''Wriggle'' is an EP by American

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record label, it features appearances from artists such as Antwon and Cakes da Killa. The EP consists of tracks that were originally recorded for the group's 2014 debut album CLPPNG but could not be finished in time for its release. For the track ''"Shooter"'', the band recorded themselves firing 15 different guns. The music video for the title track, which is based on a sample from British

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’s ''"Wriggle Like a Fucking Eel"'', was directed by Rodney Ascher and released on June 29, 2016. On May 12, 2021, the band released an "Expanded" edition of the EP, containing the original versions of all tracks except ''"Back Up"'' in addition to five new remixes. The new version of ''"Back Up"'', entitled ''"Back Up 2021"'' features rapper Debby Friday instead of Antwon. Antwon later formed a group with rappers

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, but broke up in 2018 due to allegations of abuse towards women from Antwon.

Critical reception

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'' critic Frank Falisi wrote: "Nothing about ''Wriggle'' is especially venomous, given the noise of the band’s previous creations, as well as their explicit intentions." Reviewing the 2021 re-release for

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, Paul Simpson claimed that "in its updated state, Wriggle feels like more of a deconstruction of clipping.'s influences and techniques than their more conceptual full-lengths, highlighting their skills at inventive genre fusions and audacious sonic engineering."

Track listing

2016 Original Release

2021 "Expanded" Version

Notes * This is the Bandcamp digital release of this version. The vinyl LP release drops "Intro" and substitutes "Hot Fuck No Love (Jana Rush's Naughty Bitch Remix)" for her remix of "Shooter".

References

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* {{Authority control 2016 EPs Clipping. albums Sub Pop EPs