Year Of The Snitch
by Death Grips
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Jul 5, 2018
    80
    Year Of The Snitch feels totally alien. It is an exhilarating release that doesn’t let up, and proves that six years on the group are still a force to be reckoned with.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 28, 2018
    80
    To put it simply, Death Grips have never been afraid of pushing ever boundary around them, and Year Of The Snitch is no different.
  3. The 405
    Jun 28, 2018
    75
    Year of the Snitch elicits the same anxiety-ridden feeling as having two dozen browser windows open at the same time. In its sensory overload, its embrace of ugliness and beauty, of chaos and calm, of proficiency and slackness, and its willingness to by turns troll and impress the listener, it reflects the complicated, frustrating nature of the Internet in 2018.
  5. Pitchfork
    Jun 28, 2018
    73
    An M-80 blown up in an empty clearing--explosive, fun as hell, but lacking a clear target to give it meaning.
  6. PopMatters
    Jul 16, 2018
    70
    There is a definite leaning towards a more straightforward form, which in this case arrives with the heavier implementation of rock music motifs. And that is also the main element that makes the album the band's most entertaining and fun release yet, albeit not its best.
  7. AllMusic
    Jul 6, 2018
    70
    Not one of their releases is the same as another, and with Year of the Snitch, they continue to break boundaries and expectations. The record is another example of true experimentation with their sound along with an uncompromising work ethic and a thirst for originality.
  8. Rolling Stone
    Jun 28, 2018
    60
    The most visceral tune may be the agoraphobia slam of "Black Paint," but the most interesting development is album's closer "Disappointed," which sounds like the hocketing of Dirty Projectors interpreted by a hardcore band.
  9. The Wire
    Aug 8, 2018
    50
    Tracks run the usual gamut, aggregating pop references and stylistic tropes from the entire history of hiphop, rock, punk, techno and their esoteric subgenres, and assembling them into a harrowing Frankenstein that’s more sardonic than revelatory. [Sep 2018, p.50]
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 133 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 133
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 133
  3. Negative: 10 out of 133
  1. thelittlecoon
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    An absolutely mind-bending (almost) 40 min that's unlike anything they've made up to this date.
  2. magicmonk123
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    This is one of the most consistently amazing albums I have listened to since Death Grip's breakout release, the Money Store. While that albumThis is one of the most consistently amazing albums I have listened to since Death Grip's breakout release, the Money Store. While that album was catchy and had awesome hip hop noise influenced noise instrumentals, this album just goes places that I didn't know Death Grips could go to. The flow from track to track is incredible, the jazz fusion of The Fear. The weakest track is Little Richard, and even then it isn't very bad. Black Paint is another favorite with it's roaring drums and guitars. Just an all around amazing album.… Full Review »
  3. TimW001
    Jun 29, 2018
    2
    It seems I'm being thrown a lot of noise but I can't make sense of this music. It's a mix of experimental, punk, and hip hop. Definitely notIt seems I'm being thrown a lot of noise but I can't make sense of this music. It's a mix of experimental, punk, and hip hop. Definitely not for everyone. The exclusive club who likes this though loves it.… Full Review »
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