Flies (song)
| "Flies" | ||||
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| Single by Death Grips | ||||
| Released | May 22, 2018 | |||
| Format | Download, streaming | |||
| Genre | Experimental hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Harvest Records, Third Worlds | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Zach Hill | |||
| Death Grips singles chronology | ||||
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Flies is a song by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. It was released as a single from their upcoming sixth studio album Year of the Snitch, on May 22, 2018, through Third Worlds, an imprint of Harvest Records.
Release[edit]
On May 22, 2018, Death Grips shared Flies on social media[1][2]. The song was released with an accompanying music video[3]. Flies contains samples of three previously released songs by the band: I've Seen Footage and System Blower from The Money Store, & Spread Eagle Cross the Block from Exmilitary.[4][5]
Reception[edit]
Flies received generally positive review from critics upon its release. Writing for Consequence of Sound, Randall Colburn described the song as "[evoking] a swarm of winged creatures, its spastic beat underscoring whirring synths, colorful drones, and MC Ride’s trademark bark."[6] Jake Boyer of Highsnobiety commended Flies for "offering [Death Grips'] usual potent blend of visceral hardcore electro with a heart of utter darkness".[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ꭰeath Ꮹrips on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "Death Grips Release Glitchy New Video for Swarming New Song "Flies" -". mxdwn Music. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "Video: Death Grips - "Flies" - Watch". Spin. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "(Raise the dead, raise the dead / Shit is mine / Serpent tongue, serpent tongue, serpent tongue / Serpent tongue, serpent tongue, serpent tongue)". Genius. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "Flies by Death Grips on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "Death Grips unleash a noisy swarm with new song "Flies": Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "A$AP Rocky's "Buck Shots" & More Best New Songs From This Week". Highsnobiety. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
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