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The Guardian
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Chris Imler: The Internet Will Break My Heart review
'I hug strangers, I lose my friends … I listen to 100,000 songs,' deadpans Chris Imler on the title track of The Internet Will Break My Heart. The dark underbelly of the internet is the theme behind this record; across its nine tracks, the Berlin-based songwriter and producer flits between topics as varied as porn, cute animals, war and weed with the hasty indifference of someone flicking between apps. It's a suitably macabre topic for Imler, whose sound is characterised by a strange, nocturnal quality, all chugging instrumentals and monotone chanting. The record draws on Imler's trusty seedy palette, skulking somewhere in the depths between Krautrock and industrial dance music. But where new interpretations of these genres can often veer towards pastiche, Imler's approach feels both refreshing and as raw as the real deal, thanks in part to his frequent co-producer, Benedikt Frey. Un Solo Corpo brings to mind Suicide, with its smoky, skippy melody, gruff vocals and swirls of feedback, but it would also go down well in a club. Agoraphobie, another standout, features fellow underground experimentalist Naomie Klaus' sultry vocals lurking around western-style guitars and synths that whir and wail like a theremin. There are moments that could be mistaken for indie landfill in the wrong context (Let's Not Talk About the War), but any naffness is saved by Imler's knowing humour. Me Porn, You Porn, for example, captures the absurdity of a Tonetta track if he swapped his acoustic guitar for a synthesiser, while Liturgy of Litter sounds like a nursery rhyme gone wrong. It's these wonky, downtempo excursions that make the record so good, as seductive and disorientating as a late-night internet rabbit hole. Adrian Sherwood's name that can be found across the liner notes of all sorts of post-punk, dub and dance records. In Obscured by Version (On-U Sound), the producer returns to his own Dub Syndicate project, reinventing rhythms from the 80s and 90s into a collection of spacious, uplifting and, at times, joyfully familiar new tracks. Despite sitting under 30 minutes, the excellent new mini album by French producer Fantastic Twins is huge in scope and ambition: originally written as a contemporary dance score, Suite of Rooms (House of Slessor) brings together cinematic soundscapes and icy 80s electronica to create a haunting odyssey. In Ghost/Spirit (Thrill Jockey), the latest album by Berlin-based artist Jules Reidy, the cosy bedroom pop formula is given a sleek, supernatural finish, with plucky guitars and dreamy yearning warped by AutoTune and scattershot electronics. The tracks are mostly short and ephemeral, but an uncanny feeling lingers on.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Redshirt freshman to Player of the Year: Softball standout's inspiring journey at YSU
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Elyssa Imler arrived on campus with a partial scholarship and the hope of playing Division One college softball, but her freshman year did not go as planned. She was red-shirted and relegated to bullpen catcher, forced to watch from the sidelines as the Penguins won 36 games including the Horizon League Regular Season Championship. Imler stayed quiet and let her work do the talking. 'When she came in as a freshman, I probably heard her say three words the whole time she was here,' says YSU softball coach Brian Campbell. 'She led by example.' 'I feel like every opportunity I got to go warm up a pitcher for a game, I was like, oh I'll do it, I'll do it,' says Imler. 'The more you do and the more you're putting yourself out there, the better chance you have. I just really wanted to work hard, just really push that door open.' Over the next three years, Imler went from bullpen catcher to starting shortstop, from red-shirt freshman to First Team All-Conference. 'I gained my confidence over those three years for sure. So that definitely helps,' says Imler. 'And then instead of worrying about myself, it was more, what can I do for the team?' Last year, the Penguins, again, tied a school record with 36 wins and claimed another regular season conference title. But this time, it was Imler leading the way. She hit .340, stole 14 bases, finished among the top ten in the league in batting average, top five in runs scored, and to her surprise, became just the fourth player in program history to be named Horizon League Player of the Year. 'I mean, I was shocked,' says Imler. 'So it was a lot of emotions and like, just proud of myself.' 'I announced that on the field and I wanted to make sure that there was a camera on her when what it was said,' says Campbell. 'Because in 29 years of coaching, that was probably something that I will take with me. You know, those are special moments. And I think that that's something that I will take with me, by just the expression on that kid's face.' Imler is now a fifth-year senior and leader on a team with 13 underclassmen, and her advice for those younger players? 'Just take every opportunity you can. Give it 100%, work hard every day, even on the hard days, because there were a lot of hard days. Just got to push through that.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
