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Earl Sweatshirt

The Bends

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The official music video for "The Bends" by Earl Sweatshirt, taken from the album Some Rap Songs on Tan Cressida/Columbia. Uploaded by EarlSweatshirtVEVO, the artist's official channel.

Dork has covered Earl Sweatshirt 9 times across news, features and reviews — full coverage below. The full lyrics and album page are linked above. Earl Sweatshirt has 4 upcoming live dates in the next twelve weeks.

The Song

From the album Some Rap Songs

Label: Tan Cressida/Columbia
Released: 30 November 2018

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Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE build something bigger than a collaboration
There’s been plenty of crossover between Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE over the years, but ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ is where it all clicks into place. Built with SURF GANG and stretched across a double album, it captures two artists doing exactly what they want, exactly how they want to do it.
30 Apr 2026

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Lyrics

Earl Sweatshirt — The Bends

Bend, we don't break, we not the bank

We all we got

Switch whips, relocate way out of state

Bada bing, bada bam

It's the puppet master, all of the strings in my hand

Peace to my mans, gotta go be with your fam more (For real)

For real, I feel like the landlord

My niggas came a long way from the Dickies and dirty JanSports

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Played live

“The Bends” was last played on 2 February 2026 at Hacienda, Rome.

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Upcoming shows

Tue 25 Aug
O2 Academy Glasgow
Glasgow, GB
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Fri 28 Aug
Rock City
Nottingham, GB
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Mon 31 Aug
O2 Forum Kentish Town
London, GB
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Wed 2 Sept
Bristol The Prospect Building
Bristol, GB
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End Of The Road Festival 2026 has sold out

Pulp, CMAT, Mac DeMarco and a secret headliner top the 20th edition.

24 Apr 2026

SXSW London have completed their 2026 music line-up with a new wave of additions

SXSW London have completed their 2026 music line-up with a new wave of additions

Cure for Paranoia, YUNJIN, Gaia and Oxlade among latest names confirmed.

24 Apr 2026

The May 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Eric Cantona and Ruel

The May 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Eric Cantona and Ruel

There's also Dry Cleaning, Slayyyter, Haute & Freddy, The Itch and more.

10 Apr 2026

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE and SURF GANG have released their collaborative double album, ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE and SURF GANG have released their collaborative double album, ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’

The split double album arrives with a sprawling world tour attached.

7 Apr 2026

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG drop 'Leadbelly' from their forthcoming double LP

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG drop 'Leadbelly' from their forthcoming double LP

Double album 'POMPEII // UTILITY' lands on 3rd April alongside extensive world tour

25 Mar 2026

SXSW London 2026 has revealed its first names with Earl Sweatshirt, Shame and more

SXSW London 2026 has revealed its first names with Earl Sweatshirt, Shame and more

The festival is scheduled to run from 1st to 6th June across Shoreditch.

19 Mar 2026

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Kelly Lee Owens and more have been added to End Of The Road 2026

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Kelly Lee Owens and more have been added to End Of The Road 2026

Factory Floor, Rostam, Ratboys and more join the festival's 20th anniversary edition.

17 Mar 2026

Earl Sweatshirt has confirmed his 3LWorldTour in support of 'Live Laugh Love'

Earl Sweatshirt has confirmed his 3LWorldTour in support of 'Live Laugh Love'

Pre-sale is open now, with over 50 dates across three continents.

4 Sept 2025

Produced byNavy Blue

Written byEarl Sweatshirt, Linda Clifford, Lowrell Simon, Navy Blue +3 more

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