The Powers That B

The Powers That B
The Powers That B
Studio album by Death Grips
Released	June 8, 2014 (Disc 1); March 19, 2015 (Disc 2); March 31, 2015 (whole album);
Recorded	2014–2015
Studio	Sunset Sound Recorders
Genre	Experimental hip hop; glitch hop; noise rock; hardcore punk; industrial hip hop; rap rock;
Length	80:45
Label	Third Worlds; Harvest;
Producer	Death Grips
Death Grips chronology
Death Grips studio album chronology
Singles from The Powers That B
	"Inanimate Sensation"; Released: December 9, 2014;
Niggas on the Moon
	Disc 1: Niggas on the Moon
Jenny Death
	Disc 2: Jenny Death

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.^[4] The second half, Jenny Death, leaked online on March 19, 2015. It features Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos, and Zach's former Legs on Earth band mate, Julian Imsdahl, on guitar and organ respectively. The double album as a whole was officially released via Harvest Records on March 31, 2015.^[5]

^ Taylor, Patrick (June 17, 2014). "Death Grips :: Niggas On the Moon". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ "Death Grips – Jenny Death: The Powers That B Disc 2 | the Concordian". 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
^ "Album Review: Death Grips' Jenny Death is worth the wait – UNF Spinnaker". 27 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
^ "Photograph of album cover" (JPG). I.imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
^ "Harvest Records "Death Grips - The Powers That B (Vinyl)" @ Harvest Records Store US". Myplaydirect.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[rapreviews-1] Taylor, Patrick (June 17, 2014). "Death Grips :: Niggas On the Moon". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[2] "Death Grips – Jenny Death: The Powers That B Disc 2 | the Concordian". 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2021-02-06.

[3] "Album Review: Death Grips' Jenny Death is worth the wait – UNF Spinnaker". 27 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-28.

[4] "Photograph of album cover" (JPG). I.imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

[5] "Harvest Records "Death Grips - The Powers That B (Vinyl)" @ Harvest Records Store US". Myplaydirect.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.

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