alright ****s, whateva you say.
oh and before we get started, you know i'm not the only one who hasn't read the rules. this place and rules get along together about as well as Chula and Frownland.
i found this album late last year thanks to a friend of mine who told me to check out Zach Hill's solo work. it was somewhat coincidental that i was the one to introduce this friend to Death Grips, but knowing that we had similar tastes I figured it would probably be worth while.
initially the album polarized me. i knew i liked it, but it was such an intriguing blend of noisy experimental production and some very catchy pop sensibility. while Zach's drumming is phenomenal, it wasn't, and still isn't the reason why i enjoy this album. in many ways i believe i enjoy this for the way it contrasts Death Grips' sound. where DG seem to be infused with elements of punk, metal and extreme music as a whole, it seems that Zach's solo material borrows far more from experimental pop (AC in particular) and the likes of Zappa and Beefheart.
just look at the cover for his debut release
definitely strikes me as an ode to Beefheart.