Deep Politics

Deep Politics
Studio album by Grails
Released	8 March 2011
Genre	Alternative rock, experimental rock, post-rock
Length	46:46
Label	Temporary Residence Limited
Grails chronology
Doomsdayer's Holiday (2008) Deep Politics (2011) Chalice Hymnal (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
CMJ	[3]
Filter	80% [4]
Rock Sound	8/10 [5]
Pitchfork	7.9/10 [6]
PopMatters	8/10 [7]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[8]

Deep Politics is the sixth studio album by American experimental rock band Grails, released on Temporary Residence Limited in 2011. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Track listing

All songs written by Grails, except Track 2, which is written by Bruno Nicolai. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Future Primitive"	5:29
2.	"All the Colors of the Dark"	4:08
3.	"Corridors of Power"	3:54
4.	"Deep Politics"	5:39
5.	"Daughters of Bilitis"	3:24
6.	"Almost Grew My Hair"	8:03
7.	"I Led Three Lives"	8:49
8.	"Deep Snow"	7:21
Total length:		46:46

Personnel

Grails

• Emil Amos – Synthesizer, piano, guitar, drums, lap steel guitar, vocals
• Alex Hall – Electric guitar, sampler, mellotron, Moog synthesizer
• Zak Riles – Twelve-string guitar
• William Slater – Bass, synthesizer, piano, vocals
• Ben Nugent – Drums
• Randall Dunn – Strings
• Ash Black Bufflo – Synthesizer ^{[9] [10] [11]}

References

1. "Reviews for Deep Politics by Grails". Metacritic . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
2. "Deep Politics – Grails – Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
3. "Grails – Deep Politics by Ari Lipsitz". CMJ. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
4. "FILTER MAGAZINE – Reviews – Grails by Loren Poin ". Filter. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
5. "Grails – Deep Politics – Neil Gardner". Rock Sound. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
6. "Grails – Deep Politics by Paul Thompson". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
7. Ross, Daniel (March 30, 2011). "Grails: Deep Politics". PopMatters . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
8. "Grails – Deep Politics by Willcoma". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
9. "Grails – Deep Politics". Discogs. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
10. "Release "Deep Politics"". Musicbrainz. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
11. "Deep Politics – Grails". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 July 2015.