Brockhampton's "BLEACH" Is Dreamy R&B Bliss

A highlight from their newly released "SATURATION 3" project.

BYTrevor Smith
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Brockhampton's Saturation 3 is the group's third project of 2017, and it continues to develop their unique collaborative world. "BLEACH" is one of 15 all-caps titles on the project, and showcases the strong R&B sensibilities of the group with a show-stopping hook from Ryan Beatty. In between, personality-filled verses from Matt Champion and Merlyn Wood float above a woozy synth line. Like many tracks from the group, the song climaxes with a beat switch which sends it further into textural R&B, while also filling the beat out with squealing G-funk-esque synths as vocals cascade over one another.

While originally announced as their "final" project, the collective has announced plans for a debut album in 2018. They're heading out on tour in January (find the schedule below).

Quotable Lyrics:
Why I can't speak out?
Is wide out, wide out
Keep it deep inside my mind
It's off kilter, off kilter
I told memory to vanish see
For that better pleasure, fuck
Time machine gon' make it better
Maybe better for ya
I can't make this up, I can't take it back
Feel like a monster
Feel like a Deadhead zombie
Feelings you don't want me
I ain't giving up
You should set if off, tell me "time's up"
Let the water run, let my body run

Jan. 16 – Dallas, Texas – House of Blues
Jan. 17 – Houston, Texas – House of Blues
Jan. 19 – San Antonio, Texas – Aztec
Jan. 20 – Austin, Texas – Emo's
Jan. 22 – New Orleans, La. – House of Blues
Jan. 23 – Atlanta, Ga. – Buckhead Theater
Jan. 25 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Revolution
Jan. 26 – Tampa, Fla. – The Ritz Ybor
Jan. 28 – Silver Spring, Md. – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Jan. 29 – Raleigh, N.C. – Lincoln Theater
Jan. 30 – Philadelphia, Pa. – TLA
Feb. 2 – New York, N.Y. – Irving Plaza
Feb. 3 – New York, N.Y. – Irving Plaza
Feb. 5 – Boston, Mass. – House of Blues
Feb. 6 – Montreal, Quebec – Corona
Feb. 8 – Toronto, Ontario – Rebel Theater
Feb. 10 – Indianapolis, Ind. – Deluxe
Feb. 11 – Detroit, Mich. – Magestic
Feb. 13 – Grand Rapids, Mich. – The Intersection
Feb. 15 – Minneapolis, Minn. – Music Hall
Feb. 16 – Milwaukee, Wis. – The Rave II (Downstairs)
Feb. 18 – Chicago, Ill. – House of Blues
Feb. 20 – St. Louis, Mo. – The Pageant
Feb. 21 – Kansas City, Mo. – The Truman
Feb. 22 – Denver, Col. – The Ogden
Feb. 24 – Salt Lake City, Utah – The Depot
Feb. 26 – Vancouver, British Columbia – The Vogue
Feb. 27 – Seattle, Wash. – The Showbox
March 2 – Portland, Oreg. – Crystal
March 3 – San Francisco, Calif. – Warfield Theater
March 5 – Sacramento, Calif. – Ace of Spades
March 7 – Phoenix, Ariz. – The Van Buren


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