Overall, Relapse: Refill is solid but snoozy. Wake us when Relapse 2 arrives.
“Relapse: Filler” would be a more accurate title.
Bradley Reviews #5: Relapse Refill by Eminem
Brando: …And you want to review which one?
Bradley: Relapse: Refill.
Brando: …I’m glad you are starting to like the idea of reviewing more. Sure, you can review it!
Bradley: Great.
(Billy walks in.)
Billy: Hi guys!
Brando: Hi!
Bradley: Hi!
Billy: Why are you so happy, Bradley?
Bradley: I’m reviewing Eminem’s Relapse: Refill.
Billy: …Goodbye.
(Billy slams the door behind him and leaves)
Bradley: ... read more
Figured that there were a fair amount of tracks on the Refill of Relapse so I'ma make this quick
There's a good mix of horrorcore and much more mainstream type of production, it's solid and Em's accents are still solid. Same for the rapping and wordplay. Forever & Elevator are super neat
I will never forgive Eminem for what he did to my ears when I heard relapse, idk if I’ll ever recover from that garbage
TRACK BY TRACK
Forever - Yeah its a classic but I overplayed the hell out of it in middle school so its a skip. No one brings their A Game and it just feels like they said "this is gonna be a hit, don't try"
Buffalo Bill - This is a cool track and feels more like something from Relapse but I don't know something is missing
Elevator - This is way more ... read more
The Refill tracks feel like a focused extension of Relapse. They stay locked into that same horrorcore aesthetic, dark, warped, and very stylized, but come across a bit tighter and more direct.
The production is still a highlight. The eerie melodies and heavy drums create a strong, consistent atmosphere that holds everything together, even if it doesn’t expand much beyond what the main album already established.
Eminem sounds sharp throughout. The technical side is as strong as ever, ... read more
This is a great halloween album to play for October. Normally though, it's a bit odd. Definitely one of his most Underrated though.
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