Government Plates - Death Grips

It's been a long time since a review from these guys. I wanted to make sure I never made the same mistake I did with my last. This is the newest release (2013) by Death Grips the controversial band from California. I am a fan of ExMilitary, The Money Store (vinyl and Cd copy), and NO LOVE DEEP WEB was ok at first and has grown on me, and now The Powers That B is my favorite 2015 album. This album was released out of nowhere on November 13th, 2013. I remember I was working at UPS and I got home, checked my email and COS posted new Death Grips album. So..... I downloaded it. I listened to it. At first I wasn't' blown away, but I did like some tunes. As time has passed I was able to more objectively pick out tunes I don't like, vs times I don't get. 

1. You Might Think He Loves You For Your Money But I Know What He Really Loves You For It's You Brand New Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat: This is the opener; and wow, what a name. It reminds me of the Bob Dylan 1966 Blonde on Blonde track of a similar name.  Stupid pointless facts aside this song is scary. It opens with a glass break and the best is pretty intense. I feel like this could be in a remake of "Funny Games". There is an insanity feeling to this tracks, and I really like the power behind this. I mean it's kind of raw. It might not be TPTB, but this could be signs of that craziness. Also my favorite part is the whole keyboard/synth line that sounds like it could have been sampled.
2. Anne Bonny: This title reminds me of Bonny Maroni you know, The Who covered it. This opens with this voice that talks, it kind of reminds me of like a "train cleaving now" voice. The riff is kind of neat, it sounds looped, but I like how it doesn't just repeat. I like the lower notes and wetter sounds in the second verse (or change rather). This track also has some similarities to Lost Boys. Like there certainly is some overlap.  
3. Two Heavens: One in Heaven and one on Earth? Right, that's what it must be about. The hilight of this song for me is the sort of African sounding drums and sped up or pitched up vocals. Like I can picture someone from Africa dancing to that part. Maybe I'm a racist for saying that, but there is a primal feeling I'm getting from it. And some of the sounds sound like sounds from Africa. 
4. This Is Violence Now (Don't Get Me Wrong): Ah, Classic title. No really this makes me want to Break a bunch of Mirrors With My fists and also my Face, In and around The continental United States. I wonder if a sampler was used for the vocals on this track. Eh, who cares it's pretty decent. There is a feeling of uncomfortableness to the track. 
5. Birds: My favorite song on the album, this was also released as a promo single for the album. The guitar player on this song, that sounds like it was sampled, was played by Rob Pattinson. You know of Twilight fame. I love the way the guitar sounds in this song, it sounds like it's almost not being played by a human. It sounds so cut up and almost assembled together. Later on it sounds like a little bird chirping. After that I swear they sampled Forever Dolphin Love by Conan Moccasin. That refrain is pretty catchy, even thought I could see it scaring people away. Great tune all together, nice and Death Gripsian.
6. Feels Like A Wheel: This feels sort of tribal, and it is kind of good. I mean I don't love this, but I think it's kind of interesting none the less. There are some parts where I wish I could hear MC Ride flowing over this. But it's not terrible. This is one of the most interesting tracks in my opinion. 
7. I'm Overflow: I like how the last track and this are almost part 1 and part 2. They flow and it that makes me feel like this would be fitting as a tune by the group. It sort of reminds me a bit of Black Quarterback by way of the Ride flow. This isn't that bad when you listen to it, I mean I don't know if I'll revisit it alone, but it's still not horrible.
8. Big House: This is electronic and it's got some interesting loops, but I mean I don't really know what to say. This kind of makes me want to go to a rave and just start dancing, not literally but you know. While this starts off promising, I feel like it kind of looses it's charm by the ending.
9. Government Plates: The title track, let's see if it's worth of this honor. This is another, its not bad its just not super memorable. I like it while i hear it, but forget it after.
10. Bootleg (Don't Need Your Help): This is kind of funny, the reason is because in music bootlegs are albums that come out or are released before. This is just okay. I guess.
11. Whatever I Want (Fuck Who's Watching): This is very long, but seems like they just looped sections and played one after another. There isn't really a reason this needs to be as long as it is. Maybe if it was a minature like the others it would have worked better but yeah.

Overall I have I give this a 6.5/10. The overall census seems to be a dislike for this album. Now the thing I think is yes, it isn't as awesome as the others. I still think it's better than Fashion Week and that i.l.y's records was just okay. But this is still something that I think has more than a song I like or two.

