Death Drive (album) explained

Death Drive
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sole & DJ Pain 1
Cover:	Death Drive (album).jpg
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Black Canyon
Producer:	DJ Pain 1
Next Title:	Nihilismo
Next Year:	2016

Death Drive is the first collaborative studio album by Sole & DJ Pain 1. It was released on June 9, 2014.^[1] It features guest appearances from Decomposure, Pedestrian, and Sean Bonnette.^[2] 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."^[3]

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." On the week of June 6, 2014, Spin included it on the "10 Albums to Stream" list.^[4] Westword included it on the "31 Best Colorado Albums of 2014" list.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sole & DJ Pain 1 - Death Drive. Tiny Mix Tapes. Samuel. Diamond. June 17, 2014. June 2, 2017.
2. Web site: Stream Sole & DJ Pain 1's Agit-Prop Trap-Rap LP, 'Death Drive'. Spin. Chris. Martins. June 6, 2014. June 2, 2017.
3. Web site: Sole & DJ Pain 1 – "Old Gods Ain't Dead" (feat. Sean Bonnette of Andrew Jackson Jihad). URB. Brett. Uddenberg. March 19, 2014. June 2, 2017. June 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622193218/http://urb.com/2014/03/19/sole-dj-pain-1-old-gods-aint-dead-feat-sean-bonnette-of-andrew-jackson-jihad/. dead.
4. Web site: 10 Albums to Stream: Jack White, the Fresh & Onlys, First Aid Kit, and More. Spin. Kyle. McGovern. June 6, 2014. June 2, 2017.
5. Web site: The 31 Best Colorado Albums of 2014. Westword. December 31, 2014. June 2, 2017.