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“CHAIN ON” was first released during the band’s summer 2020 stream series 'TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES' as “chain on / hold me,” alongside “fishbone”. The track features vocal performances from only two of the seven performing members of the group, as well as rapper JPEGMAFIA.
The track centers around police violence and a desire for unity and empathy, fitting the environment of social unrest seen in America after the murder of the innocent George Floyd by a police officer.
It is unclear why only the first part of the original two-part track made the final cut for the album, but the “hold me” portion of the original track contained numerous samples of iconic nineties hip-hop songs that may not have cleared for an official release.
On the 'Technical Difficulties' Twitch stream on May 30, 2020 where the band premiered the track, Kevin revealed that the track was made the day of its release.
The song’s creative process could give more insight into why the themes of empathy and a desire for unity are so prominent in the song, as the murder of George Floyd by a police officer was most likely still a fresh wound for all involved artists while the song was being made.
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