Injury Reserve is an Arizona Hip Hop trio formed in 2013 by rappers Stepa J. Groggs, Ritchie With a T and producer Parker Corey. Theyve released some well-received mixtapes, including 2016s Floss, which featured a fierce guest appearance by . Injury Reserve is their debut LP and offers rich lyricism, unconventional rhythms, and very listenable dissonance. GTFU is a post-Death Grips banger featuring and , their voices shredded by a washing machine of digitaldistortion. Album highlight Wax On features a showstopping appearance by over minimalist beeps and trash can lid snares. The record drifts between the deeply personal (What a Year Its Been) and humorous (Rap Song Tutorial), but the jazz-sample heavy production and strong hooks keep it steady. This LP is pressed on black vinyl.

• black vinyl pressing
• fold-out poster insert
• tracklist:1. Koruna & Lime 2. Jawbreaker f. Rico Nasty & Pro Teens 3. GTFU f. JPEGMAFIA & Cakes da Killa 4. QWERTY (interlude) 5. Jailbreak The Tesla f. Amin 6. Gravy N Biscuits 7. Rap Song Tutorial 8. Wax On f. Freddie Gibbs 9. What A Year Its Been 10. Best Spot in the House 11. Hello! 12. New Hawaii f. DRAM, Tony Velour & Dylan Brady 13. Three Man Weave
• music label:Loma Vista 2019

reviewed by RANDOSERU RAP 05/2019