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100
It’s a confident, competent step forwards from a sure-footed talent, earning its repeat listens through mature considerations. And there will be repeat listens – just you try not to.
80
This may be an album handcuffed to the zeitgeist, but it’s also bubbling with energy and ideas. Just imagine what Crossan could do if he ditched the marimbas.
80
With an envious cast of characters on board, it feels like the best party everyone’s invited to. Grab a drink and dive in.
80
The record never diverts from a tried-and-tested formula, but Crossan brings a modern touch via nifty production tricks and songwriting knacks.
80
Mura Masa’s nuance, confidence and obvious versatility betray his relative inexperience, and it’s increasingly clear that he is already a musical force to be reckoned with.
77
Coherent in spite of its range, Mura Masa never lets its jam-packed contents overshadow a vision that refuses to be boxed in.
75
On an album equal parts pop and experimental, Crossan makes something both accessible and intriguing all at the same time.
70
Not every track leaves a major impression, but Mura Masa is still a quality effort from an ambitious, inventive producer.
30
Mura Masa was already disadvantaged by the tendency of these sorts of projects to rely on a slate of recognizable features; his productions are scaled back to accommodate the vocalist, while any hope of cohesion goes out the window in the face of appearances from no less than 10 different artists, each given an entire track. That’s not inherently irredeemable, but it’s a lot harder when the features are as anonymous — both in name and in style — as the majority of guests on Mura Masa.
Always been a fan of this album. It's definitely incohesive, but it's a really easy listen and the tracks are great individually. It's got slick, unique and fun production and a number of great features that make the songs they're on their own by adding a sense of character. Not to mention the overall bubbly energy that resonates throughout the record, it's quite difficult to get bored listening to it with all of these things combined.
Highest rated: Love$ick, What If I Go?, Firefly
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(Analbumaday Day 197)
I kinda knew what to expect going into this, being familiar with ‘Love$ick’, but I think I had my expectations too high. This album really gave me a slap to the face going into it because I was NOT vibing with the early tracks, other than Love$ick, but as it progressed I became more accustomed to the style and found some enjoyability out of it. I still really don’t like the autotune, some of the features were not great, and a lot of it felt quite corny, ... read more
The first time I'd heard of Mura Masa was when helpline was helpline was on FIFA 18, and I'd sing along with friends whilst playing pro clubs, so coming into this album I already wanted it to be good due to previous feelings on it, and it just about delivered.
Crossan impresses here, this whole album feels like it was built for like an Apple or boohooman ad, something that would play in a Love Island ad break, which isn't the most flattering thought but it is genuinely a compliment.
The ... read more
(Analbumaday Day 197)
I kinda knew what to expect going into this, being familiar with ‘Love$ick’, but I think I had my expectations too high. This album really gave me a slap to the face going into it because I was NOT vibing with the early tracks, other than Love$ick, but as it progressed I became more accustomed to the style and found some enjoyability out of it. I still really don’t like the autotune, some of the features were not great, and a lot of it felt quite corny, ... read more
(analbumaday day 197) This album lacks a lot of direction but individually I would say the songs kind of slap. Mura Masa is an artist that I have seen do a lot of incredible work with other artists in a vast array of different genres of music. He seamlessly blends from one genre to another and that is very impressive. I would love to see a more cohesive project from him in the future but I enjoyed a lot of the songs on this project and I enjoyed my time with it a lot. He's very good at playing ... read more
Always been a fan of this album. It's definitely incohesive, but it's a really easy listen and the tracks are great individually. It's got slick, unique and fun production and a number of great features that make the songs they're on their own by adding a sense of character. Not to mention the overall bubbly energy that resonates throughout the record, it's quite difficult to get bored listening to it with all of these things combined.
Highest rated: Love$ick, What If I Go?, Firefly
Lowest ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Messy Love 3:45 | 63 |
| 2 | Nuggets 3:29 feat. Bonzai | 60 |
| 3 | Love$ick 3:12 feat. A$AP Rocky | 81 |
| 4 | 1 Night 3:27 feat. Charli XCX | 69 |
| 5 | All Around The World 2:44 feat. Desiigner | 71 |
| 6 | give me The ground 1:07 | 55 |
| 7 | What If I Go? 3:15 feat. Bonzai | 70 |
| 8 | Firefly 3:48 feat. Nao | 75 |
| 9 | NOTHING ELSE! 3:26 feat. Jamie Lidell | 60 |
| 10 | helpline 3:24 feat. Tom Tripp | 77 |
| 11 | Second 2 None 4:10 feat. Christine and the Queens | 80 |
| 12 | Who Is It Gonna B 4:58 feat. A.K. Paul | 63 |
| 13 | Blu 4:32 feat. Damon Albarn | 55 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
Year End Lists
| #11 | / | BLARE |
| #14 | / | NZ Herald |
| #15 | / | The Skinny |
| #21 | / | Baeble Music |
| #27 | / | Dork |
| #34 | / | Billboard |
| #34 | / | NME |
| #81 | / | Drowned in Sound |
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Added on: June 5, 2017