Release Date: July 12th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Plunge b/w Fadeout (Live) - Tracklist
1.Plunge 05:54
2.Fadeout (live) 06:56
Members
Steve Miller - Bass, Vox
Alison Salutz - Drums
Review
High Downer Rock collective Burning Sister returns with their warped and refreshingly daring new single Plunge which adds a distorted level of Psychedelic Hysteria into the mix. This follows on from their excellent last single of Sunspots with Burning Sister continuing to experiment with areas of Drone, Shoegaze, Grunge, Space Rock and Sludge Rock which adds a gloomy style of heaviness into the mix.
The song is quite bleak when compared to their previous releases with some wicked sonic and electronic experimentation that reminds me of L7, The Melvins and Faith No More whilst keeping within the classic Fuzz Rock and Stoner Rock surroundings the band have made their names with. The sludgy bass from Steve Miller and thumping drums from Alison Salutz gives a new droned out aspect to their music which results into some epic instrumental jams and doomed out soundscapes being played against Steve’s restrained vocals.
Burning Sister have added a killer live track of their superb song Fadeout from their acclaimed 2023 release Get Your Head Right. This is a slightly different take compared to the original version lasting about forty seconds longer than the original with Burning Sister adding seedy and dirty down-tuned fuzzy sound effects to a song that was already known for its filthy delivery. The LIVE setting adds a mean-sounding attitude from Burning Sister with a manic Punk Rock sound allowing them to deliver a more direct sound.
Though, the real star here is PLUNGE which is one of the best tracks I've heard from Burning Sister as they fully lean into areas of music they’ve haven’t explored for a long time which left me fully content and emotionally satisfied.
Words by Steve Howe
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