Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals ignite a sonic uprising with A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears
Baltimore’s experimental hip-hop duo Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals return with A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears, a gut-punching descent into chaos and unvarnished truth.
Produced by: Frankie Malvaiz
Following the underground success of 2022’s King Cobra, the duo delivers an album as ambitious as it is tumultuous. What began as a short EP morphed into a full-length project amid a storm of setbacks—lost sound files, mental health struggles, and the deaths of close friends turned the creative process into a battle for survival. The result is a record forged in exhaustion brimming with raw, pent-up, and unpredictable energy.
Producer Frankie Malvaiz, aka FRANKI3, played a pivotal role, transforming her basement studio into the album’s nerve center. Her unconventional sound design—crafting Eurorack modules from scratch and experimenting with unorthodox recording techniques—infuses the album with a jagged, layered edge, unlocking sounds that feel both futuristic and unhinged.
Lyrically, A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears confronts the grotesque realities of life today—from the violence of late-stage capitalism to the slaughter of Palestinians—all while weaving in the duo’s own personal struggles. Tracks like ‘Sometimes, Papi Chulo’ merge grim humor with existential dread, capturing a world where hope is scarce but defiance refuses to fade. Originally intended to be less political, the album instead became a searing reflection of global and personal turmoil, driven by the duo’s relentless experimentation and DIY ethos.
Brian Ennals distills their creative process:
“Sometimes it’s not about making the perfect track; it’s about making the one that makes us laugh, cry, or think.”
With A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears, Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals turn discord into a dystopian triumph—proof that authenticity and grit can still cut through the noise.
Standout Songs: ‘The Iron Wall ft. FRANKI3,’ ‘Live at the Chinese Buffet,’ ‘Soft Pack Shorty’ ft. Eze Jackson,’ ‘Dale Rath,’ ‘Sometimes,’ and ‘Papi Chulo’ ft. Gabriela Bibiana.
Release Date: April 4
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We’ve covered Population II previously: ‘The Iron Wall’ ft. FRANKI3.
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