clipping. Announce 10-track Re-mastered Re-release of 2016 Wriggle EP & Share "Wriggle" Homemade Weapons Remix Video (Sub Pop)
Oddly enough, we've recently been re-visiting clipping.'s phenomenal 2016 EP, Wriggle. We always thoroughly enjoyed the short and sweet six-track affiar, but were recenty reminded of its sheer existence following clipping.'s unique installment of NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert: Tiny Desk Meets SXSW. Taking the whole "tiny desk" shtick more literal than most, clipping. members Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes, along with drummer Chukwudi Hodge played a six-song set on miniature instruments designed by Cristina Bercovitz. Primarily playing selections from their recent albums, Visions of Bodies Being Burned & There Existed An Addiction to Blood, and self-released debut, midcity, one of the stand-outs for us was "Shooter" from Wriggle.
Commemorating the five-year anniversary of their Wriggle EP, clipping. and Sub Pop have announced Wriggle (Expanded) to be released on vinyl, as well as digitally. It features Wriggle's six original tracks—"Intro," "Shooter," "Back Up," "Wriggle," "Hot F**k No Love," and "Our Time"—all re-mastered specifically for this very re-release, along with a few surprises, new features, and remixes. Additionally, Wriggle (Expanded) features a new version of "Back Up," now re-titled "Back Up 2021," featuring SB The Moor/Signor Bebedick The Moor and DEBBY FRIDAY, rather than controversial emcee ANTWON. Wriggle (Expanded) boasts four new remixes of "Wriggle," "Shooter," and "Back Up" orchestrated by Homemade Weapons, Dave Quam (FKA Massacooramaan,) Jana Rush, and Cardopusher, respectively.
Along with the announcement of Wriggle (Expanded,) Sub Pop have, also, shared a music video for "Wriggle" (Homemade Weapons Remix) directed by clipping.'s own Jonathan Snipes and Cristina Bercovitz. Wriggle (Expanded) vinyl is now available for pre-order through Sub Pop. LP pre-orders from their Mega-Mart and select independent retailers in North America will receive the limited Loser Edition on turquoise with black swirl-colored vinyl while supplies last. Pre-orders through select independent retailers across The UK & Europe will receive the Loser Edition, as well, on turquoise transparent/black marbled vinyl. Sub Pop will, also, be offering a new clipping. T-shirt design. Meanwhile, orders through clipping.'s official website will receive the LP on clear with opaque white vinyl while supplies last. These aforementioned Loser/Standard Editions of Wriggle (Expanded) will included a special vinyl-only Naughty B*tch Remix of "Hot F**k No Love" by Footwork producer Jana Rush.
"The original, digital-only Wriggle was six tracks that weren't finished in time to make it onto the group's 2014 Sub Pop debut, CLPPNG. For "Shooter," clipping. recorded themselves firing 15 different guns, the sounds of which exclusively constituted the beat's drums, augmented only by a synthesized tone-row," Sub Pop explains within a press statement. "The EP's title track, "Wriggle," was built around a sample of the influential Power Electronics song "Wriggle Like a F**king Eel" by Whitehouse, transforming William Bennett's torturous imperative into a instructional dancefloor banger. "Wriggle" & "Shooter" have become classic clipping. tracks and staples of their live show," Sub Pop continued. clipping.'s Wriggle (Expanded) is now available across digital streaming platforms and will become available on vinyl 7/9 via Sub Pop Records.