Featured Tune: "Beautiful Terrier" from Burnt Log

A Cinematic Howl in the Indie Wilderness

Burnt Log’s Beautiful Terrier is a fever dream stitched together from celluloid reels, bedroom wires, and the echo of protest chants. This track doesn’t just play—it prowls. From the first shimmering notes, it feels like you’ve wandered into an indie film scored by a post-punk soul with a progressive rock heart.

There’s a beautiful tension baked into the music—gritty but polished, intimate yet widescreen. The song’s spine is undoubtedly shaped by 70s prog rock, with shifting rhythms and a sense of forward momentum that feels both heady and heartfelt. But where it truly shines is in its emotional core. Inspired by the Navalny documentary and the quiet, defiant strength of his widow Yulia, Beautiful Terrier becomes more than just a title—it’s a metaphor, a tribute, a battle cry wrapped in sonic wool.

Despite being recorded in less-than-ideal conditions, the mix is lush and expansive—credit to the engineering wizardry behind the scenes. Guitars ripple like light on water, synths sigh like distant wind, and the vocals sit right at the intersection of vulnerability and resolve.

It’s a track that lingers—like a late-night conversation or the final frame of a powerful film. Beautiful Terrier doesn’t just sound good. It matters. And in a world that often forgets to listen, Burnt Log makes sure we hear every word.