B-Side Guys

Eight years after their first garage rehearsal in Fernandina Beach, flipturn’s title track “Burnout Days” arrives as both confession and celebration – a raw dispatch from the crossroads of indie rock success and personal preservation. Fresh off their Jimmy Kimmel Live! debut and facing their biggest tour yet, the Florida quintet transforms exhaustion into anthemic catharsis.

The production captures a band operating at full creative voltage. Tristan Duncan’s lead guitar work weaves through the mix with newfound confidence, while Madeline Jarman’s bass lines provide both groove and gravitational pull. The interplay between Mitch Fountain’s synths and Devon VonBalson’s drums creates textural depth that wasn’t present in their earlier EPs, demonstrating how far they’ve come from the stripped-down energy of their Citrona days.

At the center of this maelstrom stands Dillon Basse, whose vocals have evolved from youthful urgency to something more nuanced. His delivery reflects the weight of the subject matter – the toll of constant touring, the pressure of bigger venues, the struggle to maintain authenticity while scaling up. It’s a theme that could easily veer into self-pity, but flipturn transforms it into something universal through sharp production choices and arrangements that feel both polished and purposefully rough around the edges.

The track’s structure mirrors its themes, building from intimate verses to explosive choruses that seem designed for venues like Terminal 5 and The Anthem. Yet beneath the festival-ready sound lies an honest exploration of what SPIN Magazine called “a personal subject” – the complex reality of achieving long-sought success only to find new challenges waiting in the wings.

“Burnout Days” serves as both centerpiece and mission statement for their sophomore album, marking a band that’s grown beyond their Florida garage origins without losing their essential spark. In confronting the less glamorous aspects of their rising trajectory, flipturn has produced something that feels both bigger and more intimate than their previous work – a portrait of a band learning to thrive in the spotlight while keeping their shadows intact.