Magna-Fi's "Burn Out the Stars" is an underrated album that, even on a first listen, is an obvious master of the 'alternative rock' genre. Every track on this record oozes the raw, uncompressed sound that fans of early-2000's alternative-rock fans crave. The mixing on this record is an accomplishment of itself: Excellent drum sounds, solid guitars, and audible bass. At the same time, I'm also aware that I can't give this album a 100% non-biased review. I'm friends with the lead guitarist on this record, and I know his/his brother (the vocalist)'s work quite well. As amazing as the record is (seriously, from start to finish it's a rollercoaster full of great songs), I'm also aware of each of the two brothers' singing voice. The lead guitarist, for me at least, has a voice that would truly suit these songs nowadays. I'd love to hear a version of this record where it's him singing versus his brother. That aside, I guess I'll give my recommended tracks: "Where Did We Go Wrong", "Down In It", "Beautiful", and the best track "Seconds, Minutes, Hours". Seriously though, EVERY song on this record is great.
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