By the Time I Get to Phoenix

by Injury Reserve

By the Time I Get to Phoenix cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 September 2021
  • Label: Self-released, Not On Label
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:09
  • Community rating: 4.27/5 from 28 ratings

Artists on this release: Ritchie With a T, Stepa J. Groggs, Parker Corey

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Dedicated to late member Stepa J. Groggs, 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix' is a turbulent and deconstructed post-rap album marked by glitchy, congested production that largely abandons traditional song structure. The frantic, dissonant soundscape, built with collaborators like Black Midi's Morgan Simpson, mirrors the album's core themes of grief, death, and despair. Raw, grief-stricken vocal performances and stream-of-consciousness lyrics create a tense and poignant tribute that processes loss through sonic chaos.

Genres

Descriptors: dissonant, glitchy, abrasive, experimental, noisy, rap, distorted, underground, electronic, diverse, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. Outside (06:14)
  2. Superman That (02:40)
  3. SS San Francisco (feat. Zelooperz) (03:51)
  4. Footwork in a Forest Fire (03:36)
  5. Ground Zero (02:25)
  6. Smoke Don't Clear (02:30)
  7. Top Picks for You (04:32)
  8. Wild Wild West (02:28)
  9. Postpostpartum (04:10)
  10. Knees (05:03)
  11. Bye Storm (03:40)

Credits

  • Stepa J. Groggs - vocals, rapper
  • Ritchie With a T - vocals, emcee, rapper
  • Parker Corey - production, executive producer, artwork
  • ZelooperZ - featured rapper, vocals
  • Morgan Simpson - production, drumming
  • Body Meat - production, drums
  • Jam City - production, co-production
  • SADPONY - production, co-production
  • Zeroh - mixed by, mastered by

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