Album
The Powers That B
2015 · Electronic, Hip Hop
15 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Powers That B is an Alt/Indie album by Death Grips, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.
About
Death Grips veer between weird and terrifying on this sprawling joint. Skittery and electronic, the first eight cuts feature Björk’s sampled voice splattered across Zach Hill’s digi-drum pummel. They then return to more familiar terrain, unleashing psychedelic noise rap and poetic paranoia with all the apocalyptic aggression of world destroyers.
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Tracklist
- 1Up My Sleeves5:16
- 2Billy Not Really3:48
- 3Black Quarterback2:59
- 4Say Hey Kid3:27
- 5Have a Sad Cum BB3:39
- 6F**k Me Out3:20
- 7Voila3:28
- 8Big Dipper5:27
- 2.1I Break Mirrors With My Face In the United States2:40
- 2.2Inanimate Sensation6:04
- 2.3Turned Off4:37
- 2.4Why a Bitch Gotta Lie4:40
- 2.5Pss Pss4:33
- 2.6The Powers That B5:32
- 2.7Beyond Alive6:07
- 2.8Centuries of Damn5:32
- 2.9On GP6:07
- 2.10Death Grips 2.03:19
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Noise Rock
- abrasive
- frenzied
- urban
The Powers That B is a compiling cauldron filled to the brim with contrasting ingredients. It matches order against chaos, candor against crypticism, and temperance against lunacy. Its structure also complements the theme of antithetical duality, as it contains two divergent albums. The first eight tracks from are alien, subtle, and puzzling, while Jenny Death delivers a thrilling roller coaster of intensity.
Prior to the release of either half, Death Grips announced their “official” breakup. By the time the full double album was publicized on March 31, 2015, it was assumed to be posthumous; The Powers That B was the group’s final album.
Seven days before the album’s release, however, the band announced a North American tour, leaving many fans hopeful, though die-hard supporters were no strangers to Death Grips' past deceptions. The band followed through with all of their tour dates, and in late 2015, they revealed they were working on a new album called Bottomless Pit. The Powers That B became their fourth official release instead of their last.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Stefan BurnettVOCALS, LYRICS BY
- Zach HillELECTRONIC DRUMS , ARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS, DRUMS SYNTHESIZER
- Andy MorinBASS SYNTHESIZER
- Björk GuðmundsdóttirFEATURING , VOCALS VOCALS
- Julian ImsdahlGUITAR MELLOTRON, ORGAN SYNTHESIZER
- Nick ReinhartGUITAR
15 collectors on Gatefold own this · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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