To be completely honest, I am not a huge country fan, and have listened to almost no Miranda Lambert before. The song Music City Queen is absolutely cringe-worthy.
That said, I am surprised by how much I enjoy some of the album and it may be opening me up to more mainstream country. We will see.
Yes, Yes, Yes. Everything about this, but especially the collaboration with Q-Tip reinforce the absolute unit that is Jack White. Incredible his ability to push the edges of music this deep into his career.
AOTY contention
Well produce, well performed, a return to form. Not AOTY contention but likely top 5 rap/hip hop album. I'll be returning to this album periodically over the next few months to see how it ages.
Not THAT good. A bit depressing and over dramatic. A single theme that fails to really dig deeper.
Enjoyed it, the story telling in the lyrics is very relatable. Not AOTY material but definitely find myself giving it another spin once or twice a month. Definitely playing to my newfound enjoyment of post punk.
Line of the album:
"Almost by accident, I have become rich
Through continued reward for skilled labour in the private sector
And a genuine lack of interest in expensive things
It appears I have become rich"
It's truly a disappointing, albeit expected, turn for a very talented lyricist. "Between Somewhere" was both an introspective dive as well as a multidimensional view of the music industry and his perceptions arriving in it. Escaping from the world of "YouTube rapping" to going on tour, making money and experience recognition and fame. However, like many young talents that emerge full of doubt, ego and a lack of self-control, he's far from his former self.
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She has the insightful lyrical power that is articulated in a way that few people today have managed to capture. An authentic experience.
The sample clips create a cohesive and centralized theme to the album. AOTY contention. Loving it a dozen+ replays deep.
Out. Standing. Sublime. Original. Emotionally Vulnerable. Relatable.
Easy contention for AOTY
I do not like Migos, I like Culture III. A cultural phase returns to cement the fact that their legacy has not been finished being written. Beats and production are exceptional, $$$ matters.
Sounds like some preteen on Youtube cut Lil Yacthy's vocals and laid them on top of different beats and posted it calling it a "new lil yachty project"... Actually that might have sounded better than this actual album
An absolute stand out of an album. Incredibly human and down to earth, yet musically diverse and modern. Funky, Jazzy, full of pop with dashes of metal tinge, electronic, and so much more.
A diverse and ecclectic music with extremely talented vocals and humbling, easy to listen to lyrics. I am obsessed.
Contention for AOTY.
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