The Money Store (studio album) by Death Grips

Almost got a panic attack on my first listen but now it's one of my favourites

This album is energizing, but it might be because it activated my fight or flight.

From Brad1770 03/06/2023 02:14

Hard core industrial rap album lead by the one and only MC Ride. Not for everyone, but has a passionate fan base none the less

Has one of the great album covers that was initially censored upon release

The production is definitely very creative and usually sounds great, but the vocals really ruin the whole thing. Its not really rapping, more like agressive club shouting with elements of rap and hardcore. Overall, I would rather listen to Prodigy. I will say its not a boring record for sure, but the way so many see it as one of the classics of a generation is genuinly strange.

I remember I was a freshman in high school when this album came out and some hipster seniors in the video media class showed me Get Got and some of their other singles/ popular songs like Guillotine. I can’t believe I waited this long to actually listen to this album when I’ve always known it’s significance. It sounds like a bad acid trip, the production is phenomenal and very original. I’ve always admired the production on Yeezus, and I read something recently saying how Kanye was heavily inspired by this album and style that was just starting to emerge in 2011/12/13. Great album, very original. Psychedelic, but not in a colorful happy 60s way

Album Rating: 72.31
(940/13)

1. Get Got. 83
2.The Fever (Aye Aye). 72
3.Lost Boys. 71
4.Blackjack. 69
5.Hustle Bones. 77
6.I've Seen Footage. 86
7.Double Helix. 71
8.System Blower. 66
9.The Cage. 68
10.Punk Weight. 67
11.Fuck That. 58
12.Bitch Please. 69
13.Hacker. 83

From joyofdivision 09/02/2022 21:13

Absolute shite. Shamefully awful.

This album is pure energy right from the start and manages to maintain this high tempo without fail. Every song sounds compact and is short and never outstays their welcome. We are treated to this harsh electronic creation of beats that are complex but also extremely catchy. They really make this album as enjoyable as it possibly could be. On top of this we get some interesting lyricism which is delivered brilliantly. The gritty shout style of vocal we experience is amazing and really powers home the words and suits the style of music they are going for. When you combine it all together you get a very tightly packed release that is very cohesive and flies by due to its explosive nature. Overall, this record really holds nothing back and deserves a lot of praise for its consistency as well as the quality that is all over the music.

Honestly, I can respect the rawness of this album, but from a production perspective combined with my lack of love for this genre in general, I was disappointed based on the hype. The album in my opinion is just a bit too low-fi sounding from an engineering perspective. It's almost exhausting listening to due to the EQ'ing.

Great stuff!