God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It

God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It is the debut studio album by Zambia-born Montreal-based rapper Backxwash. It was self-released on May 28, 2020 through Grimalkin Records. Production was primarily handled by Backxwash herself, along with Fatherfake, Skin and Will Owen Bennett. It features guest appearances from Black Dresses, Fatherfake, Malldate, Skin and Will Owen Bennett. The album won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[4]

God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It
Studio album by
Backxwash
ReleasedMay 28, 2020 (2020-05-28)
Recorded2019–20
Genre
LabelGrimalkin
Producer
Backxwash chronology
Deviancy
(2019)		 God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It
(2020)		 Stigmata EP
(2020)
Singles from God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It
  1. "Black Magic"
    Released: November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!9/10[5]
Metal Hammer[2]

God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Album of the Year, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 88 based on four reviews.[6]

Scott Simpson of Exclaim! wrote that "with most songs clocking in at under three minutes, this release has a real sense of immediacy and urgency while still managing to weave a compelling larger story".[5] Merlin Alderslade of Metal Hammer praised the album, saying "the whole thing is barely more than 20 minutes long, and yet it's packing more ideas than many bands manage in an entire career. And it's fucking brilliant".[2] Lloyd Best of God Is in the TV stated, "a raw and aggressive, mostly self-produced album with a level of honesty that is commendable and a showcase of skill that sets the bar high".[7] Anthony Fantano said: "with its chilling mix of rap, goth, punk, and noise, God Has Nothing to Do With This has a huge impact for such a concise project".[6]

Accolades
Publications' year-end list appearances for God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref
Exclaim! Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020 1 [8]
God Is in the TV GIITTV: Albums of the Year for 2020 26 [9]
Louder Sound The 50 Best Albums of 2020 34 [10]
Paste 16 [11]
The Wire The Wire's Releases of the Year 2020 11 [12]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It"Backxwash1:52
2."Black Magic" (featuring Ada Rook)Backxwash3:38
3."Spells" (featuring Devi McCallion)Backxwash2:20
4."Black Sheep"Backxwash2:03
5."Hell's Interlude" (performed by Fatherfake)Fatherfake1:32
6."Into the Void" (featuring Malldate)Backxwash3:22
7."Adolescence"Backxwash1:23
8."Amen"Backxwash2:24
9."Heaven's Interlude" (performed by Skin)SKIN1:00
10."Redemption" (featuring Will Owen Bennett)
  • Backxwash
  • Will Owen Bennett
2:31

Personnel
  • Ashanti "Backxwash" Mutinta – main artist, vocals & producer (tracks: 1–4, 6–8, 10), executive producer
  • Ada Rook – featured artist (track 2), electric guitar
  • Devi April McCallion – featured artist (track 3)
  • Nikki "fatherfake" Baldwin – performer & producer (track 5)
  • MallDate – featured artist (track 6), electric guitar
  • Skin – performer & producer (track 9)
  • Will Owen Bennett – featured artist & producer (track 10), executive producer
  • Mechant Vaporwave – creative director

References
  1. Matulaityte, Giedre (September 4, 2020). "20 Horrorcore Albums That Are Better Than Your Favorite Scary Movie". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. Alderslade, Merlin (August 31, 2020). "Backxwash's God Has Nothing To Do With This… is the most important album of 2020". Metal Hammer. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. Morton, Luke (July 8, 2020). "Backxwash: The Horror-loving Rapper Channelling Black Sabbath and Raging Against Religion". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 20, 2020). "Backxwash Wins 2020 Polaris Music Prize". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  5. Simpson, Scott (May 28, 2020). "Backxwash Turns Hip-Hop on Its Head with Masterful 'God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It'". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  6. "Backxwash – God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. Best, Lloyd (May 28, 2020). "BACKXWASH – God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It (Grimalkin Records)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. Sylvester, Daniel (December 2, 2020). "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  9. Best, Lloyd (December 14, 2020). "GIITTV: Albums of The Year for 2020, 50-26". God Is in the TV. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. "The 50 best albums of 2020". Louder Sound. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  11. Manno, Lizzie (October 26, 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Paste. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  12. "The Wire 's Releases Of The Year 2020 - The Wire". The Wire. December 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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