The Money Store

Look, this album isn't for everyone. I'm gonna start with that hard truth. It's hardcore by anyone's standards, whether your favorite musicians are The Ink Spots or Kanye West. I'm a big fan of 80's Hardcore Punk Rock, and this is hardcore as hell by my standards; and I love every second of it. This is what music exists for. This is pure substance over style. This album is far from sexy. This album is far from polished. This album defines the word raw and grit in musical terms more than most any other music that exists. Heavy gansta rap talking about literally murdering other human beings is softer than this album, even though this album doesn't mention a single drive by. This album makes death metal sound like whiny b***es complaining about nothing. While this album doesn't carry the same substance, I would say this album almost has the same impact as Fugazi or Kendrick Lamar (two artists I respect more than almost any other). Again, this album isn't for everyone. It's loud. It's abrasive. If you don't enjoy hip-hop you probably won't enjoy this album. If you do enjoy hip-hop, it's almost equally unlikely that you will enjoy this album. If you enjoy music that pushes music of all genres, period, this album is exclusively for you. In fact, Death Grips entire work exists for you, and if you haven't heard them yet, this is the album you should be putting your money on above any and all others from any artist in existence. The first song song here, 'Get Got', is probably the most poppy song in all of Death Grips library, so if you don't enjoy it you should just give up on the artist all together (...and you should give up on music all together,,, just listen to the radio, they'll tell you what's good for you, and then you can listen to all the Nickleback your little, useless, heart can desire). Beyond that, however, it's an emotional rollercoaster. The songs aren't political. The themes aren't as cohesive as, say, early Modest Mouse. That's what makes this album beautiful, though. It's wholly subjective. I can almost guarantee no one else heard this album in exactly the same way I did within the several listenings I've given it. I can almost guarantee no one else will hear what I hear, and I can almost guarantee no one else will hear what you hear. For those who can't interpret what I'm saying here, in my opinion the inability to pick an album apart and create a shared experience is what makes an album truly timeless. It will sound just as good by the standards of 2116 as it does by the standards of 2016, because in spite of the cultural changes that may occur between then and now, the emotions expressed here have always been experienced and will always be experienced. It helps that the emotions expressed are subjective. I promise a 20th anniversary remaster of this album, when that comes along, won't sound much different than today's version of the album, and that's because the point of this album is clear in how unclear it is. Music that doesn't try to appeal to the lowest common denominator tends to be the most timeless. The most timeless music tends to be the best music. Based on that, I'm willing to say that 20 years from now, after the current glitz and glam of todays music has worn off and has become dated, this album will remain one of the greatest of all time. Where it lands on the list presented is unknown to me currently, however it already belongs in the top 500 albums of all times. After contemporary music becomes historical, I'm confident it will be in the top 100. After that historical best gets old enough to no longer be timeless, I'm will to bet it will easily fit in the top 50 or even top 20 albums of all time. This album is the definition of a classic. Buy it, listen to it over and over again. It sounds just as fresh 20 listens in as it did the first listen. After all the albums released in the same year as The Money Store become only playable on 'classic; stations, songs from this album will remain just as relevant on more contemporary stations for years to come, and that's why this album comes with my highest recommendation. This album isn't for everyone, and you probably won't think it's for you on a first listen, but I know it's impact will last longer than your, or my, lifetime. This is an all time great, and unlike much of the music I love of today, which I know won't last more than 15 years, I believe this album to be timeless. It sounds as good as any song or album from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s and will sound the exact same in the 2030s, 40s, 50s, etc. This album has my highest recommendation. It's currently in my top 20, and as the albums I currently place above it show their age I can imagine it will pierce my top 10 favorites. It's worth every cent you might spend on it. It's worth the purchase of the digital, the CD and the vinyl. If it was or is produced in cassette, it's worth that money too. (I'm sure it's not, but if cassette ever becomes cool again, though it won't, because unlike vinyl, its sound are in every way inferior to CD, digital and even vinyl... i guess it's above 8 track, but that's like saying paint is is better used in art than is blood. That seems obvious, but at some point it wasn't). This album is an all time great. College essays about this important album are being written as a type, and this album will remain great beyond the day the musicians involved, and myself, die. This album will have many haters, as it doesn't fit neatly within the culture of the time it was created within, but it does fit within the culture of human kind. It matches the emotions and mindsets of the average person in Greece, in Rome, in Dark Ages Europe, in any placce in the universe. This is an album about the human struggle, and anyone who's human should listen to it. Again, this album has my highest recommendation, even above many albums I personally currently enjoy more than this. This album, I believe, will survive longer in any society than some of the albums I prefer over this. If you haven't heard it before, I'd recommend the purchase of 'The Money Store' by Death Grips above most other music purchases. Culturally, this album is one of the best of my lifetime. I'ts worth every cent. I hope everyone who reads this, and gives this album a chance, can enjoy this music as much as I have and do.

I'm a fan of Death Grips and decided to buy this CD to have as a nice Memento of sorts. It works perfectly fine but it doesn't happen to show on my PlayStation 2 (my main device for playing CDs), but that's probably just cause the songs are a different file type that the PS2 doesn't support.

This is not my style of music whatsoever, but my best friend is a different story. They cannot get enough Death Grips! I don't get it whatsoever, but making them happy is important to me, so I was very happy to get this for them as a gift. I guess there are a couple songs that go pretty hard if I'm being honest. lol They're easy to get lit to, anyway.

