Chuck Arnold
The seven-song affair leaves you greedy for more when it’s over in a mere 23 minutes. But hopefully Kanye and Cudi have rid themselves of enough ghosts to bust out more of this kind of artistry. As West raps on “Fire,” “I done proved to myself, back on that rulin’ myself.”
7y
Although it is uneven and feels longer than its 60 minutes, Gemini is held together by Macklemore’s Everydudeness and a loose mixtape quality.
8y
With at least one guest on all but one cut, Pitbull sometimes feels like an afterthought on his own album, but given his limitations as a rapper, that can be a good thing.
9y
The album isn’t all wistful mistiness: LBT’s glistening harmonies beam a little California sunshine on “Night on Our Side,” which anticipates that “we might live forever for a little while tonight.”
9y
Colorado folkie breaks through by channeling his inner soul man.
10y
This retro-soul man doesn't have to work so hard to win you over on his debut LP: His smooth, Sam Cooke-esque croon makes Coming Home the best kind of nostalgia trip.
10y
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