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

trails off massively by the end, but i've had a blast playing this on repeat lately

"this song is a step back for travis"
"the mix is terrible"
"it's boring and repetitive"

...have y'all considered just having some fun?

not as memorable as their debut, but DAMN it's still so good

don't get me wrong, I LOVE this sound. it's just too monotonous for a whole LP though

bff putting me on like always 🔥

yeah, you're right. there is no need to argue that this is a banger

i will always find the beatles to be a bit overrated; but yeah, this is pretty good

dirt's forgettable little brother

It's about time that this album gets the review it rightfully deserves. No jokes, this album came out of left-field and blew me away a few years ago. The vast array of instruments layered with so much cohesion, Isaac Wood's unique and expressive vocals, and a concept that knocked the wind out of me the first time I pieced it together. It was love at first listen and has only grown since.

Yeah... the first half of this album gives me goosebumps every single time. You can't talk about grunge without pointing to this as a revolution for the genre. The second half is honestly really good; it just veins in comparison to the absolutely blazing starting lineup. In my mind, this album is perfect everytime I look at its cover. However, every listen always leaves me wanting just that little bit more for me to give it 100.

I promise this will be the start of another consistent stream of reviews!

I always thought it was fascinating that I was gravitated toward this album before I had any idea who Alex G was or how many of the artists I already listened to he had relationships with. What's funny, however, is that I could listen to this record 100 times over and still have very little commentary or particular snippets to take with me. It's just not that memorable of an album, and yet, it's still ... read more

i don't even mind the less polished product of this ep, it is truly just the extent that the ideas here were taken to. i want more! this era of tool really could have been something special aside from what they evolved into

another album by dmb that gets chronically underrated. the layered instrumentals always give me new things to pick out in each listen, dave has a lot of his best songwriting and melodies, and this whole project just perfectly encapsulates its time in 90's rock

good internet recommendation, just not mind-blowing

solid listen on cd found in a free bin at my local record store