Ok, ok, picture this. What would happen if Chuck Norris was born black, you stole him, injected him with a superhuman mutant virus, gave him a jazz drummer, removed his teeth and asked him to dance on a broken keyboard? Death Grips. There aren't too many words that could describe this happy amalgamation of elements that has decided to combine their forces and create this chaos. I read someone on the vast net call it 'Hobocore', and so that's what it is. But, there is a slight intelligence behind it all that a hobo cannot give you. Their former album began with a short and crazy Manson clip. Just like Manson, Death Grips teeter between otherworldly, babbling psychosis, yet carrying a charming intelligence that is impossible to contain. The Money Store CAN be described by two words: raw energy. I highly recommend, if you are into metal, rap, or anything stretching boundaries, that you BUY the album. Each song offers something different. While you're there, try and obtain a copy of Ex-Military which was a collection of songs offered by Death Grips as a free download on their website. Between the two, The Money Store is perhaps a slightly more buoyant, but no less-focussed album. This is music that is truly accessible only to people who want to access inaccessible music: a lot of people will avoid it because of its cover. The Money Store, like any output this group has, or will put out, is devoid of commercialism and is made for people who like music undefined by genre or expectations. As I write, they already have plans to release their next album this year. Get up to date with Death Grips, and enjoy them here and now.

I had a cousin who recommended this album to me. I'm not a rap/hip hop kind of guy but I trusted his judgement. I listened to this album when I was home alone and it was an experience I will never forget. The loud jarring music with screaming vocals and destructive drums is such an oddly satisfying combo. It flows like a river and crashes down on your eardrums and your mind and it really showed me that music is a wonderful experience. Record was in mint condition when it came, so 10/10.

Most amazing album I have ever listened to

Came scratched slightly. Show this album to your grandparents

I'm not even a big hip hop fan but these guys are so good. Almost like if you combined Merzbow with Del. Intelligent lyrics mixed with dissonant throbbing beats. My description doesn't do them justice. Just buy it.

Rien à redire, bien emballé, pochette intacte. Du gros son pour la fête ou pour écouter seul. Je conseille la version à plusieurs.

Einer meiner Lieblingsplatten

El álbum llegó el día exacto y llegó muy bien y en buenas condiciones y el álbum es de los mejores qué hay en el mercado. En mi experiencia es algo excelente

YUH!!!!

昨2011年に発表されたミックステープ「Exmilitary」の完成度と、ラッパーStefan Burnettの異様な風貌（正直怖い）で一躍注目を浴びたサクラメントのエクスペリメンタルヒップホップ・グループ、Death Gripsの1stアルバム。 デビューからわずか1年あまりで超名門レーベルEpic Recordsとの契約にこぎつけたということで、欧米の音楽界から彼らへの大きな期待が伺える。 まずは異常な状況が淡々と描かれたアルバムジャケットに目を惹かれる。シカゴのSua Yoo氏によるものらしい。 左に立っている、両性の特徴を持った（胸はあるしアニメキャラのような瞳をしているが、体格は男そのもの）マゾヒストの胸には「Death Grips」という字が彫られている。 その首についた鎖は、右に立つこれまた両性具有的な外見（胸はあるが、ビールっ腹や毛が生えた手足はいかにも男らしい）をもった、タバコをくわえこちらを睨むサディストの腕につながれている。 一見ただ悪趣味なだけのようにも見えますが、本人たち曰く、同性愛者などへの差別や女性蔑視に対する強烈な批判がこめられている、とのこと。 ゴシック系の現代美術っぽくて個人的には結構好きです。 （とりあえずこのジャケにOKを出したEpicの英断を褒め称えたい。この手の表現に寛容な日本ならいざ知らず、アメリカでこれほど過激なものをポップミュージックも扱うような大手レーベルが販売するというのは、かなり勇気がいることなのではないでしょうか。） でもって肝心の内容は、躁鬱の差が激しく、暴力的で強い攻撃性を持ちながらも比較的聞きやすい、という非常に珍しいアルバム。 素晴らしいのはやはりStefan Burnettの重厚なラップ。 Rick Ross、Raekwon、MF DOOMらの巨体ラッパーに比べるとやや細身ですが、声音は非常に力強い。 歌詞もサイケデリックというかクレイジーというか。辞書を片手に翻訳してみると面白いです。とてもではないけど普通の精神状態で書いたとは思えない不可解な詩。 あえて韻を踏むことにはこだわっていないようですが、それが彼らの強烈な感情をうまく表現しているように思えます。 しかしテンポは非常に軽快。 サウンドも実験的で面白い。 Zach Hillの無機質なドラミングを基礎として、 80年代のインダストリアルロックやEBM、90年代のIDM、アシッドから、近年のダブステップやエレクトロ、ハードコアテクノに至るまで、ジャンルレスに様々な音が組み合わせられている。 例えば、気だるげなラップにのせて2種類のインダストリアルな電子音がせわしなく入れ替わる1曲目「Get Got」。 ラップ、電子音ともにかなり暴力的だがメロディアスで聞きやすい「I've Seen Footage」。 強烈なラップと、ハードコアテクノ並みの重々しいキックやブレイクビーツが炸裂する「Punk Weight」。 「I'm In Your Area!」というラップロック風のシャウトとエレクトロサウンドが印象的な「Hacker」。 などなど。 これが本当に1stアルバムなのか？というほど、サウンド、ラップともに成熟しているように感じました。 まだまだ本当の実力が計り知れないところはありますが、今年中にはもう一作アルバムを出す予定ということで、そちらにも期待しています。