The Sound the Speed the Light
| The Sound the Speed the Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Squid Hell Studios, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Mission of Burma chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| Metacritic | 74/100 | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B | 
| BBC | favourable | 
| Boston Globe | favorable | 
| ChartAttack | |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 | 
| Kerrang! | |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 | 
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
| Consequence of Sound | B | 
| Spectrum Culture | |
The Sound the Speed the Light is the fourth studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, released in October 2009 by record label Matador. The album is the third post-reunion album.