Wriggle (EP)
Wriggle is an EP by American experimental hip hop group clipping. Released on June 14, 2016 through Sub Pop record label, it features appearances from artists such as Antwon and Cakes da Killa.[2] The EP consists of tracks that were originally recorded for the group's 2014 debut album CLPPNG but could not be finished in time for its release.[3]
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| Released | June 14, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Industrial hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 19:58 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | clipping. | |||
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For the track "Shooter", the band recorded themselves firing 15 different guns. The music video for the title track, which is based on a sample from British power electronics band Whitehouse’s "Wriggle Like a Fucking Eel",[4] was directed by Rodney Ascher and released on June 29, 2016.[5]
On May 12, 2021, the band released an "Expanded" edition of the EP, containing the original versions of all tracks except "Back Up" in addition to five new remixes.[3] The new version of "Back Up", entitled "Back Up 2021" features rapper Debby Friday instead of Antwon. Antwon later formed a group with rappers Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane, but broke up in 2018 due to allegations of abuse towards woman from Antwon.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [8] |
Tiny Mix Tapes critic Frank Falisi wrote: "Nothing about Wriggle is especially venomous, given the noise of the band’s previous creations, as well as their explicit intentions."[8]
Reviewing the 2021 re-release for AllMusic, Paul Simpson claimed that "in its updated state, Wriggle feels like more of a deconstruction of clipping.'s influences and techniques than their more conceptual full-lengths, highlighting their skills at inventive genre fusions and audacious sonic engineering."[7]
Track listing
2016 Original Release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Shooter" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Back Up" (ft. Antwon & Signor Benedick the Moor) | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Wriggle" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Hot Fuck No Love" (ft. Cakes da Killa & Maxi Wild) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Our Time" (ft. Nailah Middleton) | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 19:58 | |
2021 "Expanded" Version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Shooter" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Back Up 2021" (feat. Debby Friday & SB The Moor) | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Wriggle" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Hot Fuck No Love" (feat. Cakes Da Killa & Maxi Wild) | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Our Time" (feat. Nailah Middleton) | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Wriggle (Homemade Weapons Remix)" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Back Up (Dave Quam Remix)" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Shooter (Jana Rush's Face Rearranged Remix)" | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Wriggle (Cardopusher's EBM Remix)" | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 38:16 | |
This is the Bandcamp digital release of this version. The vinyl LP release drops "Intro" and substitutes "Hot Fuck No Love (Jana Rush's Naughty Bitch Remix)" for her remix of "Shooter."
References
- Getz, Dana (June 14, 2017). "Hamilton: Daveed Diggs shares new clipping. EP, Wriggle". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Strauss, Matthew (June 14, 2016). "clipping. (Hamilton's Daveed Diggs) Release New EP Wriggle: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- "Wriggle (Expanded), by clipping". clipping. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- Helman, Peter (June 14, 2016). "Stream Clipping. Wriggle EP". Stereogum. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Thiessen, Brock (June 29, 2016). "Clipping. - "Wriggle" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Strauss, Matthew (May 21, 2018). "Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane Indicate Secret Circle Broke Up Over Antwon's Treatment of Women". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- Simpson, Paul. "Wriggle - clipping". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- Falisi, Frank. "clipping. - Wriggle review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 22, 2017.