Sorry to Bother You

by The Coup

Sorry to Bother You cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 October 2012
  • Label: ANTI-
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:08
  • Community rating: 3.26/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Joe Henry, Eric McFadden, Lil Bo, Robbie Leven, Uriah Duffy, Michael Render, Vernon Reid, Matthew Szemela, Joe Cohen, Damion Gallegos, Himanshu Suri, Chris Klosterman, Mike Olmos, Lewis Patzner, Killer Mike, The Imps Of Marge & Flesh, The Imps of Marge and Fletch, Raymond Riley, Jonathan Ring, B'nai Rebelfront, Lindsay Kate Cristofani, Alina Hubbard-Riley, Victor Vazquez, Jolie Holland, Christa Schmid, Gabby La La, Ian Vanek, Howie Weinberg, Lindsey Kate Cristofani, Bhi Bhiman, Charith Premawardhana, Jeff RJFski, Craig Mcfarland, Chloe Behrens, Justin Sane, Silk-E, Matt Riley, Chad Castillo, Marcus Phillips, Boots, Adam Theis, Emily Jane

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Driven by Boots Riley's sharp Marxist critiques and theatrical storytelling, 'Sorry to Bother You' expands the Oakland group's sound into an energetic, live-band funk-rock format. The album serves as a conceptual precursor to Riley's later feature film of the same name, exploring systemic oppression and capitalist exploitation through incredibly danceable, riotous instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, political, conceptual, conscious, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. The Magic Clap (3:12)
  2. Strange Arithmetic (4:05)
  3. Your Parents' Cocaine (2:32)
  4. The Gods Of Science (3:06)
  5. My Murder, My Love (3:32)
  6. You Are Not A Riot (An RSVP From David Siquieros To Andy Warhol) (3:14)
  7. Land Of 7 Billion Dances (3:15)
  8. Violet (4:34)
  9. This Year (4:04)
  10. We've Got A Lot To Teach You, Cassius Green (4:42)
  11. Long Island Iced Tea, Neat (2:04)
  12. The Guillotine (4:42)
  13. WAVIP (3:06)

Credits

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