Nowadays, some of the biggest and best album’s have intertwining narratives that bring everything together. While “Corpus I” is fantastic, the interludes here try to bring everything together and it really doesn’t do too much. On “Intro” we get out first glimpse into just how unnecessary some of these are. While a lot of the later interludes work with the album’s brutality nicely, this intro is just a waste. Thankfully, Show Me The Body quickly get on track with “Trash”, one of the teaser tracks issued before this album came out, and honestly this really should have been the intro. It’s noisy, with a semi-industrial beat and some really grimy production and pounding drums. “Trash” goes from really nonchalant to really tense very quickly. I love the very skittish semi-rap coming from Julian Cashwan Pratt, that still somehow saves a little room for hardcore yelps and screams. You know you seriously have to give Show Me The Body she real credit. Their blend of Hardcore Punk, Hip Hop, Noise, and all the other genres they bring in is totally refreshing and explosive. It’s frantic, it’s gigantic, it’s brutal, this is to an extent literally EVERYTHING I want to hear from these guys. From here on out though, as if it wasn’t already the case, all bets are completely off. The rest of this free mixtape is crammed packed with all sorts of noisy genres and guests. “You Thought What You Saw Was It” featuring Eartheater is up next, which brings in some weird jazzy undertones in those drums underneath. But in a weird way there’s always been a sort of Jazz influence deep down in the sound of Show Me The Body. On “You Thought What You Saw Was It”, the noisy synths are upped about 100 nothches, as well as Julian’s absolutely primal scream. Then Eartheater comes in with this absolutely bizarre, yelp/shriek verse which strangely enough becomes one of the most memorable moments of this entire mixtape. Not in a long LONG time have I gotten this sheer sense of Hell from a band, a sense that literally anything can happen at any point. This track is absolutely brutal, from those droning synth notes to the crushing vocals. Also, may I add that this interlude speaker returns to us here, but to be honest hear it blends fantastically with the crushing atmosphere of everything else. Up next is “Hungry” featuring Dreamcrusher, and let me just say Show Me The Body, seriously you guys gotta give me a minute to breathe. This one goes directly into this icy drone right out of the playbook of the fantastic Prurient. “Hungy” is a totally different animal than what we’ve heard so far, and at it’s core proves that “Corpus I” overall is just a big ol’ mixed bag of every noisy genre that can AND will beat the living piss out of you. This track however is much more slow and calculating, with Dreamcrusher providing a much more passionate, yet explosive performance. Personally though, while I absolutely love the suffocating atmosphere on this one, I prefer the more hardcore and noisy tracks we’ve heard earlier, but thats just me. However “Hungry” still has plenty going for it, it’s a fantastic drone-piece, and I love the constant screams of “BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!”. “In A Grave” is up next, my honest to God pick of the album. Right off the bat, the first vibe I get on this one is a total nod to Death Grips. While I’m down for massive experimentation any day, I love the more straightforward instrumental here that doesn’t need a few minutes to really get going. The beat though while it does get right to its point is just as skittish and left field however. The rap verses here by the fantastic Denzel Curry are refreshing, his outsider sort of verses really go up fantastically with the sound of Show Me The Body. Denzel’s verse here is as ridiculous as they usually are, and Moor Mother’s haunting hook adds plenty to the overall twisted tone to “In A Grave”. As far as a track that really sticks with you overall, this is absolutely brilliant. “Taxi Hell” is up next featuring Justin Flammia. This one goes right back to that more subdued sound they were working with earlier, but “Taxi Hell” is much more interesting. There’s just such a huge contrast between these more acoustic, sort of jazzy instrumentals and these harsh, explosive punk vocals. I feel like the sheer excitement alone is a selling point for this album. You really don’t know what you’re going to get hit in the face with next, or what genre it’s going to be, or anything about it. And while the vocals on “Taxi Hell” are still as brutal and hardcore, they’re equally seriously passionate and come over really well. But just like that, out of nowhere the ending to this track is fueled by metal riffs ready to wake you the hell up. Show Me The Body for years have impressed me with their style, but HERE I feel like they’re seriously impressing me for the first time.
