abigail87

Bad rhyming, bad singing, bad production and instrumental. Cudi spends the entire LP phoning it in, bleeding his fingers against the rock of artistry and relevance only to make all behind his fall from grace clear; we see him biting all other popular styles and artists, he attempts change not as vehicle for fresh perspectives but as pure derivative mimicry of desperation. Unable.

Not that much of anything at all. Indistinct, common and easy to listen to but lacking truth and heart.

"Just Tired 2" is full of right ideas. It distills Joeyy's interesting online persona into a few musical statements - some significantly better than the rest -, by combining ambient, atmospheric production with idiosyncratic narration and Joeyy's discrete vocal gimmick. However, its dependency on featuring artists and other techne failings contradict this EP's aesthetic thesis, crippling it as piece of art. "Sfogliatelle" (the only track with a guest star worth true ... read more

Not as strong and independent as the acclaimed soundtrack for season one but still an interesting and hypnotic album. Strong, emotional and ambiguous, it ports itself well to outside listens. "Sycamore Trees" and "Questions in a World of Blue" are strong standouts.