ben_gauntley

though i do think some parts might be critiqued a LITTLE too much haha, this project is definitely a big step down on almost every level - the production is mostly boring, not many memorable lyrics and features are also quite dull and don't really add much. the highlights of this project to me come when i'm just enthralled within the vibe, especially at the very beginning. champain & vacay was a big hit for me (besides the pusha diss lmao), the beat was sick, and i can't deny ... read more

definitely quadeca at his most experimental - the variety of instrumentals he uses keeps the album from staying stagnant/boring.... though i was a fan of some way more than the others. without a concept or any cohesive narrative, this project adds some catchy hits to his catalogue, especially since idmthy was so dark (something like a la carte for example)... on this note i really loved both the collaborations on the project ('texas blue especially i love it sm); both are artists who ... read more

deluxe definitely didn't bring down the album entirely so i thought i'd review it instead (though really the only good songs off it are tit for tat and anything but love imo)

as an album itself i was pretty impressed like i thought by a certain point i'd get bored and start wanting her to just stick with the 'darker' and melancholic cuts, but the upbeat one's were also rlly fun (it's ok i'm ok slapssss)... loved tate for a while now, and though ... read more

i love this album so much; it literally has every sound i could possibly want the weeknd singing on in one project... honestly this was the first weeknd album i ever went to listen to all the way through (obv not anymore), but i remember coming out of it seriously confused why i never went back to listen to his other stuff esp cause i loved some songs on starboy... definitely my favourite weeknd album, i've got a soft spot for the darker albums and i thought the music videos he made ... read more