Dodo's Album Reviews

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing Death Grips' latest LP, at the time of writing this, Year Of The Snitch. After Bottomless Pit, I was hoping to see more catchy, but glitchy and distorted music from the group on this next album. That's wasn't quite what I got... We open with Death Grips Is Online, which is one of the better cuts. It features a guitar filling the soundscape. Whilst the chorus isn't the most interesting, the verse are some the group's best and dirtiest sounding. Flies is... oh no... NO NOT THE NLDW SPARSE MIXES. The song sounds empty, the drums are bland, the synths are boring. No, not again. Oh, nevermind, Black Paint is fat, dirty and distorted, that's what I like. The vocals are buried under the mix. The guitar is great, and the bass is super heavy. And then we return to the empty mixes with Linda's In Custody. The song is boring, the hook is bland. The synths sound so cheap, but at least the vocals are ...

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing the second half of The Powers That B, Jenny Death. After the band's supposed break-up and a mediocre instrumental album , they released NOTW 's sister, and the second disc of the group's double album. Let's see how this album sounds. Immediately, we are hit with classic Death Grips action. I Break Mirrors With My Face In The United States is an energetic noise-fest, filled with Ride screaming his lungs out. The drumming is top notch, and the bass is heavier than ever. Inanimate Sensation is one the band's longer songs, with the leading element in this track being a weird riser formed out of Ride's voice. The drumming is great, and the synths are especially diverse. Turned Off features guitars in the beginning, before being distorted beyond recognition once the drums come in. As usual, more of your usual Death Grips soundscapes. Why A B!tch Gotta Lie starts pretty odd and off-putting, featuring...

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing the first half of Death Grips' double album, N!ggas On The Moon. On this first disc, the group collaborated with the legendary, Bjork. She provided the vocal samples that appear all over the record. We open with Up My Sleeves. Right off the bat, we are greeted to classic Death Grips noise. Ride is chanting, the drums sound powerful, the wall of synths penetrate through the mix, and the vocal chops here create a completely different vibe for the song. Usually, I don't enjoy vocal samples on a DG song, that's why I didn't enjoy Hustle Bones from The Money Store quite as much as the other tracks on there. Still, an amazing opener. Billy Not Really brings us a much more energetic song. The vocal samples form most of the main melody. The drums sound strong, Ride is screaming as usual. Yeah, this is a good song. Especially the vocals from Bjork, they just add a different dimension to the sound. Black Quart...

WE'RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT IT!!! Welcome back to my blog, and today we are reviewing The Money Store. If you're reading this post, then already know what this album is. We start with the incredibly catchy Get Got. The repeating synth notes, the explosive drums, the deep voice of Ride spitting cryptic bars. It's amazing. Now time for my favourite Death Grips song, depending on the day of the week. The Fever is much more aggressive compared to the opener. The swirling drone-like synths in the verse create such an atmosphere, then the dripping plucks in the pre-chorus, then those melodies on the chorus. And of course Ride's performance on here is absolutely amazing. Then we have Lost Boys, one of the quieter songs on here, but that does not mean it's bad. The electric buzzing that plagues this track, gives it a unique vibe. Then we have the mechanical voices that keep repeating the song's name. And as always, Ride is killing it. Blackjack is one of the most menaci...