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Philip Sherburne

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Pitchfork / Lapsus Radio / Balmat Substack: futurismrestated.substack.com Label: balmat.cat Mixes: soundcloud.com/psherburne Menorca, Spain

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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
New newsletter up today, featuring new-to-me leftfield techno duo Rat (huh? who?), plus Deadbeat, Elori Saxl & Henry Solomon, Carlos Giffoni, Chris Watson, Skee Mask & more futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-154-hom...
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FR 154: Home Is Where the Rat Is
New music from Carlos Giffoni, Chris Watson, Skee Mask, and more.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We are, as they say, so back: new Futurism Restated up, featuring reviews of Benjamin Brunn, Maya Shenfeld, Lifted, and more futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-153-cit...
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FR 153: Cities, States, and Cover-Ups
New music from Benjamin Brunn, Maya Shenfeld, Isobel Waller-Bridge, and more.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Fantastic piece of writing that pulls together so many threads
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I wrote about the incredible new album from Jana Horn, plus Erik Hall’s pulse minimalism, Lia Kohl’s site-specific chamber music, and more futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-152-yes...
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FR 152: Yesterday I Was Dreaming, Today I’m Getting Through
New music from Jana Horn, Erik Hall, Lia Kohl, and more.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Naaaaaaailed it
Some idiot complaining that people are pouring buckets of water outside of ICE goon HQ
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Wrote about Purelink’s heady new live tape pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
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Purelink: Live
Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
From Mood Hut, an insta-cop for the Chain Reaction heads pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
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Musicentrydelete: Selfless
Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I interviewed guitarist @shaneparish.bsky.social about his incredible new album of Autechre covers for @billorcutt.bsky.social's label futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-150-gui...
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FR 150: Shane Parish on Autechre Guitar, His Improbable and Virtuosic Covers Album
An epic interview with the fingerstyle guitarist about translating silicon circuits to steel strings.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I made a dub techno mix futurismrestated.substack.com/p/eavesdropp...
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Eavesdropping 2: A Dub Techno Set
Cornerstones and future classics—spanning 29 years of the genre—from Rhythm & Sound, Vladislav Delay, Ghost Dubs, and more.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Futurism Restated is back with the first post of the new year: a fascinating interview with Kara-Lis Coverdale (@k-lc.bsky.social), who spoke in depth about the three albums she released on Smalltown Supersound last year futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-149-kar...
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FR 149: Kara-Lis Coverdale on Dirt, Heat, and Otherworldly Sounds
After a long break, the Canadian musician is back—and more productive than ever.
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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Today's serendipitous transcription-app error: "audible product" in place of "Arvo Pärt"
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Fuck, and I cannot emphasize this enough, AI www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
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Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs.
A majority of teens are interacting with AI companions, and many of their parents have no idea.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
For the last newsletter of the year I interviewed Tim Sweeney of Beats in Space Radio futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-148-ast...
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FR 148: Astral Traveling With Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space
Five years after moving from WFMU to Apple Music, his long-running radio show is thriving.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Hot on the heels of my Best of 2025 post, one more Mixes Digest for the year, with five killer mixes to ease your path through the holiday season futurismrestated.substack.com/p/mixes-dige...
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Mixes Digest 24: Two Mellow Sets and Three Kinda Banging Ones
Downbeat repose, dub-techno drift, ’90s minimal, and more.
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dhemingway @quiteclicky.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Slightly randomly rediscovered Susumu Yokota's albums at the weekend (while tidying) - hadn't played in an age and had forgotten how beautiful and beguiling they were. Missed there'd been a retrospective - a lovely, insightful @philipsherburne.bsky.social review here: pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
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Susumu Yokota: Skintone Edition Volume 1
Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Honored to see this record turn up in John's excellent year-end list! Stephen, Brendan, and Hahn are in some very good company here indeed
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
For my last major piece of 2025, I wrote about @ad93rec.bsky.social as @pitchfork.com's label of the year pitchfork.com/features/lis...
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Label of the Year: AD 93
Daring, heartfelt, and unpredictable, the London label has released some of the best music of the year. We talk to its founder, Nic Tasker, about the evolution of the singular AD 93 sound, and how eve...
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I wrote about my 30 favorite albums of the year (plus 45 more) futurismrestated.substack.com/p/the-best-a...
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The Best Albums of 2025
Did someone say something about abundance?
