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, 2014MusicNewsText Zing 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 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingCould AI really kill us all in 10 years? Here’s everything you need to knowAfter an Anthropic researcher quit over AI safety fears, anxieties about losing control of the technology are mounting – we unpack how worried you should actually beLife & CultureMusic‘This is a dream come true’: Tems meets her idol... Kate NashHingeLife & CultureNicola Dinan and Ione Gamble on the power of admitting your desiresBeautyWhat is it about a man and his bleached buzzcut?Life & CultureWe’re living through an explainer epidemicArt & PhotographyThese candid photos capture intimate encounters across ParisFilm & TVThis controversial new film explores how sexual predators are madeFashionAll the best looks at Venice Film Festival 2026 (so far)MusicV on BTS, success and what he’d tell his younger selfEscape 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