The Money Store
by Death Grips
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Apr 24, 2012
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 440 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 397 out of 440
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 440
  3. Negative: 25 out of 440
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  1. Duu
    Feb 5, 2013
    6
    This album sounds like a slightly pretentious, post apocalyptic, avante-gard rap/electronic/rock not for a mainstream audience. One cannot judge it by the standards of other music, simply because it is too weird. WIth that said, this album is impressive for one that what it is an invitation into a weird musical world. Even though I can comprehend about two words out of every song, thisThis album sounds like a slightly pretentious, post apocalyptic, avante-gard rap/electronic/rock not for a mainstream audience. One cannot judge it by the standards of other music, simply because it is too weird. WIth that said, this album is impressive for one that what it is an invitation into a weird musical world. Even though I can comprehend about two words out of every song, this album manages to be catchy at the same time that it is bewildering. Out of 13 songs, 9 are interesting and no fewer than 6 are undeniably good interesting. On top of that, I've never heard a major release that sounds like this. That makes this album truly special, but let's not get carried away. This album is 100% about sound over substance.… Expand
  2. AquaCulina
    May 5, 2014
    6
    This is obviously polarizing stuff.
    Incredibly noisy. Incredibly brash. But with at times beautiful synths.
    The Problem this project has, is that while the first half of the Album mashes ugly and beautiful perfectly, the second half doesn't. After the first 6 tracks the album falls of and only returns in the ending track. Had the whole Album been only those 7 tracks or were the    This is obviously polarizing stuff.
    Incredibly noisy. Incredibly brash. But with at times beautiful synths.

    The Problem this project has, is that while the first half of the Album mashes ugly and beautiful perfectly, the second half doesn't. After the first 6 tracks the album falls of and only returns in the ending track.

    Had the whole Album been only those 7 tracks or were the other tracks of equal quality, this would've been a really good album. But I have to deduct some points for the incredibly forgettable second half.    … Expand
  3. Myleene
    Jun 14, 2018
    5
    Неплохой альбом, есть хорошие песни, однако переслушал бы из всех лишь Get Got , BlackJack, Hacker и возможно **** Please. Во многих песнях инструментал перекрывает вокал, возможно это такая фича.
  4. okbuddyjosh
    Jan 22, 2020
    5
    Very cool instrumentals and definitely very experimental but good god is it hard to listen to. I get why people that really like this album as it is certainly different but it's just not my cup of tea.
  5. Vinillagodzilla
    Jun 1, 2021
    6
    I wish to like this rekord one day. I think it is extremely creative and cool how they manage the loud raw sounds. I just find it so hard to listen to. I can appreciate its greatness, but i can not force myself to like it.

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#94 Best Album of 2012
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#18 Most Discussed Album of 2012
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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Wire
    Jul 24, 2012
    70
    Their debut album is even more extreme. [May 2012, p.57]
  2. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2012
    80
    From the second opener Get Got's frantic arpeggiations synths kick-in there's little let-up on a mind-mugging set so fresh even Delia Smith can't test its flavour. [Jun 2012, p.85]
  3. Q Magazine
    Jun 20, 2012
    80
    The relentless macho intensity would be oppressive were Hill and Morin not having so much fun pillaging everything from punk to crunk. [Jun 2012, p.100]
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