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Just opened a Google doc I closed last night. I must have been having a stroke or something because this was one of the last things I typed
Screenshot of a Google doc where I typed the word "complexcality" (with an autocorrect suggestion of "complexity")
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
More like "American Can't-O"
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Hats off to @residentadvisor.bsky.social for this massively ambitious undertaking. (I wrote about Ricardo Villalobos.) Some really fine writing here, and the selection is top notch, a fittingly dynamic representation of the past 25 years. ra.co/features/4481
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The Best Electronic Tracks of 2000-25 · Feature ⟋ RA
2000-25: The Best Electronic Tracks, Records and Mixes of the 21st Century.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Many thanks to @tddvsss.bsky.social and @bandcamp.com for including Ida Urd & Ingri Høyland's Balmat album in their list of 2025's best ambient music. Honored to find ourselves in such fine company daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2025...
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The Best Ambient Albums of 2025
Our guide to the year’s crucial ambient LPs.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Can't believe we're actually making this happen: Stephen Vitiello, Brendan Canty, and Hahn Rowe — creators of Balmat 16, "Second" — are bringing the live trio to Barcelona's CaixaForum on February 27. Tickets just 10€! Info here caixaforum.org/es/barcelona...
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Vitiello, Canty, Rowe y Espacio Vacío | Conciertos y espectáculos | CaixaForum Barcelona
Primera actuación en España del trío, quienes presentarán su último trabajo, Second. Previamente, a partir de las 19.30 h en la cafetería, DJ set de Espacio Vacío.
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John Lingan @johnlingan.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Even if you think, incorrectly, that this repulsive technology has any place in mainstream culture, maybe it gives you pause that the worst people in the world are hell bent on making you use it.
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Shane Parish @shaneparish.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I’m ecstatic to announce my new double LP, Autechre Guitar, is now available for preorder from Bill Orcutt’s Palilalia Records. Ten songs by the English electronic music duo, Autechre, transcribed and arranged for solo acoustic guitar. 🙏 🟩 shaneparish.bandcamp.com/album/autech...
Album artwork by Bill Orcutt. Green square in a white field.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
As I note in the introduction to the mix I posted yesterday, the final track is a real curveball: a cover of Autechre’s “Yulquen” by fingerstyle guitarist Shane Parish. (You may recall his Aphex Twin cover on last year's REPERTOIRE.) futurismrestated.substack.com/p/eavesdropp...
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Eavesdropping 1: A Mix for Subscribers
A woozy ambient set featuring Raica, Jeremy Hyman, Mor Elian, Carlos Giffoni, and more.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
A ridiculously stretched-out white and gray cat, very fluffy, on a Moroccan rug
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
That kicker slate.com/culture/2025...
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Olivia Nuzzi’s Much-Hyped Book Was Always Going to Be Self-Serving. It’s So Much Worse Than That.
God, everyone sucks so much in American Canto.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This week's newsletter is an interview with Tusco Embassy's Nathan Bowers, whose "Roulette" compilations play a different song every time you put the needle on the wax. futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-146-tus...
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FR 146: Tusco Embassy’s “Roulette” Compilations Are Black Magic on Wax
Bee Mask, Jim O’Rourke, Demdike Stare—wherever you drop the needle, there’s no telling what you’ll hear.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Between the photo and the title, that looks like a heist movie about a bunch of burglars from a shadowy Catholic splinter group who break into their targets by digging tunnels
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I'm editing a automated transcription of an interview I did and came across the name "GMA Work." Could not for the life of me figure out who it was supposed to be. Listened back and, aha: Jim O'Rourke.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Finally sitting down with @chloeharris.bsky.social's new album on @jo-johnson.bsky.social's Silver Threads label, and my god is it beautiful. I'll definitely be writing more on it, but wanted to shout it out here silverthreads.bandcamp.com/album/if-not...
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If Not Now, When, by Raica
8 track album
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
While I juggle deadlines in the run-up to Thanksgiving, today's newsletter is an exclusive mix for paying subscribers: an hour of ambient, techno, and IDM from K-LONE, Steve Hauschildt, Shinichi Atobe, Cousin & Priori, et al. futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-145-a-b...
