Music / NewsDeath Grips announce break-up on handwritten napkin‘We are now at our best and so Death Grips is over.’ Let's just say Trent Reznor isn't too happy about thisShareLink copied ✔️July 2, 2014MusicNewsTextZing Tsjeng Death Grips have called it a day, less than a month after dropping a surprise LP with Björk. The noise-rap trio posted a handwritten note detailing the reasons for their split on their Facebook page. "We are now at our best and so Death Grips is over," the note explains. They add that all scheduled live dates have been cancelled but their double album, the powers that b, will be released as planned. In typical lo-fi style, the band have written it on a napkin: Post by Death Grips. Is this the last time we'll see Death Grips? Who knows? The one thing that stayed constant about the band was their propensity for out-and-out chaos: dropping unexpected albums, abandoning performances and splitting up with labels. Some unimpressed fans are already taking the piss out of the unconventional goodbye note penned by the "conceptual art exhibition anchored by sound and vision": wanted to let my boss know that I'm heading home. DEATH GRIPS STYLE! pic.twitter.com/dCibGbjAPp— HannahSilkChampagne (@hsilkchampagne) July 2, 2014 The band's sudden breakup hasn't just disappointed fans. They were scheduled to play Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin this year, but have left the organisers in the lurch for the second time – they cancelled their performance in 2013, too. This has prompted the festival to pen their own "conscious uncoupling" note to Death Grips: Fun Fun Fun Fest The band were also scheduled to open for Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden's forthcoming US tour, which opens in two weeks. Trent Reznor is not too happy about his opening act dropping out. Although, as he acknowledges, he should really have seen this coming. Maybe we all should have? sorry everyone… why would I have ever thought those dudes could keep it together?— Trent Reznor (@trent_reznor) July 3, 2014Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREOn the funk line: 7 young Brazilians speak on the future of baile funk Tems knows the true secret to happinessLVMH Prize 2026Vote to decide which designer makes the final round of the 2026 LVMH Prize2hollis is worried about secret cameras in hotel roomsCobrah’s dream night out involves tequila, candy and raving with aliensbeabadoobee used to have a secret Zayn Malik fan accountLil Uzi Vert has new plans for his $24m diamondAss, miso soup and furries: beabadoobee’s 5 most chaotic online momentsbeabadoobee: ‘You’ve got to embrace the fuck-ups and the failures’The most revealing lyrics on Harry Styles’ new albumThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksOklou finally confirmed how we should say her nameEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy