Sam Goldner

4 days ago | pitchfork.com | Sam Goldner

With Kara-Lis Coverdale, every timbre tells a story. To hear the Canadian sound artist discuss her instruments is to marvel at the way technology can channel both the cultural and the personal. The pipe organ she played growing up in church is more than just shorthand for the holy; it’s the original synthesizer, a tool for Coverdale to recreate voices both human and nonhuman, depending on which reed stop she uses.

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Sam Goldner

1 day agoThere’s scorched earth with a little bit of hope in this month’s sci-fi picks. Stream it on Netflix. “Time waits for no one,” Akid (Beto Kusyairy) says. Except for him, that is. He comes from a family in which people can travel back to the past. The mechanics are fuzzy but there are some basic rules, …

2 weeks ago | pitchfork.com | Sam Goldner

Say it with me now: Gloorp. Didn’t that feel good? Still not sure? Maybe this will clear things up: Gloorp ’Em Up, the second release by Philadelphia electro-percussionist Garrett Burke, is a frothy little dance tape in which every rhythm is recorded by hand. Many of them were played on a MIDI controller known as a DrumKAT 3.5, a digital drum kit with small ear-shaped pads that make it look like Mickey Mouse.

2 months ago | pitchfork.com | Sam Goldner

It’s almost comforting how immediately the new Pissgrave plunges you back into the shit. Without a moment to spare, the Philly death-metal extremists’ first album in six years commences with what sounds like vocal cords being torn from someone’s throat. The jackhammering blast beats don’t let up for a second. Their guitar tremolos still buzz like they’re sawing a hole in your speakers. And, of course, the album cover features artwork of a real rotting corpse, maggots and all.

Feb 11, 2025 | pitchfork.com | Sam Goldner

When I tell you that Mirar’s debut album showcases a style of metal halfway between djent and dubstep, you’d be forgiven for picturing Monster-sipping coworkers pulling you over to their desk and forcing you to watch their favorite music videos. Then, when I tell you their music could be described as “angelic,” you might actually spit out your coffee.