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FR 145: A Bonus Mix for Subscribers
A calmly ecstatic hour featuring K-LONE, Shinichi Atobe, Steve Hauschildt, & more.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Sean Duffy is right. Next time I fly, I'm going to dress to impress in my best @chatpileband.bsky.social shirt
Chat Pile's "Grimace Smoking Weed" t-shirt, featuring a smiling grimace smoking out of a bong, beneath a sick-ass death-metal-style Chat Pile logo
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Happy OPN day—reupping my review, which ran on Monday. pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
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Oneohtrix Point Never: Tranquilizer
Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
There's no better rainy Friday-morning writing music than Chiastic Slide
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Just looked at Twitter. The first 13 consecutive posts on my For You tab: - Elon Musk - Dan Bongino - Elon Musk - Karoline Leavitt - Steven Cheung - White House - Donald Trump Jr. - some woman's butt - Elon Musk - Sec. Sean Duffy - White House - Heritage pres. Kevin Roberts - Pitchfork
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
A true story: At 14, I heard this playing in a Portland record store and told the clerk, with some trepidation, that I thought his speakers might be broken. I don't remember exactly what he said but he must not been too harsh with me, because I bought the record. An all-time fave.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
In the newsletter this week: a vinyl-only collection from NZ ambient lifer Rosy Parlane, an incredible new Bill Orcutt solo LP, trips to the dark side of drum & bass and UKG from Peak Oil's Low End Activist, SDEM's hardware hip-hop for Gescom heads... futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-144-one...
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FR 144: One Perfect Day and Various Small Whistles
New records from Bill Orcutt, Lia Kohl, Avalon Emerson, and more
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Anyone else unable to access Discogs because of a Cloudflare issue?
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
If the NYT told the story of the homeless teenager exploited by Matt Gaetz with even half as much empathy as it tells the story of Olivia Nuzzi, it would be in danger of committing journalism.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
but for real i tried to capture what i felt going through these emails (on here & in the document hellscape). how it feels like a last nail in a coffin of some kind in terms of a rot in the heart of the elite. and proof that the truth is dumber than fiction www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Epstein revelations of the past few months suggest that these conspiracies actually do represent reality in some way—plainly speaking, some of the most powerful people in the world were communicating with one another through the kingpin of an alleged child-sex-trafficking operation. But the emails also prove that the truth is dumber than fiction. These global elites are far from organized and hyper-competent—it feels like how Veep would have treated QAnon. The elites don’t message with sex pests using code words; they openly muse about having fun with girls at “Hawaiian Tropic” parties.

That reading these emails feels surreal makes sense—they shatter the myth of genius and merit that the ruling class tries carefully and spends exorbitantly to cultivate, and they affirm the worst suspicions of the conspiracy-minded. As more revelations are made public, it may feel like the conspiracy theorists have won. But they’ve been wrong as well. Cabal is too flattering a word for this crowd of cosplaying, hunt-and-peck email addicts. Conspiracy theories are a flawed tool meant to help make sense of a nonsensical world. The truth is darker: You don’t need an elaborate master plan to dodge accountability when everyone’s all too willing to simply look the other way.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Was just re-reading my old Garden of Delete review yesterday, while I’ve been thinking about the new OPN album—had no idea that G.O.D. was turning 10 today. Always liked this review, still have vivid memories of writing it. pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
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Oneohtrix Point Never: Garden of Delete
Garden of Delete is unlike anything that Daniel Lopatin has done, in terms of technique, mood, or scope. It is denser than his previous albums, by several orders of magnitude. It is more varied, and i...
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I knew that video of Palantir CEO Alex Karp brandishing a sword reminded me of something
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a man is dancing in front of a garage door on a tv screen
Alt: Arrested Development's George Michael playing with a pretend light saber in his garage
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Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
So on Epstein, the Democratic position should be "Trump should resign." If you are a Democratic elected, practice saying "We demand the president's resignation" in front of a mirror as many times as it takes until the dry-heaving that comes from having a phobia about actually doing politics passes.
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Some incredible records in this week's newsletter: International Anthem trio SML, Old Technology's @dan-bean.bsky.social, Mood Hut's Slow Riffs, Other People's Aylu, neo-krautrock adept Danz CM, ECM double bassist Thomas Morgan, and more futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-143-for...
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FR 143: Forests and Simulacra
New albums at the margins of jazz, ambient, and techno
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Akela Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
Screenshot of a tweet from Joyce Carol Oates posted on Sunday, November 9th that reads "so curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates--scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. in fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. the poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world."
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The Office’s Andy Bernard, who lives to remind people he went to Cornell
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Philip Sherburne @philipsherburne.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
ICYMI, this week's newsletter rounds up incredible new LPs from Carrier, In Transit (Dave Huismans), Natural Information Society, Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo, Spanish guitarist Paul Pérrim, Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O'Rourke, Lifted pal Jeremy Hyman & more! futurismrestated.substack.com/p/fr-142-per...
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FR 142: Perseverance and Repercussions
New music from Carrier, Natural Information Society, Eikoishibashi & Jim O’Rourke, and more.
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