Exmilitary
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| Mixtape by Death Grips | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2011 | |||
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| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Death Grips | |||
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Cover of Black Google
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
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| Consequence of Sound | B |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10 |
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| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10 |
Exmilitary, also known as Ex Military, is the debut mixtape by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. It was released for free on April 25, 2011 through the band's website.
The mixtape was released for free on April 25, 2011 through the group's official website, thirdworlds.net. It was simultaneously released through iTunes. The track "Guillotine" was released through iTunes on August 3, 2011. "Guillotine" has become the band's most recognized song, with over five million YouTube views on their music video as of February 18, 2017. Other tracks released as music videos include "Known for it", "Culture Shock", "Lord of the Game", "Spread Eagle Cross the Block", "Takyon (Death Yon)", and "Beware."
The cover of the album is somewhat of a mystery, even to members of the band. According to Andy Morin, "That’s a photograph that one of our members carried in their wallet for roughly 10 years straight. It’s a power object."
The album was later released exclusively through the band's website in both vinyl, and cassette formats. It was also removed from iTunes and Spotify.
The album has received universal acclaim from critics and currently holds an approval rating of 82 on Metacritic. In one very positive review, John Calvert of Drowned in Sound focused on the mentality of the character that the album revolves around and how it reflects the inner nature of man, citing the lyricism and sound production as being focal points around this sound and style. Nate Patrin of Pitchfork Media gave Exmilitary a 7.5, describing the album as "a bludgeoning slab of hostility" that avoids being an "overbearing mess".
On September 8, 2011, the group released a teaser video for an upcoming project titled Black Google. It was later released on the band's website for free and revealed to be all of the instrumentals, stems, and acapellas for fans to remix and record with. The cover of Black Google features a heavily darkened version of the cover of Exmilitary with the word "Exmilitary" replaced with "Black Google".
All songs written and composed by Death Grips.
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