Death Grips: Exmilitary (Third Worlds, 4/26/11)
Death Grips: “Guillotine”
[audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Death-Grips-Exmilitary-2-Guillotine.mp3|titles=Death Grips: “Guillotine”]The enigmatic brainchild of Bay-area producer Flatlander, Sacramento “hardcore hip-hop” group Death Grips turned and confused many heads in 2011.
Featuring the likes of MC Ride, Zach Hill (Hella), Info Warrior, and Mexican Girl, its debut album/mixtape, Exmilitary, consists equally of minimal, industrial-influenced production, recognizable and unconventional samples, and Ride’s death-obsessed shout-raps. The result is a raw intensity unlike anything you’ve heard before.