God Wears Wellingtons

God Wears Wellingtons cover art, a still image of the estate belonging to Harry Hill.

### Producer

Sally Da GREMY

***God Wears Wellingtons*** is an EP from Dubs 'N' Chubs. It was released to streaming services on March 7th, 2023. As to be expected, it is produced by the duo of Sally Da G and REMY, with input from Dubs and Chubs. The EP marks the longest time between projects for the group, of 445 days. The project is widely believed to be a collection of songs that had only been created in the 7 months leading up to the release. This led fans to speculate what Dubs 'N' Chubs were doing for the rest of the time. In an official statement, the two explained they were in a multi-versal conflict with alternate versions of themselves. However, many dispute this, citing the recent MCU movies about the multiverse as a clear indication that the two are lying and are trying to use current culture to increase the chance the public would believe them.

Regardless, the project was well received, with top reviewer ella blela lolu claiming they had finally found their 'sound'.

## Tracks

THROW IT AWAY - 2:51

OH SHIT - 2:45

WII SPORTS - 3:26

PUNCH DRUNK - 2:56

FUNERAL - 2:55

SCRAMBLED EGG FREESTYLE - 3:33

## Production

God Wears Wellingtons had a long production timeline, beginning not long after the release of Stepping Stones: STEP ONE. The project succeeding Stepping Stones was originally rumoured to be named "Stepping Stones: THE FINAL STEP", although this project was evidently scrapped. Talks of a follow-up project with the WIP name of 'Ascension' was also reported to be in production, although this was abandoned as well.

*THROW IT AWAY* was the first song to be recorded. Clips of Dubs and Chubs in The Stu surfaced on Dubs' instagram, showing them recording the tracks in a new recording booth in mid-August 2022. Reports surface of an argument between the group and a studio assistant, who reportedly lost the raw vocals for an unreleased track titled 'RUN IT BACK'. Representatives of The Stu have stated that the vocals have since been recovered, however are not usable for any future projects. While the original plan was to release a project by the end of 2022, the group decided to delay the release to ensure the quality of the art.

The album begins with *THROW IT AWAY*, featuring cloud-rap production, with heavy-hitting kicks and a heavenly ensemble of vocals throughout the track. The song begins with a quote from "*The Breakfast Club (1985)",* where the group confess their baggage after smoking weed. This coincides with the theme of the song, which conveys the sense of hopelessness to someone you are in love with.

*OH SHIT* takes a more trap-adjacent production, featuring a layered chorus with a breathy, higher-pitched lead from Chubs, with a quieter layer of bassier, lower vocals from Dubs to provide a dynamic and fuller sound. The song starts with a quote from "*Her (2013)"* where the main character Theodore falls in love with an AI named Samantha. It is unclear why this quote was used, as it has no connection to the song. Scholars theorise there is a deeper meaning.

*WII SPORTS* tells the story of a man who is stealing another person's girlfriend through the means of playing popular 2005 game *Wii Sports* for the Nintendo Wii console. They also get high and watch VSauce. Following this, Chubs hypes up his appearance, as he is wearing what is referred to as 'ski shorts'. While these do exist, it is unclear whether Chubs is actually wearing a pair of ski shorts, or if he used this for rhyming purposes.

The album also covers:

- *PUNCH DRUNK,* a song about an intoxicating love.

- *FUNERAL,* a hypothetical track addressing what the duo would say to their friends and family in the event of their passing.

- *SCRAMBLED EGG FREESTYLE,* a track improvised by Dubs and Chubs that turned out so catchy that they felt the need to place it at the end of the album.

## Reception

*God Wears Wellingtons* came as surprise to many fans, and was a welcome return to form for the group. Many have noted that the EP is more sonically cohesive, with production and vocal delivery remaining similar throughout, but varied enough for each track to form its own identity.

A critic who became a prominent figure in the reviewing community was ella blela lolu, who had garnered popularity from her review of Stepping Stones: STEP ONE. She too stressed that the duo had found their 'sound' and expressed that the more recent project improves on all aspects of production.