The Powers That B
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| Studio album by Death Grips | ||||
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| Length | 80:45 | |||
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Disc 1: Niggas on the Moon
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Disc 2: Jenny Death
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| Metacritic | 73/100 |
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| Consequence of Sound | C+ / B |
| Cuepoint | B+ |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 / 8.1/10 |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5 / 3.5/5 |
The Powers That B is the fourth studio album, and first double album, by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. The album's first disc, Niggas on the Moon, was released as a free digital download on June 8, 2014. The first disc's instrumentation was performed entirely on a Roland V-Drum kit by drummer Zach Hill and features chopped vocal samples of Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk on every track. The second half, Jenny Death, leaked online on March 19, 2015. It features Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos, and Zach's former high school bandmate, Julian Imsdahl, on guitar and organ respectively. The double album as a whole was officially released via Harvest Records on March 31, 2015.
On January 19, 2014, Zach Hill posted to his Facebook page, stating that the group had begun recording a new album. On June 8, 2014, the first disc: Niggas on the Moon, was released as a free download via thirdworlds.net, Death Grips' official website. On June 9, 2014, Björk confirmed her vocal contributions, via various social media outlets. Death Grips officially announced the completion of The Powers That B via their Facebook page, as well as revealing the album artwork in October. On December 9, 2014, Death Grips released a music video for the album's only single, "Inanimate Sensation".
In anticipation of the album, the band released an instrumental soundtrack entitled Fashion Week in January 2015. The track list is as follows: "Runway J," "Runway E" and so on; acrostically spelling out the phrase "JENNY DEATH WHEN", in reference to the second disc of The Powers That B.
On February 13, 2015, Death Grips uploaded a new video to their YouTube channel. It showed the group, rehearsing the following songs: "I Break Mirrors with My Face in the United States," "Inanimate Sensation," "Turned Off," "Why a Bitch Gotta Lie" and "Lock Your Doors."
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