SAINt JHN

While The World Was Burning

I understand why most people would tend to dislike this record or feel indifferent towards it, as it's evidently worse than his two other efforts and is probably serving as a throwaway treat project for die-hard fans. Everybody's allowed to be extremely biased once in a while though, and I am in this case. I absolutely adore SAINt JHN's style and I just crave for new music from him. This is surely not up to par with his other records but it's still an enjoyable project for someone who likes his ... read more

I honestly could summarize most of my problems with SAINt JHN’s debut record in one word; generic. SAINt JHN has a lot of potential, which sucks because he seems to live in the shadow of his contemporaries across While The World Was Burning. Just like a lot of mainstream debuts, this isn’t an uncommon issue. However, that still doesn’t distract from the fact that JHN just ends up sounding like a budget Don Toliver a majority of the time. The parallels between these two ... read more

I'm probably rating this super high because I'm a new SAINt JHN listener and only knew him from the 'Roses (Imanbek Remix)' which blew up on Tik Tok. The main reason for why I even chose to listen to this was because of one of the singles, 'Sucks to Be You' which immediately sucked me into his world and fascinated me with a mix of vocals and production that I've never heard before. 'While the World Was Burning' took me by surprise, with its magnificent 12 tracks that fit together to form a ... read more

Burning? This feels like a burnt fry,too solid to digest.
Yup,that's the shitty pun i came up with. Clown me,but at least i tried lmao. EDIT: LET THE WORLD BURN.

So,umm,Saint JHN came back with another record and yea,it's solid and satisfying enough for me. I really expected less from him,since the only songs i actually know him from were Roses and Sucks To Be You,which really made me believe all his songs will sound the same, and they didn't. He actually shows some variety on here and ... read more