![]() While ‘Satellite’ looks at the wonder of being alive and gives a sense of unlimited potential, ‘Hawking’ looks at the paralyzing fear of feeling out of control and victimized. The songs compliment each other well, showing us that when looking at the big picture, the lens makes all the difference. Covering every imaginable conspiracy theory about controlling groups and lack of hope-this song takes the idea behind FFF’s ‘Satellite’ and Flips it on its head. ‘Hawking’ in particular is an fascinating piece. Moving into the final third of this impressively lengthy EP, ICP deliver some long and very interesting songs, exploring new territory and key connections to the main album alike. The fact that these standards appear on Flip is an obvious result of the more focussed nature of Fearless Fred Fury in both sound and tone. ‘Friend Request’ depicts terrible people reaching out for connection, putting a comical spin on the darker aspects of our world before calling these into a clearer focus and calling them out directly. The middle section of the album features many of the ICP standards one might expect on a Joker’s Card-sex songs, shit-talking songs, and guest features. They feature varied and interesting rap-styles, and one of the biggest disappointments of either album is that ‘Revenge’ was not a 6-minute song. ![]() These were perhaps attempts at album openers, eventually replaced by ‘Red Fred’ and ‘Fury’ as the Joker’s Card’s introductory songs. This week, we are exploring its companion EP, ‘Flip the Rat’.įlip feeds off the fear instilled by Red Fred, and opens with a series of songs describing Fred’s character, and the destructive power of violent fury. Last week, we reviewed ‘ Fearless Fred Fury’, the fourth Joker’s Card of the Second Deck by the Insane Clown Posse. ![]()
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