“Just A Slither” is up next featuring Negashi Armada. Honestly, this one is a little too subdued for me, which is something that’s going to be a real recurring theme here. I really do get what they're going for with this one, but I’m not really feeling the vocals here. The whole sort of over-the-top theatrical vibe is a tough one to pull off, and this one falls a little short. The verse is fine and all, and lyrically it’s still pretty damn explosive as far as that goes. But it just kinda doesn’t fit with the rest of the vibe of this mixtape. I do however like the very jazzy backing instrumentals that remind me of something BadBadNotGood would touch down on. “Corpus I” continues to be a true mixed bag of hardcore, there’s a whole lot of great, but there’s also some awkward moments. Show Me The Body bounce right back however with “Halogen” featuring Mal Devisa. Here, I absolutely love the icy atmosphere they’re working with, and Mal’s verse is absolutely furious, political, and eye opening. The sort of BadBadNotGood feel continues throughout this one, but it’s still obviously Show Me The Body. Mal’s verse as it continues is pretty damn jaw dropping, mostly because of how passionate it is. Match those up with the very glistening sound of the synths and the bizarre chill-wave sound, and you have one brilliant track. Hell, there’s even that fantastic, hypnotic ending where Mal keeps repeating “A smile is Pocket Change”, intense I tell ya. Up next is “Stress” featuring Cities Aviv. Honestly, as far as a real hardcore punk sound goes, the opening riff here may be the most punk thing you’re going to find. Cities Aviv’s very poetic, conscious sounding rap verse however really makes this one a home run. Plus, I love how as the track goes on and the instrumentals get more and more intense, so does Aviv’s performance. This mixtape is absolutely pummeling. Every time you get into the groove of everything, either Show Me The Body or one of their many guests make you rethink everything. “Stress” is absolutely ridiculous, with Aviv’s over the top rap verse ending in blood-curdling screams. Once again we have this interlude which really doesn’t do that much, but it certainly gives this mixtape a very dirty feel. Then we have the much slower but just as heavy “My Whole Family, featuring Skunk Rott, Chris Wilson, and Pierre Botardo. While the intro to this one is massive and pulsating, clearly I haven’t understood what I’m listening to, because quickly I’m caught off guard as this one breaks into a very old school sounding hardcore punk track. It’s angry, it’s intense, it’s rebellious, and most of all absolutely fantastic. Each feature here brings in their own distinct flavor of punk which are all decent in their own way, while being totally different. “My Whole Family” is brilliant honestly. “I’m On It” featuring Casino Theo however falls a little short for me. The hip hope influence is certainly a whole lot heavier here, it honestly sounds a whole lot like Death Grips, especially their early stuff. Casino Theo’s verse is fast, hectic, and totally at home amongst Show Me The Body’s atmosphere. My only real issue here, is that this doesn’t really come off as much of a collaboration. All of the other tracks here have Show Me The Body playing off their guests and vice verse. This on the other hand, sounds like a Casino Theo solo track, it’s not terrible though. But I really feel like every time I start to doubt Show Me The Body’s skills, they come back with a track like “Spit” featuring Princess Nokia. This track gets right back to a very dark, driving beat with an almost punk bass line. This one is just so grimy and low key that I fall instantly in love. Honestly, I have no idea where they found half of these collaborators, I really don’t, but I’m seriously glad they did. “Spit” has this weird Trip Hop feel with some jazzy undertones that works out wonderfully. It’s dark, and lyrically it’s absolutely disgusting, but for a smoother song it really fits in with the rest of the mixtape.