Exmilitary - Death Grips

This is a rap group that I found out about via The Needledrop. Their mixtape cover is pretty intense. It looks like this is on a man who had been wondering the jungle and is tough. It is almost scary looking. Well I found out that's the leader of the group. This doesn't look like a rap mixtape from the album cover. It looks more like a metal album, including the name. Well I listened to most of the songs already and haven't really thought about my feelings on the songs yet. So I'm glad that I'm making myself review this mixtape for today. OK I took some time and waited a week to add on to this review. The edits are being uploaded March 21st, 2012. And will also be updated on March 30th, 2012.

1. Beware: the beginning of this song reminds me of Sublime on their second album Robbin the Hood with their songs ralique. The one with the guy who is talking, the only thing is that this isn't as dirty. The beat in this song is pretty cool. These guys have deep voices so it sounds almost scary. They also rap together. That makes it seem more powerful and fearful. The vocal delivery reminds me of a more raspier voices of Beastie Boys. I still think that this song is pretty cool.
2. Guillotine: This has a more dubstep sounding beat. If you know me I don't like dubstep. This song is kind of a little over the top the first time hearing it. This is a somewhat scary song, in the way I could see someone getting murdered to it.
3. Spread Eagle Cross the Block: in the beginning of this song it kind of sounds like a surf rock guitar. There is a voice that says "Yeah" and sounds like they sampled the Anthrax song I'm The Man. I really like the samples and beats on this song and the way the voice sounds. This song also reminds me, the voice, of Eminem off like Marshall Mathers LP. He also screams on this song.
4. Lord of the Game (ft. Mexican Girl): This song is another song with a cool beat. The part in the beat where it goes "de de de de" reminds me of Flight of The Conchords song Demon Woman. I like the back and forth of the male and female rappers.
5. Takyon (Death Yon): This song continued the dubstep sound beat. And it also continues the horror core themed lyrics.
6. Cut Throat (Instrumental): To be honest I don't like dubstep. I feel like these guys are forcing it down my throat, pun intended, but seriously. I think this song is a little too much. It is short though so that is good.
7. Klink: This song doesn't have a very much of a variation of style from the rest of the album. I think the organ '60s sounding sample is pretty cool and a good break, kinda. Them they begin to add stuff. The rest of this song is decently cool
8. Culture Shock: The rhymes on this track are more chill. The delivery is also more calm. It sounds like industrial beats. I think this song is a good way to "give a break" for a little more than 30 seconds on the last track.
9. 5D: This song is like a little break on the album. This is what I think should have been in Cut Throat. I was hoping that that song would give me a chance to take everything in and relax. 43 seconds isn't that much of a breather.
10. Thru the Walls: This song is really cool. I like it alot. There is an Arabian, Middle Eastern feel to this beat. For some reason this reminds me of Public Enemy. The end of this song has this type of old school record scratch sounds. This song is a little easier to take 1st time because 
11. Known for It: This is a more "traditional": hip-hop song. I could see someone singing about this in maybe the 80's or 90's hip-hop music. There is this like Japanese feel to the sample on this song. It kind of reminds me of A Small Victory off Angel Dust. Not the sound, just the fact that it kind of sounds Japanese. {8/10} This song is FUCKING sick. The bear in it is just one that is angry. I really think that this is a really cool sounding song. This song somewhat reminds me of Odd Future. But this is a little better. The thing is that I really can't say that this song is bad. It hasn't really grown on me, but I like it more. If that makes sense {8.5/10}.
12. I Want it I need it (Death Heated): OH SHIT They didn't. Interstellar Overdrive is sampled on this song. That's badass as hell. This is a fricken bad ass song. This is definitely my favorite song on this mixtape and I don't think that they can top it. This song is so fucking swag. The only downside is that it seems a little long. {8.5/10} After the week I have listened to this song a ton more. I actually love this song more. This is one of my favorite song I've ever heard from a mix tape. This song is so ..... (No Explanation). This song has a very sick feel. There is kind of singing on this song and it sounds good. At least for this one.
13. Blood Creepin: This song is like the first song on this mixtape. They are aggressive and they are also powerful and hard to listen to at times. As I've mentioned earlier the only thing that really hurts this album is songs like this where there is extensive dubstep sounds {5/10}

Overall I give this mixtape a 6.8/10. It was a lot to take the first time through. I actually considered pushing this back. But I had to do this because I have to. There is a lot of things on this that remind me of other stuff. One thing that hurt this mixtape is the fact that it had so much dub step beats. I don't like dubstep and I feel like these guys are forcing it down my throat, as mentioned earlier. I think that the songs grew on me by the end of it. I do know that I want to re listen to it. I think that if I give this another chance in the future I'd like it more but for now I think that I'm happy with this review, for now. I do suggest you to listen to this thought. Looking forward to new album 4.21.12? After re-listening to this, and being able to tolerate it better, this should get the rightful 9/10.