Food for Animals
| Food for Animals | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, underground hip hop, noise |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website |
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| Members | Nick Rivetti, Andrew Field-Pickering, Daniel Helmer, Sterling Warren |
Food for Animals is an American hip hop group formed in 2001 near Washington, D.C.. The group features Vulture Voltaire (Andrew Field-Pickering), Ricky Rabbit (Nick Rivetti), Dr. Dan (Daniel Helmer), and HY (Sterling Warren). Their music is generally categorized as underground hip hop with a strong tendency towards noise music. According to Pitchfork, their current albums feature a sound best appreciated by "those with a high tolerance for serial grime and a taste for the sharper, harder edge of hip-hop".[1]
History
Field Pickering, a Washington, D.C. DJ, and Ricky Rabbit[2] formed the band [3] and quickly booked gigs along the East Coast,[4] shows which occasionally caused comparisons with Public Enemy[5] and found praise from critics.[6]
Discography
- Scavengers (2004, Muckamuck Produce/Upper Class)
- Belly (2007, HOSS Records/Cockrockdisco)
References
- ↑ Pitchfork Review
- ↑ Pitchfork News
- ↑ Muckamuck
- ↑ DOA Music Magazine Review
- ↑ City Pages
- ↑ PopMatters review
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