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Album Review: $quib – Erring

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[Halcyon Veil; 2026] Broadband internet, easy access to DIY recording technology, video-game soundtracking, and the ubiquity of stimuli – in the world, in our screens, in our heads – inevitably gave birth to hyper-, digi-, and glitch- core, each of which can be grouped under the broad umbrella of maximalism. Which is still proliferating: notably, the volatile gash will release at least you know what you’re laughing at in September; Hakushi Hasegawa’s Honest Feeling Album comes out in late August.
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Album Review: SML – Spontaneous Music Live

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[International Anthem; 2026] With their first two LPs, SML – Anna Butterss (bass), Jeremiah Chiu (synthesizers), Josh Johnson (saxophone), Booker Stardrum (percussion), and Gregory Uhlmann (guitar) – recorded various performances in various cities, then bolted to the studio à la Makaya McCraven, adding overdubs, making modifications, and applying effects.
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Album Review: YHWH Nailgun – Magazine

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[4AD; 2026] Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies are designed to prompt artists in such a way that they can break away from habits, overcome blocks, and move into fresh creative spaces. While these strategies lean philosophic (“Emphasize the flaws”, “Honour thy error as a hidden intention”), they can also be practically applied (“No guitars”, “Use only major chords”).
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