Show Me The Body aren’t done with us yet. Up next is “Cyba Slam Fit World Dance Party (Uppa echelon dance remix)” featuring Yo Chill and Chip Skylark. All I have to say is, this is probably going to be the crunchiest, grimiest dance track you’re going to hear all year. To be honest, the beat and the instrumentals are actually fantastic, they actually fit on this mixtape great. But the features here are a little underwhelming compared to the others on here. It’s not terrible, but this just comes off a little thrown together at the last minute. “Everything Hate Here” featuring Moor Mother however returns to the very explosive, experimental sound of the earlier tracks here. It’s funny actually, when it comes to tracks like this honestly I can’t even fit these tracks into a genre. The vocals on this one are so bizarre and twisted that they end up going with the off kilter rhythm and groove, if you even want to call it a groove. “Everything Hate Here” is fantastic, explosive, a little risqué, fun, and completely indescribable. And that last 20 seconds of bongos and drone synths are completely off the wall and brilliant. "Two Hands" featuring Nolife is up next, and at this point I seriously feel like I never know what to expect. This one is a little more subdued, and like most of the other subdued tracks here it's not nearly as exciting. The more rap centered verse comes off well, but the beat is seriously lifeless. Beyond that, the atmosphere really isn't nearly as crushing as it usually is. "Two Hands" has so much potential, that's especially clear when it comes to that very abrasive last 20 seconds or so. "Why You Lying" featuring Babyglock and Tony Seltzer is up next, and once again brings forward a serious Trip-Hop feel. It's fantastic however, and I absolutely love the tongue-in-cheek feel to the lyrics on this one. Not to mention, on the little interlude at the end of "Why You Lying" really blends fantastically, and while there's overall not TOO much to this one, it was certainly great while it lasted. Finally, this twisted venture into every hardcore genre imaginable brings us to "Proud Boys" featuring Dedekind Cut. Not so shockingly, Show Me The Body clearly are going out at their most explosive. I feel like this is literally a buildup of all the songs that have been culminating. It's straight up punk, it's got a great rebellious feel, it even has a fantastic retro tinge to it. Overall, it's a great finale.
Rating 8.2/10
Give A Listen To: “In A Grave”, “Halogen”, "Spit", "Trash"
Overall Thoughts: This is by FAR my favorite thing that Show Me The Body have done so far. This mixtape is absolutely nuts, bringing in everything from Punk Rock, to Hardcore, to elements of Rap, Experimental/Noise Music, Trip Hop, and just about everything abrasive in between. Some of the slower, more subdued tracks here remain a little underwhelming, but most of this mixtape is seriously solid. Even the feature lineup is absolutely stacked. If you're a fan of everything noisy, this is gonna be something you want to check out. And hell, it's free!
“Just A Slither” is up next featuring Negashi Armada. Honestly, this one is a little too subdued for me, which is something that’s going to be a real recurring theme here. I really do get what they're going for with this one, but I’m not really feeling the vocals here. The whole sort of over-the-top theatrical vibe is a tough one to pull off, and this one falls a little short. The verse is fine and all, and lyrically it’s still pretty damn explosive as far as that goes. But it just kinda doesn’t fit with the rest of the vibe of this mixtape. I do however like the very jazzy backing instrumentals that remind me of something BadBadNotGood would touch down on. “Corpus I” continues to be a true mixed bag of hardcore, there’s a whole lot of great, but there’s also some awkward moments. Show Me The Body bounce right back however with “Halogen” featuring Mal Devisa. Here, I absolutely love the icy atmosphere they’re working with, and Mal’s verse is absolutely furious, political, and eye opening. The sort of BadBadNotGood feel continues throughout this one, but it’s still obviously Show Me The Body. Mal’s verse as it continues is pretty damn jaw dropping, mostly because of how passionate it is. Match those up with the very glistening sound of the synths and the bizarre chill-wave sound, and you have one brilliant track. Hell, there’s even that fantastic, hypnotic ending where Mal keeps repeating “A smile is Pocket Change”, intense I tell ya. Up next is “Stress” featuring Cities Aviv. Honestly, as far as a real hardcore punk sound goes, the opening riff here may be the most punk thing you’re going to find. Cities Aviv’s very poetic, conscious sounding rap verse however really makes this one a home run. Plus, I love how as the track goes on and the instrumentals get more and more intense, so does Aviv’s performance. This mixtape is absolutely pummeling. Every time you get into the groove of everything, either Show Me The Body or one of their many guests make you rethink everything. “Stress” is absolutely ridiculous, with