this is an album where i feel like the first and second half deserve separate sections in my review. so here are my thoughts on the first half:
it's good. but i think this sound strays a little far from my own personal taste and what made me love her music before. something i praised before in her music, specifically on delusional, was her ability to utilize her chaotic and silly energy in small doses that worked really well to emphasize specific moments in her songs. that balance feels a ... read more
ajr almost always, if nothing else, surprises me, for better or for worse. but this is the rare occasion where i was actually fully and entirely bored by a new ajr release. this song really does just feel like a rehash of old shit, even more so than usual. every time i listen to this track, i find myself reminded of other melodies and instrumentals of theirs that already did what this song does. it's not even blatantly awful for the most part- just underwhelming. for the first single on an ... read more
not a big fan of this one at all. the verses are ok, but that's about it. the main chorus melody should never have been made into an actual overblown chorus, it doesn't work imo. the fact that the chorus doesn't start with a kick or impact or anything makes it feel like the song just kind of builds into nothing the whole time. not huge on the whistling, feels like when mixed with the drums it ends up feeling like ajr is trying to capture a vibe that is just not really in their wheelhouse. and ... read more
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