Album
The Money Store
2012 · Electronic, Hip Hop
53 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Money Store is a Hip-Hop album by Death Grips, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 53 collectors.
About
Now here is some amusing, candy-coated anarchy. For the blown-out punk-rap act’s second record and (somehow!) their major-label debut, Death Grips fuse abrasive techno with shouted and amped-up hip-hop and crazed distorted backing loops. The Sacramento, Calif.–based group brings together producer Zach Hill of the avant-metal act Hella with vocalist Stefan Burnett and coproducer Andy Morin. Lyrically, there’s a bit of the Rage Against the Machine problem at work here. Songs like “I’ve Seen Footage” and “Get Got” icily remark on the proliferation of violence and the way it desensitizes youth. It’s also easy to see how desensitized youth would just think it’s cool. Two of the least venerated forms of the '90s—electroclash and digital hardcore—are resuscitated in a way that will cause parents the world over to politely ask that that music be turned down. Yet it's undeniably good—always layered and frequently strange.
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Tracklist
- 1Get Got2:51
- 2The Fever (Aye Aye)3:06
- 3Lost Boys3:06
- 4Blackjack2:22
- 5Hustle Bones3:12
- 6I've Seen Footage3:22
- 7Double Helix2:40
- 8System Blower3:48
- 9The Cage3:31
- 10Punk Weight3:24
- 11F**k That2:24
- 12Bitch Please2:56
- 13Hacker4:35
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Alternative Hip-Hop
- abrasive
- frenzied
- nocturnal
Upon its release, Death Grips' debut studio album became their magnum opus. The Money Store instantly marked an evolutionary step forward in experimental, industrial, and underground hip-hop.
Death Grips created one of the most innovative musical releases of the decade through utilization of the trio’s individual and collective strengths: MC Ride’s raw, visceral, and abrasive vocals; Andy “Flatlander” Morin’s distorted, mechanical sonics; and Zach Hill’s explosive drumming style, coupled with his adept creative direction.
The lyrics create a bleak, dystopian atmosphere, with Ride’s cryptic wordplay and intense delivery setting the scene for a dark future. Despite these factors, the album manages to be supremely catchy with its combination of infectious earworm hooks and upbeat, experimental production.
Despite a rocky release—10 days prior, several songs from the album were leaked over YouTube and Soundcloud—The Money Store achieved critical acclaim, boasting a decisive 81/100 on Metacritic, and notably receiving internet music critic Anthony Fantano’s first ever 10/10 score.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Death GripsWRITTEN BY, PERFORMER WRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
- Stefan BurnettVOCALS
53 collectors on Gatefold own this · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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