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u/melvereq Ashtray Wasp Sep 16 '26
Listening to the self titled album at 3 am is something else… It can get eerie, but I love the feeling.
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u/HDBLP001 Sep 16 '26
Me too! Theres a haziness to it that isn't there on Untrue, its darker and for some reason that makes me feel warm and fuzzy
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u/Large-Letterhead1933 Sep 16 '26
right haha why is there a choice at all
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u/HDBLP001 Sep 17 '26
There isn't really, I love and listen to both albums. Its just self titled takes the cake for me and this meme came to mind
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u/PM_ME_AZNS Sep 16 '26
Untrue is really good for what it is, but I do think it isn't the best of Burial's ouvre. I think the Kindred EP is the best he's done so far
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u/Jinshenhan Sep 16 '26
Kindred and Rival Dealer ❤️
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u/SkySubstantial433 Sep 16 '26
...and Truant / Rough Sleeper. Those 3EPs, had they been released as a single album, would melt most things.
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u/lowkey_add1ct Sep 16 '26
Both are great. Untrue I’ve listened to the most, some of the EPs I’ve had more memorable experiences with tho. I also do remember listening to self titled while walking my dog when I was super young and had just found burial, I think it was either really early in the morning or the sun was just about to set, I just remember the feeling it gave me. Burial is a comfort like no other for me.
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u/likesiamesefish Sep 16 '26
Yeah the self-titled, being new to Burial, outside and at night is absolutely a core memory for me and when I ever hear anything that offers even a remotely similar feeling I am taken back to that time.
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u/RolloTamaci Sep 16 '26 edited Sep 16 '26
U Hurt Me to Broken Home is one of my favorite stretches on any album, its perfect. I've probably listened to Untrue more times but I think I love them each equally.
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u/Swagmund_Freud666 Sep 16 '26
When happy dj man says "drop" (I'm like 99% sure happy dj man is Nas btw) on you hurt my I start balling my eyes out.
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u/wiisupremecmdr Sep 17 '26
I was wondering if anyone else noticed the voice on Southern Comfort that almost sounds like it is saying "dogshit, dogshit"
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u/likesiamesefish Sep 16 '26
I love both, but Untrue is a top three album of all time for me alongside Donuts and Loveless. The self-titled holds a very special place in my heart though, still remember stopping on my way home in a park and listening to it in the dead of night when it first came out. I credit the S/T with having a really profound impact on my taste, I just think Untrue came along and somehow did it better even if it took a while for me to feel that way.
I have a similar take though when it comes to the EPs as Truant / Rough Sleeper is my personal favourite whereas most people seem to prefer Kindred or Rival Dealer. I think Truant / Rough Sleeper is the best thing he ever did, even if the LPs hold more nostalgic value for me.
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u/Overall-Ad-9357 Sep 16 '26
For me it'll always be Kindred > self-titled > Untrue, but I adore all three.
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u/BadPronunciation Sep 16 '26
Agreed. It's an amazing album. Burial 2006 has a lot of bangers meanwhile Untrue seems more focus on cultivating a specific vibe throughout the whole album
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u/wiisupremecmdr Sep 17 '26
Untrue is THE masterpiece but there is just something about self-titled that brings me back more often. The drums and the atmosphere of the album just feels gloomier to me than Untrue. 2 absolutely incredible albums
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u/Dangerous-Guide-356 Sep 17 '26
Untrue might be like "technically" better but I been fw the self titled more lately, it really has been hitting crazy on my late night bike rides
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u/Ocelyx Sep 17 '26
all the way, he said he made Untrue in a week or two and it shows… the debut is so much more interesting and the production quality is waaaay higher
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u/Standard-Limit2395 Sep 17 '26
2 burial's on Ford
2 Desolate's on Volkswagen
- This is brilliant but i like this:
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u/gnarliixcx Sep 17 '26
Untrue is (for me) the better and more holistic project, but the debut carries a kind of energy unlike anything else. Darker and lonelier, certainly. The best night drive album
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u/Flamingoflagstaff 29d ago
Idk for my taste both of these albums are basically demos that mean nothing to me - compared to what he has done post-Untrue. Untrue is cool but it’s really not even trying to be unique - at least compared to what he’s accomplished since. Untrue feels mostly paint by the numbers dull to me? NO hate for Untrue heads. just not for me
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u/5moments Sep 16 '26
Burial debut is a masterpiece for the deranged burial heads that just wanna chug the drums non stop