The Money Store (album)

The Money Store
Studio album by Death Grips
Released April 24, 2012
Genre
Length 41:08
Label Epic
Producer Death Grips
Death Grips chronology
Exmilitary
(2011)		 The Money Store
(2012)		 No Love Deep Web
(2012)

The Money Store is the debut studio album by the group Death Grips. It was officially released on April 24, 2012, but was leaked to YouTube on April 14[3] and made available on vinyl on April 21 to celebrate Record Store Day.[4] It was announced along with a second album, which would be titled No Love Deep Web.[4][5] It is the follow-up to their debut mixtape Exmilitary.

Background

The album was first hinted at with the release of a music video for a track titled "Blackjack" on February 7, 2012.[6] The album was later announced along with the release of another track on February 27, 2012, titled "Get Got".[7] It was then announced that the group had signed to Epic Records and were scheduled to release two albums in 2012.[4] On February 28, 2012, the group leaked both songs for free download.[8] On March 2, 2012, a video surfaced on their official YouTube channel of the band practicing a new track to be released on The Money Store, titled "Lost Boys."[9] The studio version was then posted to their official YouTube channel on March 13.[10] It was later released for free download on their website. On March 27, they released the music video for the song "The Fever (Aye Aye)," followed by a free download. On April 10, the song "I've Seen Footage" was released for free download on their official SoundCloud page. Pitchfork Media awarded the track their "Best New Music" designation. On April 14, the album was leaked, and the band uploaded a complete version to their YouTube channel[3] and their SoundCloud account. The following day, Pitchfork Media posted "Hacker," the album's closer, and named it "Best New Music." On September 10, 2012, a song titled "@DeathGripz," named after their Twitter handle, was released as the final installment of the Adult Swim Singles Program 2012. The group had stated earlier that it was an unreleased cut from The Money Store.[11]

In interviews, Death Grips have said that much of their music is created by sampling. They have said that they carry video cameras and tape recorders wherever they go and use samples from their experiences.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB+[13]
Los Angeles Times[14]
Mojo[15]
MSN MusicA–[16]
NME6/10[17]
Pitchfork Media8.7/10[18]
Q[19]
Spin8/10[20]
Uncut8/10[21]

The Money Store received widespread critical acclaim. On Metacritic, the album currently holds a score of 81 out of 100 based on 27 reviews by professional critics, which indicates "universal acclaim."[12] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork Media assigned the album a "Best New Music" label and wrote that "The Money Store is about as intellectual an experience as a scraped knee. But it's just as good at reminding you that you're alive."[18] The album also notably placed ninth in Pitchfork Media's Best 50 Albums of 2012.[22]

The Money Store also received less positive reviews. One such review was from Louis Pattison of NME, who described the album as "alienating."[17]

Artwork

The album cover depicts a voluptuous masochist with "Death Grips" carved into her chest on the leash of a smoking female sadist. The image is painted by Sua Yoo, an artist with whom Death Grips had worked in the past and later appeared on the album art for their instrumental album, Fashion Week. It originally appeared in a zine, but the band name carved into the submissive's chest was added afterwards.[23][24]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Death Grips. 

No. Title Length
1. "Get Got"   2:52
2. "The Fever (Aye Aye)"   3:07
3. "Lost Boys"   3:06
4. "Blackjack"   2:22
5. "Hustle Bones"   3:03
6. "I've Seen Footage"   3:23
7. "Double Helix"   2:37
8. "System Blower"   3:44
9. "The Cage"   3:31
10. "Punk Weight"   3:25
11. "Fuck That"   2:25
12. "Bitch Please"   2:57
13. "Hacker"   4:36
Total length:
 41:23

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Alternative Albums[25] 24
US Billboard 200[26] 130
US Heatseeker Albums[27] 3
US Rap Albums[28] 14
US Top Rock Albums[29] 39

References

  1. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "The Money Store – Death Grips". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bossenger, A.T. (January 16, 2014). "10 Essential Industrial Hip-Hop Albums". Treble. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Money Store playlist on Death Grips YouTube channel". Death Grips. YouTube. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Battan, Carrie (February 27, 2012). "Death Grips Sign to Epic, Ready Two 2012 Albums". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher R. (August 13, 2012). "Death Grips Announce Fall 2012 Album 'No Love Deep Web'". Spin. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ Death Grips - Blackjack. Death Grips (YouTube). February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ Death Grips - Get Got. Death Grips (YouTube). February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Download This Now: Death Grips, "Blackjack" / "Get Got"". self-titled. February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ Death Grips - Lost Boys (practice). Death Grips (YouTube). February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  10. ↑ Death Grips - Lost Boys (album version). Death Grips (YouTube). March 13, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  11. ↑ Minsker, Evan (September 10, 2012). "New Death Grips: "@DEATHGRIPZ"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Reviews for The Money Store by Death Grips". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  13. ↑ Rytlewski, Evan (May 1, 2012). "Death Grips: The Money Store". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  14. ↑ Martens, Todd (April 24, 2012). "Album review: Death Grips' 'The Money Store'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Death Grips: The Money Store". Mojo (223): 85. June 2012.
  16. ↑ Christgau, Robert (May 8, 2012). "Don't Talk to the Cops/Death Grips". MSN Music. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  17. 1 2 Pattison, Louis (April 20, 2012). "Death Grips – 'The Money Store'". NME. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  18. 1 2 Greene, Jayson (April 24, 2012). "Death Grips: The Money Store". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Death Grips: The Money Store". Q (311): 100. June 2012.
  20. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher R. (April 24, 2012). "Death Grips, ‘The Money Store’ (Epic)". Spin. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Death Grips: The Money Store". Uncut (181): 71. June 2012.
  22. ↑ Powell, Mile (December 20, 2012). "The Top 50 Albums of 2012". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  23. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (March 19, 2012). "Death Grips Share NSFW Album Cover, Tracklist". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  24. ↑ Dworken, Arye (April 24, 2012). "Who Are...Death Grips". eMusic. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Death Grips - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Death Grips - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Death Grips - Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  28. ↑ "Death Grips - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Death Grips - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2013.

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