The atmosphere, theme and sound is pretty reminiscent of Disintegration, Pornography etc which is haunting, beautiful and heavenly all at same time. The album is deeply interpersonal with takes on grief, loss, anxiety including some socio conscious elements as well. There were criticism on Robert Smith's voice but rather it sounds more polished with incredible delivery
The ability to deliver almost similar experience as The Disintegration and The Pornography after 16 years is itself ... read more
Me after reading the negative reviews -
What they talkin' 'bout? They ain't talkin' 'bout nothin'
What they talkin' 'bout? They ain't talkin' 'bout nothin'
What they talkin' 'bout? They ain't talkin' 'bout nothin'
What they talkin' 'bout? They ain't talkin' 'bout nothin'
Fiona's vocals are expressive, bold and bleak all together yielding emotional diversity.
The songwriting is deeply personal composing all the spectrum of emotions from vulnerability to ambiguity to resilience in a very honest, intense and influencial delivery
The production involves a mix of jazz, alternative and rock with creative arrangement and structures
Morrissey's songwriting is clever, introspective and fun. The production is polished with phenomenal touch on guitar and drums. There are many timeless classics on album like Bigmouth Strikes Again, There is a Light That Never Goes Out, I know It's Over which stands out for their creative and artistic intelligence.
Not only that Morrissey also raises some socio political questions, criticizes the monarchy and conformities of society in a witty delivery.
As Queensbridge, NY as an Album can get.
Rawest and Realest form of storytelling. The production is eerie, haunting and paranoia provoking. Lyricism is crisp, compelling and immaculate.
Storytelling about street crimes and survival + eerie dark production with drums + raw lyricism and consistent flow creates almost an environment that resonates with the theme of album perfectly.
Survival of the Fittest and Shook Ones Pt. 2 are timeless classics