Burning Airlines- Mission: Control!

Label: Thirty Something

Reissued 7/24/2026, Originally released 1999

Mission: Control! is the debut album by Burning Airlines, originally released in 1999 on DeSoto Records. The band features J. Robbins and Bill Barbot of Jawbox alongside drummer Peter Moffett of Government Issue, bringing together veterans of the Washington, D.C. punk and post-hardcore scene. The album combines driving bass lines, angular guitars, steady rhythms, and melodic songwriting, with Robbins' vocals at the center. Its lyrics focus on themes of structure, pressure, and modern systems of control, while the production keeps the performances clear and direct. Considered one of the notable post-hardcore releases of the late 1990s. ON YELLOW MARBLE VINYL.

Track listing:

1. Carnival            
2. Wheaton Calling              
3. Pacific 231                  
4. Scissoring                
5. The Escape Engine            
6. (my pornograph)              
7. Meccano                      
8. 3 Sisters                    
9. Flood of Foreign Capital    
10. Crowned                      
11. Sweet Deals on Surgery
12. I Sold Myself In