“Formed in 1971, DEATH were a trio of Detroit-based, African-American brothers who temporarily set aside their Motown roots for steam-rolling proto-punk after checking out an Alice Cooper concert– had their chops down pat. During their original, five-year lifespan, Death didn’t make many waves. A self-released 7”-single, “Keep on Knocking” b/w “Politicians in My Eyes”, was the group’s only official release. It quickly faded into the record collector-ether. But listening now, the music sounds visionary– a missing link between MC5 and the hardcore punk of the early 1980s. The songs are performed at blistering speed, burbling over with bad attitude.” Pitchfork

Politicians in my Eyes Live

Album version is a lot faster – 1975

Amazing laidback rework by Black Pumas

A great documentary of the band, and their roots.