Gmail and the Restraining Orders is the fourth EP by the American experimental hip hop group Death Grips, self-released by the band on June 21, 2019, in celebration of Warp Records' 30th anniversary.[2] It first premiered on NTS Radio during their WXAXRXP broadcast, and was played at a Warp Records radio festival.[3] The EP was released to streaming platforms as an official Death Grips release on January 27, 2021.
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| Released | June 21, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 28:23 | |||
| Label | Third Worlds | |||
| Producer | Death Grips | |||
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The piece was played before Death Grips' 2015 live performances, under no specific name.[4]
Background and release
editGmail and the Restraining Orders was originally used as a soundscape for the opening of the band's live shows during their 2015 The Powers That B tour. On June 19, 2019, the code of Warp Records website warp.net accidentally leaked the NTS Radio schedule, showing Death Grips listed as a special guest. The next day Warp Records posted an official schedule,[5] confirming the Death Grips appearance. Shortly thereafter, the name of Death Grips' set was shown to be Gmail and the Restraining Orders. The 28-minute mix was streamed via NTS Radio's website on June 21.
Shortly after the mix aired, Death Grips posted a link to an unofficial fan recording of the NTS broadcast on YouTube via their Twitter account.[6]
The track was given an official release to streaming services on January 27, 2021.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gmail and the Restraining Orders" | 28:23 |
| Total length: | 28:23 | |
Personnel
editDeath Grips
References
edit- ^ "Death Grips Debut "Gmail and the Restraining Orders" Mix: Stream". June 21, 2019. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Death Grips Share New Mix of Unreleased Music: Listen". Pitchfork. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Check out Death Grips' 'Gmail and the Restraining Orders' mix". Dork. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Death Grips Debut "Gmail and the Restraining Orders" Mix: Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "WXAXRXP X NTS. 21–23 JUNE 2019. FULL BROADCAST SCHEDULE". Warp. 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Death Grips - Gmail and the restraining orders". 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2019-06-23 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gmail and the Restraining Orders - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.