Interview 2016
Interview 2016 is the second EP by American experimental hip hop group Death Grips, self-released by the band on March 22, 2016. Consisting of six instrumental tracks,[1] the EP acts as a soundtrack album to a previously released interview video with host Matthew Hoffman, which featured the tracks instead of the interview audio.[2][3]
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 The cover art features interview host Matthew Hoffman, cropped from the video thumbnail | ||||
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| Released | March 22, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 22:31 | |||
| Label | Third Worlds | |||
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Interview 2016 was released on vinyl as the second LP in a 2LP package alongside Death Grips' other instrumental album Fashion Week for Record Store Day 2016. Individually, Interview 2016 was also self-released by the band on cassette.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[4] |
Pitchfork Media critic Zoe Camp was positive in her review, stating: "While MC Ride might be perceived as the alpha and omega of Death Grips, Interview 2016 underscores that [Zach] Hill and [Andy] Morin are quite formidable on their own." Camp also thought that the release was "far more interesting than Fashion Week, a full-length twice its size, and it suggests that Death Grips' strength as an instrumental entity shouldn’t be underestimated."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Interview A" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Interview B" | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Interview C" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Interview D" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Interview E" | 1:23 |
| 6. | "Interview F" | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 22:31 | |
References
- Welsh, April Clare (March 23, 2016). "Death Grips drop 6-track EP of instrumentals from bizarre 'Interview 2016' video". Fact. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- Geslani, Michelle (March 14, 2016). "Death Grips release bizarre video dubbed "Interview 2016" – watch". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- Nicolov, Alice (23 March 2016). "Death Grips drop new EP, Instrumentals 2016". Dazed Digital. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- Camp, Zoe (April 7, 2016). "Death Grips - Interview 2016". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.