THE BURBS
HUSH BIZ SINGLE REVIEW
Skin and Bones
There’s a sort of alchemy at play on Skin and Bones, the latest track from The Burbs—a blend of ferocity and finesse that elevates this three-piece far beyond simple post-punk homage. Danny Valitutti, Peri Brown, and Brook Mckeon have spun a raw, magnetic track that opens with a surprisingly delicate guitar line, like a mirage on a desert road, before plunging into the kind of gritty, relentless soundscape that only a band this hungry could produce. Valitutti’s vocal delivery is vulnerability encased in iron, his voice drawing listeners in with an intimacy that breaks open into a chorus that’s a controlled explosion of sound and sentiment. There’s a bruised defiance as he sings, ‘And you drank the summer / So you can’t feel the rain,’ embodying the themes of self-destruction and escape woven through the lyrics.
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There’s a tension here—ironic lyrics meet a fiercely anthemic structure, a defiant refusal to fall neatly into any single genre box. The instrumental approach is unyielding. Brown and Mckeon anchor the rhythm section with a sense of urgency, each beat and bassline flexing and recoiling in ways that amplify the song’s darker themes, grounding the track in a near-bodily intensity. The climactic guitar solo, a piercing howl, surges through the arrangement, anchoring a bridge that could only belong to this band—harsh, defiant, and captivating in its honesty. It’s no wonder The Burbs have found a fiercely loyal following on the live circuit. With Skin and Bones, they transcend the usual ‘rock revival’ label and instead create their own mythology—one built on grit, talent, and an unyielding refusal to flinch. In an age of overproduced tracks and filtered emotions, Skin and Bones is a bruised anthem for those who aren’t afraid to feel, a visceral reminder of the raw, undeniable power of rock. The Burbs don’t merely aim to revive the genre; they’re redefining it on their own terms, pushing its edges, its limits, with a conviction that’s nothing short of thrilling.