Review Summary: A fantastic album that brings even more unique elements of Death Grips to the table.
Death Grips brings another monster of an album for all to bare witness to its intended sonically induced madness. This album has the more upbeat and unusual experimentation coming from The Money Store(possibly their most loved release) but also the harsh and dark industrial portions from “No Love Deep Web”. It brings more instrumentation to the party ala “The Powers The B” but with a cleaner tone, a more constructed and precise sound, and even more visceral and mind-bending lyrics covering this album in the pure aggression, expressionism, and contemplation.
At points it sounds like a technological nightmare or drug trip gone bad, however it makes it all the more interesting with it’s deep lyrical content, metaphors and overall audio assault that it encompasses. This album does seem to be structured a bit more logically than the last release(s), however it is just as unique and experimental, especially during the second half of the album. This album might be the closest I’ve heard to what Death Grips has shown with their live shows and their overall underground and internet-era feel, but it still sounds pristine and comes at you with beats and flows, yells, and pulsing electronica like never before.
Death Grips is a band that is hard to describe with just words, they are an experience, ethereal and angry poets pushing their almost drug-like songs and structures upon a baffled and intrigued modern age. Possibly my favorite release of the year, it’s a must listen for fans of something different.
The only true comparisons I can really think of are Clipping, Nine Inch Nails, Run The Jewels, Rat King, Massive Attack and Swans…still that’s a long shot.
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