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Sep 5, 2025Some songs are so factually dense that they run the risk of alienating listeners, but apart from a few missteps (the sedative, information-crammed title track, for instance), Burnover’s poetic flourishes and dynamic arrangements are so engaging that you can’t help but find yourself caring—or at least rocking out.
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Sep 5, 2025Not every great album hits on the first listen, but Freeman’s second record, Burnover, somehow feels like it’s always existed.
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Oct 22, 2025While his narratives can leave a lot to chew on, Freeman is at his very best when his ragged, guitar-drenched intensity sounds deceivingly loose. He does try to balance the mood more in the exploratory second half, but he's earned that decision after the first half's tight, generous songwriting
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MojoSep 5, 2025The album captivates wen his bad keeps pulling Freeman and his florid drawl back down to earth, the tension creating a form of transportive rural psychedelia. [Sep 2025, p.79]
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Sep 5, 2025It’s one that will thrill fans of inventive, guitar-driven alternative rock.
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Sep 5, 2025The new set finds Freeman sharper, more ambitious, and (somehow) oozing even more personality.