Kill the Dead
| Kill the Dead | |
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| Studio album by 3% | |
| Released | 9 August 2024 |
| Label | 1788 Records / Virgin |
| Singles from Kill the Dead | |
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Kill the Dead is the debut studio by Australian trio Angus Field, Nooky and Dallas Woods, credited as 3%. The album was announced on 11 June 2024 and is scheduled for release on 9 August 2024.[1]
The trio's name 3% represents the Australian population that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.[2]
Dallas Woods explained the album title saying, "We never kill the dead because they live on in us. They remain in spirit. All the people that they tried to kill – the clans, they couldn't kill, we still exist. We have survived. So you could never kill the dead, because we're still alive. Their spirit will always be alive. They might be no longer here, but they are always here spiritually."[1][3]
The album was performed in full at Vivid Sydney on 14 June 2024.[4][1][3]
Artwork[edit]
The album's artwork was completed by Aboriginal artist Daniel Boyd and features a recreation of a gesture by Australian rules footballer Nicky Winmar during a match in 1993. 3% said "We chose this image, because that was a moment: when Nicky Winmar stood up against racism and echoed the statement he was Blak and proud. We thought the image resonated so much with what we were doing on the album. Kill the Dead is 3%s Uncle Nicky moment – we bare our flesh and blood on this record and it is undeniably Blak and proud."[1][3]
Singles[edit]
The trio's debut single "Our People" was released on 17 October 2023. The song samples "My People" and features The Presets.[5] The song is about Indigenous youth incarceration. The group said "We want for people to understand how our first single speaks to the serious issue of over 400 Black deaths in custody with no convictions. Kids as young as 10 years old locked up in criminal institutions – to be traumatised and damaged by the system, forever."[6][7] The Nick Rae, Brayden Carter, Corey Webster directed music video was nominated for Australian Video of the Year at the 2023 J Awards.[8]
"Sleezy Steezy Cool" featuring Tia Gostelow was released on 5 February 2024 as the album's second single. Joseph Guenzler from National Indigenous Times said "'Sleezy Steezy Cool' blends smooth pop sounds with sharp guitar licks and an incredible performance from Tia Gostelow. Her easygoing vocal hook sets the stage for Nooky, Woods, and Fields to deliver their verses beneath a snappy beat."[9] Tammy Moir from Happy Mag TV called the song a "genre-bending blend that seamlessly interweaves pop hooks with sharp guitar licks and a head-nodding beat."[10]
"Land Back" featuring Say True God? and Denni was released on 5 April 2024 as the album's third single.[11]
"Calling Home" was released on 14 May 2024. The song samples "Royal Telephone" by Jimmy Little and features Nookys daughter, Calula Webster. Angus Fields said the song is "about mental health, missing your loved ones and wanting to get home".[12]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kids You Couldn't Kill" | ||
| 2. | "BNP" | ||
| 3. | "Land Back" (with Say True God and Denni) |
| 2:42 |
| 4. | "Pay the Rent" | ||
| 5. | "Invasion" | ||
| 6. | "Blak Australia Policy" (with Marlon Motlop) | ||
| 7. | "Prisoner" | ||
| 8. | "Die By the Sword" | ||
| 9. | "Lovin' On Me" | ||
| 10. | "Sleezy Steezy Cool" (with Tia Gostelow) |
| 3:00 |
| 11. | "Coming Home" (featuring Calula Webster) |
| 3:45 |
| 12. | "Higher" | ||
| 13. | "Won't Stop" (with Jessica Mauboy) | ||
| 14. | "Our People" (featuring The Presets) |
| 3:54 |
Personnel[edit]
3%
- Angus Field
- Nooky
- Dallas Woods
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "3% Announce Debut Album 'Kill the Dead'". Rolling Stone Australia. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Fresh new First Nations hip hop supergroup 3% release debut single 'Our People'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "3% to Celebrate Being "Blak and Proud" on Debut Album 'Kill the Dead'". Tone Deaf. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "3% presents 'Kill the Dead' Album Launch". Vivid Sydney. June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Nooky, Dallas Woods and Angus Field Form Blak Supergroup 3%, Release Debut Single feat. The Presets". Music Feeds. October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Ten Questions with 3%". 10 Magazine. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "3% Announce Groundbreaking Prison Tour". National Indigenous Times. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Check out all the nominees for the 2023 J Awards". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "3% return with new Pop single 'Sleezy, Steezy, Cool'". National Indigenous Times. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "3% drop poignant and cheeky rap-pop gem "Sleezy Steezy Cool" featuring Tia Gostelow". Happy Mag TV. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Land Back (Feat. Say True God? & DENNI)". Am Rap. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "3% Show Their Rawest Selves On Poignant New Single 'Coming Home'". Purple Sneakers. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.