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Death Grips Provides Apocalyptic Soundtrack to Election Night

November 8, 2016 23:47PM

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Melissa Fossum
Death Grips performs at Marquee Theatre on November 8, 2016.
The 2016 presidential election was downright terrifying, making avant garde rap/noise group Death Grips the perfect soundtrack to the evening. Half the crowd did an awkward mix of dancing and moshing, while the others anxiously refreshed their phones to receive news about the election. All photos by Melissa Fossum.

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