The Money Store - Death Grips
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Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critics What's this?

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Universal acclaim- based on 59 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut release on Epic for Death Grips is the first of two albums released this year by the Sacramento alternative rap trio.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Apr 23, 2012
    100
    The Money Store thrills like no other set heard this year.
  2. 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]
  3. 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]
  4. 60
    The Money Store offers a glimpse of sonic dystopia that's utterly convincing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Nice album. The Money Store is a breath of fresh air. If you've listene to their first album, Exmilitary, then i would say your in for a treat. Death Grips comes in hard on the new album, setting a crazy tempo that will fluctuate throughout the album, keeping the listener is a satisfiying, shocking state. Zach Hill (drummer) continues to be the peice that sets this show apart from other hip-hop fusion acts. at times, it's hard to remmber that its live drumming, but the crazy time signatures will suddenly remind you. Production is super-clean despite the array of gritty, distorted samples. lyrics are dark, but not pretentious. this album is not for everyone, thats for sure, but even if u like it a little bit, there'll come an intoxicated night in your future where you'll be glad u have it on deck. Collapse
  2. 10
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  3. This the most devious, angry, vengeful punk rock collective you've ever heard, and they're rapping. They're the most unhinged group you'll come across, the freaks of society, the dopes, the douchebags, the arrogant a**h*les. Who would've thought their craft would be anything like this? You may have predicted the arrogance and the frustrating mix of abrasive noise and f**k-you's, but not how - to be honest - the abrasiveness might floor you, entertain you, or even change you. Expand
  4. Duu
    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, 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

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