A review I've delayed making for far too long considering this album started it all for me. I know I'm just adding to a pile of personal stories on this review section, but I don't care how unoriginal I'm about to be. This album truly found me at the right time. Since I was little, I knew I was different from other people. I first came out as gay during my self-exploration. I thought it would explain the uncomfortable thought of being the masculine partner in a relationship. ... read more
I have never been more pleasantly surprised by a mainstream pop album in my entire life. I was honestly expecting anything from a big name like Justin to be just as soulless as the next piece of industrial slop. I guess the 2000's REALLY were different than the current hellscape we find pop music in. This record is just solid from front to back. Sure, there are a few lulls, but the hits just tie this thing together. This white boy knows how to get this white girl dancing.
This is the first true listen I have given to a Schoolboy Q project. The first half of this album left me with the same impression I've gotten whenever I've heard him on features: pretty messy. I feel like any song I've heard him on up until now has always had a pretty sloppy beat that doesn't complement him well, and always limits him to choppy flows and awkward bars. But, as the album went by, I began to see more cohesion. Collard Greens is a weird exception where the beat ... read more
definitely my least favorite of the trilogy, but there's still a lot of gems on here
the first and last songs on this album carry. the rest are... fine
a wildly entrancing mix of soft rock and jazz with some twang. you, quite frankly, won't find anyone else doing it quite like faye right now. i will really love to see how she continues to evolve throughout her career