Boy Sets Fire "The Day the Sun Went Out" (Equal Vision)
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Friday. Dec 02, 12:16 AM
An emocore landmark reissued.

Wow. Where to begin? This album was a pretty fucking big deal to me when it originally came out on Initial back in 1997. It’s been a few years since I’ve heard it and, upon replay, was immediately reminded of my stint working at the Victory Records warehouse and being introduced to the band by a coworker just when I needed it most. I’m quite happy to report that time has not dulled the intensity of this release one iota. “Pure,” “Swingset,” and “In Hope” are just three of the many standout tracks that have made this album the classic that it is. I’ll even go so far as to say that The Day The Sun Went Out ranks up there with Rites Of Spring and Embrace as one of the all-time classic emocore (yeah, I said it) records.

The band make it a point in the accompanying bio to say that this, their full length debut, was the first of three (soon to be four) albums on as many labels. Shortly after this record’s original release, Boy Sets Fire signed to Victory ironically enough, and I soon lost interest.

The Day The Sun Went Out has recently been reissued by the band’s new home at Equal Vision, who will release a brand new Boy Sets Fire album early next year. If, like me, you were left with a bad taste in your mouth after the band’s last two albums (their last album came out on Wind-Up and promptly tanked), hearing this record will renew your faith in them.
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Denis Buckley

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