I have waited for fka twigs to actually build on her incredibile talent, that in my opinion got lost in excessively complicated production in previous records. This one is incredibly good. It's only just started but for sure Room of Fools and Sticky will be in my top 10 songs of the year. Some songs are a bit predictable but overall you wouldn't skip them in the context of the record.
Complessivamente un EP che si fa ascoltare, ma ho aspettative più alte.
It's so infuriating to know their potential and having to listen to this generic record with maybe only a single good song in it.
Some tracks are great, such as Lately, Breathe and Pressure, but the others just feel a bit generic. It still a good listen when you want something in the background, but it's not an astonishing record unfortunately.
I was very skeptical about this album judging by the singles, and some of my fears were actually true. Most of the songs on the record are not new ideas, but tend to go more into the nostalgic approach, which is understandable, and it wouldn't even be a problem if it was done with proper songwriting.
That being said, if you interpret the album as a series of singles, I think the level is good enough to be a Linkin Park record. I have to say that I was surprised by how intense some songs ... read more