Record of the Month Curator

We first met flipturn while opening for them at Heartwood Soundstage, deep in their home swamp of Gainesville, Florida. After playing a set fraught with wind and rain (thanks Florida), we settled in and eagerly awaited the evening's main event. As the humidity turned up to 11 and the gloomy sky began to give way to a warm sunset, five figures appeared on stage, silhouetted through the emerging clouds of mist and fog, and proceeded to absolutely knock our socks off. Since then, we have been diehard fans. It wasn’t long before we set off on a month-long tour with flipturn, and we were able to become friends with some of the most kind, creative, and supportive people in the biz. We spent the month losing ourselves in their music and feeling heaps of love and support from their fans. flipturn has a way of telling a story with their set that is uniquely powerful, leaving so much room for the listener to step into their world and find something that speaks to them. We certainly did. 

Burnout Days is a remarkable extension of that world. It feels cohesive and intentional, full of the confidence of a road-worn band hungry to keep creating. The synth and guitar tones on this record are on another level. The drum and bass parts are strategic and serve each song while being unique and complex. The lyrics of this album really hit home for us too, with themes like touring, family, addiction, and existentialism. 

Every band has other bands they look to for inspiration, advice, and friendship. flipturn is that band for us. We aspire to lift up other artists the way that they do. It’s rare to see a band where the members treat each other as family, and have the kind of deep connection that leads to great collaborative music. We are fortunate to call Tristan, Madeline, Dillon, Devon, and Mitch friends and to be a small part of their incredible journey. 

Once you’ve spun this record, sat with it, considered it, ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and then spun it ten more times, I implore you to go see this band live in your city. The live performance of these songs is an entirely different experience that will breathe new life into the whole discography. We are so inspired by their performances, their energy, and the way they innovate their set, constantly pushing the songs in new directions. Ya gotta see it! We hope you enjoy Burnout Days as much as we do, and we hope that you eat some real food because you can’t actually just eat music for all three meals you big doofus what were you thinking!

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