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Mister Goblin
country: USA
genre: Pop
ABOUT THIS ARTIST
Mister Goblin, the burgeoning recording project of Bloomington’s Sam Goblin, named their new album "Bunny" in honor of the pet he keeps and that in-built defense mechanism the small mammal possesses. “The idea is that being more conscious of the fact that we’re all going to die and keeping that at the forefront might help us to live more fulfilling lives,” Sam says of the link, “especially at a time when things are so hard and death is all around us.”
Released via Exploding In Sound Records, the follow-up to 2021’s "Four People in an Elevator" finds Mister Goblin in a more collaborative form than ever before. Where previous releases were fleshed-out solo efforts, here Seth Engel and Aaron O’Neill were given time and space to put their own spin on the blueprints Sam laid out in the initial demos, while other visions were also allowed to flourish– Andrew Krull, Matt Gatwood, K Nkanza, and Sadie Dupuis were allowed to do whatever they wanted with their parts.
That feeling of collaboration is tangible. Where the previous LP reflected the cramped apartment Sam wrote it in, this time around he allowed himself more space to sketch his ideas out, before taking the work to Ohmstead Studios where the album was recorded with Engel and Russell Harrison (mixed by J. Robbins). The results are wildly, undoubtedly abrasive but is also chock full of heart. Melodies gleam out of the swirling noise, out of the shadow – a nod to the louder post-punk outfits that inspired Sam on the new album.
Source [Spotify]Releases
Single
Kentucky Kingdom
out on October 03, 2023
via Exploding In Sound Records
LP
Bunny
out on April 22, 2022
via Exploding In Sound Records
Single
Military Discount
out on March 29, 2022
via Exploding In Sound Records
Single
Holiday World
out on March 02, 2022
via Exploding In Sound Records
Single
Left Before Your Set
out on August 06, 2021
via Exploding In Sound Records