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Flies (song)

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"Flies"
Single by Death Grips
from the album Year of the Snitch
ReleasedMay 22, 2018
GenreExperimental hip hop
Length2:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Death Grips singles chronology
"Black Paint"
(2018) 		"Flies"
(2018) 		"Hahaha"
(2018)

"Flies" is a song by experimental hip hop group Death Grips. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album Year of the Snitch, on May 22, 2018, through Third Worlds, an imprint of Harvest Records.

Release

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On May 22, 2018, Death Grips shared "Flies" on social media.[1][2] The song was released with an accompanying music video.[3] "Flies" contains samples of three previously released songs by the band: "I've Seen Footage" and "System Blower" from The Money Store and "Spread Eagle Cross the Block" from Exmilitary.[4][5]

Reception

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"Flies" received generally positive reviews from critics upon its release. Writing for Consequence of Sound, Randall Colburn described the song as "[evoking] a swarm of winged creatures, its spastic beat underscoring whirring synths, colorful drones, and MC Ride’s trademark bark."[6] Jake Boyer of Highsnobiety commended "Flies" for "offering [Death Grips'] usual potent blend of visceral hardcore electro with a heart of utter darkness".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ꭰeath Ꮹrips on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  2. ^ Matasci, Matt (2018-05-23). "Death Grips Release Glitchy New Video for Swarming New Song "Flies"". mxdwn Music. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  3. ^ "Video: Death Grips - "Flies" - Watch". Spin. 2018-05-23.
  4. ^ "(Raise the dead, raise the dead / Shit is mine / Serpent tongue, serpent tongue, serpent tongue / Serpent tongue, serpent tongue, serpent tongue)". Genius. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  5. ^ "Flies by Death Grips on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  6. ^ Colburn, Randall (2018-05-22). "Death Grips unleash a noisy swarm with new song "Flies": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  7. ^ "A$AP Rocky's "Buck Shots" & More Best New Songs From This Week". Highsnobiety. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
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