| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Alarm | favorable[1] |
| RapReviews.com | 8/10[2] |
| The Skinny |   [3] |
| Truthout | favorable[4] |
Death Drive is the first collaborative studio album by Sole & DJ Pain 1. It was released on June 9, 2014.[5] It features guest appearances from Decomposure, Pedestrian, and Sean Bonnette.[6] Sole described it as "a political rap album executed in a way that eschews the rapper persona of savior/prophet and speaks from the riot line."[7]
Critical reception
Jessica Steinhoff of Alarm gave the album a favorable review, saying: "The duo examines the concept of heroism through beats and wordplay, taking aim at idols like Steve Jobs and Sigmund Freud in the process."[1] On the week of June 6, 2014, Spin included it on the "10 Albums to Stream" list.[8] Westword included it on the "31 Best Colorado Albums of 2014" list.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Death Drive" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "The Gauntlet" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Don't Riot" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Baghdad Shake" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "War" (featuring Decomposure) | 4:25 |
| 6. | "The Janitor's Son" (featuring Pedestrian) | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Rap Game Darwin" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Coal" (featuring Decomposure) | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Hey Liberals" (featuring Jesse Lester) | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Y.D.E.L.O." | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Old Gods Ain't Dead" (featuring Sean Bonnette) | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Unscorch the Earth" | 2:56 |
| 13. | "The Teachings of Cube" | 4:34 |
References
- ^ a b Steinhoff, Jessica (June 11, 2014). "Sole & DJ Pain 1: Death Drive". Alarm. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Juon, Steve (June 17, 2014). "Sole & DJ Pain 1 :: Death Drive :: Black Canyon Recordings". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Gieben, Bram E. (June 18, 2014). "Sole & DJ Pain 1 – Death Drive". The Skinny. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Steele, Chris (July 6, 2014). "Sole's New Album "Death Drive" Takes Shots at Alienation, Capitalism and Liberals". Truthout. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (June 17, 2014). "Sole & DJ Pain 1 - Death Drive". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Martins, Chris (June 6, 2014). "Stream Sole & DJ Pain 1's Agit-Prop Trap-Rap LP, 'Death Drive'". Spin. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Uddenberg, Brett (March 19, 2014). "Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Old Gods Ain't Dead" (feat. Sean Bonnette of Andrew Jackson Jihad)". URB. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ McGovern, Kyle (June 6, 2014). "10 Albums to Stream: Jack White, the Fresh & Onlys, First Aid Kit, and More". Spin. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "The 31 Best Colorado Albums of 2014". Westword. December 31, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
External links
- Death Drive at Discogs (list of releases)
- Death Drive on SoundCloud
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