Death Grips - The Money Store

**Goofle** · 05-24-2012, 03:05 PM

How can you say that? I doubt many Death Grips fans expected them to top Exmilitary and they certainly did in most people's view, so why not expand and grow with their next release?

Sparky · 05-24-2012, 03:18 PM

idk i just feel like they're not going to lol

They are blowing up big time. Next release is going to be post-"fame" if you will, lotsa fan and media expectations as well as studio pressure. Their original energy might get diluted in the midst of it all (similiar to OFWGKTA for lack of a better example)

**Goofle** · 05-24-2012, 03:28 PM

I don't think so. They might put out an average record, who knows, but I doubt that the new fame they have is going to make them fail.

As you hinted at, Odd Future are not quite the same in that they seemed to be making music that was there to appeal to kids and people who wanted an alternative take of what the mainstream is already giving them. (in a broad sense)

Death Grips, on the other hand, are making music for themselves. They have been lucky enough to blow up big time and maybe the sound is a fad, but I don't think that takes away from how great their music is.

Sparky · 05-24-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

I don't think so. They might put out an average record, who knows, but I doubt that the new fame they have is going to make them fail.

Yeah that's why i was stressing "with this particular sound" in my original post.

It's kinda redundant, because you would hope their next release would be a different sound. I just feel like it won't capture the same energy.

14232949 · 05-24-2012, 03:31 PM

A lot of folk are saying that the first halves of both albums are amazing but the rest aren't as good.
I think I may be able to provide a conclusion to this conundrum.

When you put the album on, you're overthrown by the noisy bass and power of the abnormal sound, I think by a couple tracks in, you're accustomed to the sound dynamics, and therefore the raw effect is lost somewhat.

**Goofle** · 05-24-2012, 05:08 PM

I think they are in a great position where they can go in almost any direction they want. Electronic, Metal, Hip Hop, Abstract etc. They will be making music for a logn time I think, and not everything they put out will be in the same lane.

Electrophonic Tonic · 05-26-2012, 11:09 PM

Maybe it's listening to this several more times since I posted my short little review, but the back half of the album is not nearly as bad as I made it out to be. Sure, the two weakest songs on the album are there (F*ck That and Hacker) but System Blower has really grown on me with repeated listenings, especially that synth that sounds like a hurricane raping a tornado.

I agree with Thom. Takyon is my favorite track from Exmilitary and it's in the running with the Fever as my favorite overall. And, ironically or not, those are the two tracks I use to get people into Death Grips; usually followed my Beware because I think it sums up Death Grips' musical philosophy the best, especially the hook.

Gucci Little Piggy · 05-27-2012, 02:12 AM

That's kinda true. I found the second half to be meh as well, but a couple of more listens has learned me that System Blower and Bitch Please are pretty f*cking good as well tbh. Hacker is kinda odd but I don't necessarily dislike it. The only real con to me is the beginning of Punk Weight. Nice try, but I think the high-pitched voices are just odd. The rest of the track ain't half bad, but the intro is awful to me.

As for Ex-Military: I don't think the second half is worse at all. While I like the overall sound of The Money Store better, Ex-Military seems to have it spread out better. The beginning has Beware, Guillotine and Spread Eagle Cross The Block, the middle has Takyon and Culture Shock and the end has Known For It and I Want It I Need It as some of the best tracks off the mixtape. (Yes it's actually a mixtape.) The Money Store has the best stuff focused on the first half but it's overall a stringer record IMO, although Ex-Military isn't far away from its level.

Alfred · 06-17-2012, 10:21 PM

It's all about Get Got, I've Seen Footage, and Hacker.

Blarobbarg · 06-25-2012, 11:09 PM

Weirdly, this album suddenly clicked with me. I now enjoy it much, much more than their first. So yeah, it's pretty dang good.

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05-27-2012, 02:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Gucci Little Piggy Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 315	That's kinda true. I found the second half to be meh as well, but a couple of more listens has learned me that System Blower and Bitch Please are pretty f*cking good as well tbh. Hacker is kinda odd but I don't necessarily dislike it. The only real con to me is the beginning of Punk Weight. Nice try, but I think the high-pitched voices are just odd. The rest of the track ain't half bad, but the intro is awful to me. As for Ex-Military: I don't think the second half is worse at all. While I like the overall sound of The Money Store better, Ex-Military seems to have it spread out better. The beginning has Beware, Guillotine and Spread Eagle Cross The Block, the middle has Takyon and Culture Shock and the end has Known For It and I Want It I Need It as some of the best tracks off the mixtape. (Yes it's actually a mixtape.) The Money Store has the best stuff focused on the first half but it's overall a stringer record IMO, although Ex-Military isn't far away from its level. __________________ My Last.fm. Please add me. Now. NOW. FUCK THE PORN IT CAN WAIT. My RYM thingy I now have a tumblr and I do stuff on it

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06-25-2012, 11:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
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05-24-2012, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	idk i just feel like they're not going to lol They are blowing up big time. Next release is going to be post-"fame" if you will, lotsa fan and media expectations as well as studio pressure. Their original energy might get diluted in the midst of it all (similiar to OFWGKTA for lack of a better example)

05-24-2012, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	A lot of folk are saying that the first halves of both albums are amazing but the rest aren't as good. I think I may be able to provide a conclusion to this conundrum. When you put the album on, you're overthrown by the noisy bass and power of the abnormal sound, I think by a couple tracks in, you're accustomed to the sound dynamics, and therefore the raw effect is lost somewhat.

05-26-2012, 11:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	Maybe it's listening to this several more times since I posted my short little review, but the back half of the album is not nearly as bad as I made it out to be. Sure, the two weakest songs on the album are there (F*ck That and Hacker) but System Blower has really grown on me with repeated listenings, especially that synth that sounds like a hurricane raping a tornado. I agree with Thom. Takyon is my favorite track from Exmilitary and it's in the running with the Fever as my favorite overall. And, ironically or not, those are the two tracks I use to get people into Death Grips; usually followed my Beware because I think it sums up Death Grips' musical philosophy the best, especially the hook.