As Starz brandishes Lean’s hazy flows and whitearmor’s icy synth blows in a beautiful marriage, new Lean listeners and Sad Boys alike are treated to a world of simultaneous confusion and beauty.
Despite its brisk pacing, Starz still suffers from bloat. Songs like "Iceheart," "Dance in the Dark," and "My Agenda" could have been left off the track list and made the album more coherent and enjoyable to experience.
On his new album, the sad-boy pioneer regresses into empty flexing, content to remain stagnant while the rap world passes him by.
The songwriting and vocal performances on Starz often leave a lot to be desired, though the Whitearmor production is pretty stellar.
People gave me shit for reviewing The Weeknd after one half asleep listen, and it was deserved... but this album is why that half asleep strategy works
I don’t think I’ve ever slept so well to an album. I can’t really explain but damn, this was such a good listen to sleep to
Much more clairvoyant and refined than his previous work, Starz is finally the album we hoped and expected, that is to say an ultra modern opus that perfectly highlights his talent and his universe.
Although Yung Lean has always found it difficult to make projects solid enough in their entirety, sometimes made from the top down, there's no denying that it's worth thanking him again for the major impact he has had (and not just on rap). In the end, despite his flaws, I personally have always ... read more
this album is a perfect vibe with some great songs, but some fall forgetable as standalone tracks.
Best 3 tracks - Acid at 7/11 , Iceheart, Pikachu
Worst track - Low
1 | My Agenda 2:08 | 81 |
2 | Yayo 2:37 | 79 |
3 | Boylife in EU 3:36 | 84 |
4 | Violence 2:52 | 79 |
5 | Outta My Head 2:51 | 73 |
6 | Dance in the Dark 2:53 | 75 |
7 | Acid At 7/11 3:12 | 79 |
8 | Starz 4:20 feat. Ariel Pink | 82 |
9 | Hellraiser 2:25 | 75 |
10 | Butterfly Paralyzed 2:37 | 71 |
11 | Dogboy 2:16 | 72 |
12 | Iceheart 2:08 | 75 |
13 | Pikachu 2:07 | 81 |
14 | Low 2:44 | 71 |
15 | Sunset Sunrise 2:32 | 67 |
16 | Put Me in a Spell 2:56 | 79 |
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