Clipping - Midcity (noise rap)

this has really grown on me, especially once I took out "Tonight"

oh hey

https://clppng.bandcamp.com/album/something-they-dont-know-b-w-mouth

The group consists of MC Daveed Diggs (who stars in the Broadway musical Hamilton)

only just found this out!

it's why they haven't been touring much this past year

http://clppng.bandcamp.com/album/remxng

a bunch of new stuff on their bandcamp

new ep is goooood

this is pretty fucking cool
http://www.barsworkshopnyc.com/

New album, Splendor and Misery is out on September 9. It's an (deep breath)...

Afrofuturist, dystopian concept album that follows the sole survivor of a slave uprising on an interstellar cargo ship, and the onboard computer that falls in love with him. Thinking he is alone and lost in space, the character discovers music in the ship’s shuddering hull and chirping instrument panels. William and Jonathan’s tracks draw an imaginary sonic map of the ship’s decks, hallways, and quarters, while Daveed’s lyrics ride the rhythms produced by its engines and machinery. In a reversal of H.P. Lovecraft’s concept of cosmic insignificance, the character finds relief in learning that humanity is of no consequence to the vast, uncaring universe. It turns out, pulling the rug out from under anthropocentrism is only horrifying to those who thought they were the center of everything to begin with. Ultimately, the character decides to pilot his ship into the unknown—and possibly into oblivion—instead of continuing on to worlds whose systems of governance and economy have violently oppressed him.

New album, Splendor and Misery is out on September 9. It's an (deep breath)... Clipping, bitch

this is amazing

incredible, even

this is a superb interview as well, endlessly quotable: http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/09/clipping-interview

'A Better Place' is a track of the year contender

saw them live last Sunday. Surreal and great.

this is pushing Jute Gyte for my album of the year, it's absolutely extraordinary

look even if you hate this can more people please talk about it

listening now! I saw these guys in Oakland a few years ago (Sarah you may have been at the Lobot show?), and they were cool. Tellingly, all the opening bands were punk or noise, and I remember Jon Snipes from the wild/funny/aggro Capt Ahab -- I'm guessing if there's not so much talk, it's because this is WEIRD. ??

anyway, liking the rhythm arrangement on All Black at the moment

yah they rule hard!
snipes is a legend.
daveed stars in hamilton!

Pretty damn impressive album

xxp - I saw them at Terminal. Hutson is tight with the dudes who live(d) there.

xp - you should have come to the SF show on the 11th ... it was great. They had a harpist.

i know i saw ton of video but i had to do my radio show :(

you gonna be at El Rio tonight?

yah my gf is djing

cool I will tell you in person how awesome it was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm65PCbUMZI

it's their year

remember really loving "Work Work" a couple of years back though I didn't really investigate the rest of their catalogue. totally floored to find out dude is the new love interest on this season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (not to mention in Hamilton).

also they are up for a hugo award!

And he was on Sesame Street

http://songexploder.net/clipping

friends, they have gone deeper into the sickness

Indeed they have. Someone on the tracks rollout thread was complaining about the decline of speed rapping. There Existed an Addiction to Blood sports at least a couple of fine instances. And 'Piano Burning' is classic for its literalism and shameless length alone.

"Blood of the Fang" is such an addictive track

Run For Your Life is one of the most electrifying things I've ever heard tbh

'bloodless'

bloodless insofar as bled dry

this is only their second most brilliant album but that's only because S&M (lol) was an all-timer

This album is glorious

:)

did you hear Splendor & Misery? if not I think you will be blown away by that too

I will go back to that after I finish this (also amazing) Sudan Archives album

fair, and I will give SA a listen

I still haven't gotten to the other clipping. album because I am very stuck on "Story 7"

fair, but the other one also has a good story episode

Forgot to post earlier but yes, spectacular album all around.

"The Deep EP" is fire

Three quick songs about merpeople descended from drowned slaves rising up and taking over the world to stave off global warming is basically going to be immediate catnip to me

love that one

y'all remember

I am more and more into "He Dead" and "The Show" these days

splendor & misery is v cool

dude is the new love interest on this season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (not to mention in Hamilton)