Death Grips - The Money Store
 

Well, the ratings thread wasn't there so I thought I'd make it since it deserves one.

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(Not sure if it's a big deal if I post the original album cover that doesn't censor the boobs, but I'll just post this one out of safety pruposes)

1: Get Got
2: The Fever (Aye Aye)
3: Lost Boys
4: Blackjack
5: Hustle Bones
6: I've Seen Footage
7: Double Helix
8: System Blower
9: The Cage
10: Punk Weight
11: F*ck That
12: Bitch Please
13: Hacker

Mmm I believe I got that one myself. =P This ain't my first forum, so I know some of the stuff already. ;)

Also, I chose the "great"-option, not everything about this album was amazing, but tracks like Get Got and The Fever (Aye Aye) blew my mind. I'm not a big hiphop fan in general, but maybe that;s why I love this album; It's very inaccesible to the hiphop purists, but those who love alternative music will find this awesome.

I enjoy hip hop, noise, metal, punk, and crazy experimental music, so this I liked this. However, I thought it was just good. The first half is amazing, After that though, I just lose interest and turn on something else. I have no idea why.

Yeah, the first half was definitely the best, that one got the best tracks. If everythign would've been like that I think I'd have chosen the "amazing" option. The rest was just good.

Also, who voted for "awful"? I'd liek to see him/her argue why it's awful.

It was me, and I don't have to argue why my opinion is that this an awful album. I don't like Death Grips in the least, and I believe they're not much more than a flash in the pan. Pretty wack style and effort on this album.

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This album felt much more organic than Exmilitary, probably because there are less samples. Actually, comparing the Money Store and Exmilitary reminded me of comparing Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head: except I prefer the more organic sound with the Beasties rather than with Death Grips. I prefer my Death Grips being absolutely batsh*t insane with their sound and Money Store sounds like they're holding themselves back.

That being said, I still really liked this. I think the Fever is now my favorite song by them and the swirling synths really compliment the beat and my favorite crazy homeless man, MC Ride. If there is anything I liked on this more than Exmilitary, it was the beats; especially Get Got, Lost Boys and Blackjack. I agree with the people who said this lost steam as the album went on. Those opening 4 tracks are as good as anything released by them in their short career. Hustle Bones and I've Seen Footage are very good, but don't stand next to the opening 4. And then the rest of the songs are pretty average, IMO.

If we're going by numbers for a rating, I'd say 8/10 because despite how the album finishes, the beginning of Money Store is incredible.

I'll give it "Amazing" as it's probably my favourite album of this year. No weak spots, which I can't say the same for Exmilitary. I don't agree that the album lost much if any steam as it went on. I really liked songs like System Blower and Hacker, although, like I said before, I didn't think there were any weak spots on the album.

I agree with ET that it kind of seems like they're holding back (or at least that it doesn't seem nearly as intense as Exmilitary) but I didn't mind that at all. It'll be interesting to see which one of these "styles" they go with in the future, or if they go in a different direction altogether.

I still think Takyon is the best song they've done, and Guillotine is right up there as well, but this was a much more solid package than Exmilitary overall IMO.

That was my favourite track on Exmilitary, and I probably prefer all of the first six tracks on The Money Store to it.

Double post...

May as well point out that I think the first half of The Money Store is probably in the Top 10 of all-time.