Aviv’s over the top rap verse ending in blood-curdling screams. Once again we have this interlude which really doesn’t do that much, but it certainly gives this mixtape a very dirty feel. Then we have the much slower but just as heavy “My Whole Family, featuring Skunk Rott, Chris Wilson, and Pierre Botardo. While the intro to this one is massive and pulsating, clearly I haven’t understood what I’m listening to, because quickly I’m caught off guard as this one breaks into a very old school sounding hardcore punk track. It’s angry, it’s intense, it’s rebellious, and most of all absolutely fantastic. Each feature here brings in their own distinct flavor of punk which are all decent in their own way, while being totally different. “My Whole Family” is brilliant honestly. “I’m On It” featuring Casino Theo however falls a little short for me. The hip hope influence is certainly a whole lot heavier here, it honestly sounds a whole lot like Death Grips, especially their early stuff. Casino Theo’s verse is fast, hectic, and totally at home amongst Show Me The Body’s atmosphere. My only real issue here, is that this doesn’t really come off as much of a collaboration. All of the other tracks here have Show Me The Body playing off their guests and vice verse. This on the other hand, sounds like a Casino Theo solo track, it’s not terrible though. But I really feel like every time I start to doubt Show Me The Body’s skills, they come back with a track like “Spit” featuring Princess Nokia. This track gets right back to a very dark, driving beat with an almost punk bass line. This one is just so grimy and low key that I fall instantly in love. Honestly, I have no idea where they found half of these collaborators, I really don’t, but I’m seriously glad they did. “Spit” has this weird Trip Hop feel with some jazzy undertones that works out wonderfully. It’s dark, and lyrically it’s absolutely disgusting, but for a smoother song it really fits in with the rest of the mixtape.
Show Me The Body aren’t done with us yet. Up next is “Cyba Slam Fit World Dance Party (Uppa echelon dance remix)” featuring Yo Chill and Chip Skylark. All I have to say is, this is probably going to be the crunchiest, grimiest dance track you’re going to hear all year. To be honest, the beat and the instrumentals are actually fantastic, they actually fit on this mixtape great. But the features here are a little underwhelming compared to the others on here. It’s not terrible, but this just comes off a little thrown together at the last minute. “Everything Hate Here” featuring Moor Mother however returns to the very explosive, experimental sound of the earlier tracks here. It’s funny actually, when it comes to tracks like this honestly I can’t even fit these tracks into a genre. The vocals on this one are so bizarre and twisted that they end up going with the off kilter rhythm and groove, if you even want to call it a groove. “Everything Hate Here” is fantastic, explosive, a little risqué, fun, and completely indescribable. And that last 20 seconds of bongos and drone synths are completely off the wall and brilliant. "Two Hands" featuring Nolife is up next, and at this point I seriously feel like I never know what to expect. This one is a little more subdued, and like most of the other subdued tracks here it's not nearly as exciting. The more rap centered verse comes off well, but the beat is seriously lifeless. Beyond that, the atmosphere really isn't nearly as crushing as it usually is. "Two Hands" has so much potential, that's especially clear when it comes to that very abrasive last 20 seconds or so. "Why You Lying" featuring Babyglock and Tony Seltzer is up next, and once again brings forward a serious Trip-Hop feel. It's fantastic however, and I absolutely love the tongue-in-cheek feel to the lyrics on this one. Not to mention, on the little interlude at the end of "Why You Lying" really blends fantastically, and while there's overall not TOO much to this one, it was certainly great while it lasted. Finally, this twisted venture into every hardcore genre imaginable brings us to "Proud Boys" featuring Dedekind Cut. Not so shockingly, Show Me The Body clearly are going out at their most explosive. I feel like this is literally a buildup of all the songs that have been culminating. It's straight up punk, it's got a great rebellious feel, it even has a fantastic retro tinge to it. Overall, it's a great finale.
Rating 8.2/10
Give A Listen To: “In A Grave”, “Halogen”, "Spit", "Trash"
Overall Thoughts: This is by FAR my favorite thing that Show Me The Body have done so far. This mixtape is absolutely nuts, bringing in everything from Punk Rock, to Hardcore, to elements of Rap, Experimental/Noise Music, Trip Hop, and just about everything abrasive in between. Some of the slower, more subdued tracks here remain a little underwhelming, but most of this mixtape is seriously solid. Even the feature lineup is absolutely stacked. If you're a fan of everything noisy, this is gonna be something you want to check out. And hell, it's free!
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