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Opinion
Sharp takes, cultural notes, and the records still rattling around in our heads.
Vol. 06 / Opinion
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Pick Up Goliath’s “Empire of Circuits” Builds a Crushing Hymn to Control and Rebellion
“Empire of Circuits” is a cathedral of noise, a mechanical hymn to submission, rebellion, and the ghosts of autonomy. It feels less like just a song and more like a warning carved in distortion. Pick Up Goliath transforms the narrative into pure sonic architecture: intricate, punishing, and emotionally devastating. It’s a confrontation with control itself,…
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