In true calm-before-the-storm fashion, “Hot Head” pits abrasive noise against luscious synths, and manic shouting against catchy, subdued vocals. The chaos vs. harmony concept is further defined by the shift in Ride’s coherency between the verses and hooks. “Hot Head” lulls and maims, soothes and bruises. During the coherent sections, the song’s lyrics are highly self-referential, alluding to the paradigm of control Death Grips has over obsessive fans. The song’s structure also reflects this relationship, building and releasing much like the band does when toying with fans' emo… read more
In true calm-before-the-storm fashion, “Hot Head” pits abrasive noise against luscious synths, and manic shouting against catchy, subdued vocals. The… read more
In true calm-before-the-storm fashion, “Hot Head” pits abrasive noise against luscious synths, and manic shouting against catchy, subdued vocals. The chaos vs. harmony concept is further… read more
Death Grips are an experimental hip-hop group formed in Sacramento, California, United States in 2010. The group consists of Stefan Burnett aka Ride (vocals) and the production team Zach Hill and Andy Morin, often miscredited under the alias "Flatlander". Their live setup consists of Burnett on vocals, Morin on keyboards & laptop, and Hill on drums. The group officially formed December 21, 2010, and released its first EP, self-titled "Death Grips". They also released their first single and music video, for "Full Moon (Death Classic)", only si… read more
Death Grips are an experimental hip-hop group formed in Sacramento, California, United States in 2010. The group consists of Stefan Burnett aka Ride (vocals) and the production team Zach…read more