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, released on August 30, 2019, on

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. It was recorded primarily in

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's apartment. It features vocal contributions by Meah Pace, Cameron Mesirow, Angus Andrew of Liars and Maria Uzor of Sink Ya Teeth.

Release

The double A-side single "UR Paranoid" / "Off the Grid" was released on May 30, 2019. ''Wallop'' was announced on June 19, 2019, alongside the release of "Serbia Drums" as a single. "This Is the Door" was released as a single on August 6, 2019. "Couldn't Have Known" was released as the album's final single on August 27, 2019.

Reception

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'' gave the album a positive review, writing, "Occasionally on ''Wallop'', !!! sound either too world-weary or too committed to being incendiary to relay ideas relevant to listeners. But at their best, the band maintain their convictions about privilege, power and culture and present them as defiant, monumental tracks."

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Wallop''. Notes * signifies an additional producer. * signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Performance *

– vocals, keyboards, drum programming * Rafael Cohen – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming * Mario Andreoni – guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming * Dan Gorman – keyboards, trumpet * Chris Egan – drums * Meah Pace – additional vocals (2–6, 9, 13, 14) *

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– additional vocals (3, 4) * Molly Schnick – additional vocals (5) * Amanda Lovejoy Street – additional vocals (7, 8) * Cameron Mesirow – additional vocals (7, 8), additional synth (12) * Maria Uzor – additional vocals (7, 8) * Nicole Fayu – additional vocals (7, 8) * Robbie Lee – saxophone (13, 14) * Sam Kulik – trombone (13, 14) * Kenny Warren – trumpet (13, 14) Technical * Mark Bengtson – recording , additional production * Bart Migal – vocal production * Chris Egan – recording * Matt Wiggins – mixing * Justin Van Der Volgen – mixing * Josh Bonati – mastering * Caleb Halter – design

Charts

References

2019 albums !!! albums Warp (record label) albums Albums produced by Cole M. Greif-Neill {{2010s-rock-album-stub