(Epic)The California trio Death Grips' experimental hip-hop is punishing in its aggression – although their major label debut tones it down somewhat from last year's Exmilitary mixtape, which was brutal to the point of unlistenability over 45 minutes. Rapper Stefan Burnett's furious vocals are less foregrounded, and they deign to pressgang their industrial distortions and rhythmic assaults into the service of an actual groove on occasion; the way Death Grips revel in the sheer range of sounds ...
Guardian Music — (Epic)The California trio Death Grips' experimental hip-hop is punishing in its aggression – although their major label debut tones it down somewhat from last year's Ex... more info