Sweetz," which appeared on Zomby's Ultra album and was also released as a single. Later in the year, Burial's Young Death/Nightmarket arrived on Hyperdub.
In April of 2017, Burial's remix of Goldie's jungle classic "Inner City Life" was released by Metalheadz. The following month, Burial's ambient Subtemple EP appeared on Hyperdub. He returned to beat-driven material in September with the garage-leaning single "Rodent," which was backed with a remix by Hyperdub boss Kode9, as well as "Pre Dawn," which appeared on Non Plus. In 2018, Burial and Kode9 mixed Fabriclive100, the conclusion of one of the two mix-CD series produced by London club Fabric. Single "Claustro"/"State Forest" appeared in 2019, and Burial ended the year with Tunes 2011-2019, a double-CD compiling most of his Hyperdub-issued output throughout the decade.
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2) Burial is a death metal band from The Netherlands. They released a downloadable album, Relinquished Souls at their website.
3) Burial is a hardcore punk band from Germany. They mix the sounds of early American hardcore with a definite dose of Japanese hardcore and Japanese burning spirits.
4) Burial is a brutal death metal band. They first got noticed with their self-produced debut CD, Mourning The Millenium. After appearing at several major US fests, Burial was signed to Lost Disciple Records and in 2000 released Enlightened With Pain, showcasing the band's pummeling brutality and technical proficiency. In 2001, Burial completed their first US tour, including Milwaukee Metalfest.
5) Burial is a blackened death metal band from Manchester, England.
6) Burial is a deathcore band from Québec City, Québec
7) Burial is a black ambient band from Poland.
8) Burial is a horrorcore artist from Michigan, Detroit.
9) Burial is a death doom metal band from Italy.
Near Dark
Burial Lyrics
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people are still there"
I envied you
I envied you
I can't take my eyes off you
I envied you
I envied you
I envied you
I can't take my eyes off you
I envied you
I envied you
I can't take my eyes off you
I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl
I can't take my eyes off you
I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl
I can't take my eyes off
In the first few lines of Burial's "Near Dark," the singer expresses a sense of disconnection and alienation from the world around them. They are "not innit," meaning they feel like they don't belong or fit in with their surroundings. However, despite this feeling of isolation, the singer acknowledges that "people are still there," implying a sense of longing for companionship or community.
The following lines are a repetition of the phrase "I envied you," and the singer notes that they can't take their eyes off of the person they are envying. This repetition highlights the intensity of the singer's emotions and suggests a fixation on the person they are envious of.
The song overall seems to be about a sense of disconnection and longing for connection. The singer feels isolated from the world around them and envious of someone else who seems to have something they don't, leading to a sense of fixation and yearning. The haunting, atmospheric sound of the song creates a sense of unease and melancholy, adding to the overall mood of isolation and disconnection.
Line by Line Meaning
Going out, I'm just, I'm just not innit, at all, people are still there
I am leaving, I just don't feel like I belong here. Despite my departure, others are still enjoying themselves.
I envied you
I wished to be like you.
I can't take my eyes off you
You captivate my attention.
I envied you, girl
I wished to be like you, specifically as a woman.
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Cure Spiral
hola:)
Going out, I was just...
I envied you, I envied you
Going out, I was just
I was just not in it, at all
Even still then...
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you, any more
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I envied you, I envied you
I envied you, I envied you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you, any more
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I envied you, girl, I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl, I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl, I envied you, girl
I envied you, girl, I envied you, girl
I can't take my eyes off...
Mono
It's like a tribal rhythm, except meant for a jungle made from concrete. Gorgeous atmosphere
nome
I'd watch that movie
MISAKA妹
thats because is the evolution of jungle>two_step>garage>future_garage.
dress for the dystopia you want
When I reviewed this in 2008 in the iTunes Music Store, I said it was like a rave in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Halloween (the swung beat is very jazzy).
Dżony Bajlando
@MISAKA妹 nice
Mi Me
Tribal? I don't think so. Some review I read lately put it best: this is modern blues music.
Navi450
This whole album reminds me of my time in the UK depressingly drunk partying at clubs until like 7 am in the morning
Max Gregory Compositions
Spot on
Chiara Furnari
Same for me
Ash
It reminds me of a coffee shop I used to hang at.