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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
The Young Folks
The tracks still feel as anomalous as you would expect, but with a whole new sound to accompany them, they feel fresh.
84
GIGsoup
To the casual ear, ‘Snitch’ may not seem inherently different to Death Grips’ previous work, but those who have draped themselves in the absurdist qualities of their music will see straight away how this project is crazy, even by their standards
80
musicOMH

Death Grips are in a place far removed from any other major rap acts, and Year Of The Snitch feels totally alien. It is an exhilarating release that doesn’t let up, and proves that six years on the group are still a force to be reckoned with.

80
The Line of Best Fit
With their sixth album in four years, there's absolutely no utterance of anything going stale.
80
Highsnobiety

Year of the Snitch, though markedly easier on the ears than their other albums, is a complex, layered listen, aided in no small part by its remarkable commitment to a concept none of us may ever truly come to grasp.

75
The 405

Featuring a truly bizarre list of collaborators, Year of the Snitch proves their inimitable sound still has legs, even if listeners will have to work harder than ever to reap the rewards.

75
Northern Transmissions

Death Grips open up their sound a lot and let singular hooks drive more than ever. While it’s a step in an interesting direction, the group’s insistence to hold onto their chaotic noise may still feel like a lot for most listeners.

73
Pitchfork

The prolific noise rap project drills down on their sonic signature and remains politically agnostic and persistently agitated.

70
PopMatters

Overall, Year of the Snitch feels like a personal experiment for Death Grips, but tilting towards a more mainstream sound. Not to say that the band has compromised its experimental attitude, but there is a definite leaning towards a more straightforward form, which in this case arrives with the heavier implementation of rock music motifs.

70
AllMusic

Not one of their releases is the same as another, and with Year of the Snitch, they continue to break boundaries and expectations. The record is another example of true experimentation with their sound along with an uncompromising work ethic and a thirst for originality.

60
Rolling Stone
The boundary-smashing trio's latest is one of their least aggressive offerings but it's still admirably disruptive
BradTasteMusic
91

I did a video review on this. since I am writing something for every DG album, I will just say this is the album I expected to dislike the most, and I ended up loving it more than I could have imagined. The fundamentals of this album are unbelievable. really impressive artistic progression

exception
77

2018: TEKASHI69 COMEUP, DROPS 2 ALBUMS, BILLBOARD TOPPERS, ARRESTED FOR RACKETEERING, LATER SNITCHES IN ORDER TO HAVE A LOWER SENTENCE.

2018 WAS TEKASHI'S BREAKOUT YEAR, OR THE " YEAR OF THE SNITCH "

DEATH GRIPS CALLED IT?? TIME TRAVELERS?? ILLUMINATI = CONFIRMED

MySoftBulletin
100

I can still recall the day in which I discovered Death Grips, I was a junior in high school and was deep into my metalcore and pop punk phase. I had stumbled across a video on youtube of a melon shaped man discussing music, I was immediately drawn to his ability to express his opinions in such a carefree and natural manner. I found myself watching his videos often, and at that time he had only ever given one 10/10 review - which was for Death Grips's 2012 LP The Money Store. Out of curiosity I ... read more

90

BLACK BLACK PAINT!!!

StuffLmao
100

how does this album sound like the cover

MysteryBFDI
100

Honestly they have the funniest music videos like one of them just have MC Ride jumping up and down. That's really funny. also i think the last song is ironic cause it's pretty good

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Track List

1Death Grips Is Online
3:31
96
2Flies
2:32
86
3Black Paint
3:48
93
4Linda's in Custody
3:30
82
5The Horn Section
1:31
76
6Hahaha
3:34
91
7Shitshow
1:44
82
8Streaky
2:56
88
9Dilemma
3:53
89
10Little Richard
2:25
76
11The Fear
3:20
88
12Outro
1:01
76
13Disappointed
3:21
90
Total Length: 37 minutes

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Added on: March 22, 2018