A lot of the big hits are pretty fun, but the whole album really puts into perspective how much incredible production can really carry Kanye through some slighlty questionable rapping skills

Even if the execution across the whole album was so-so, 'Fishing for Fishies' does really demonstrate how versatile and unpredictable KGLW can be as a band

Personally, I don't see it as one of the all-time greats of the genre. That isn't say that I entirely miss why some are of that opinion, though.

Individually, there's a couple throughlines throughout, both good and bad, that I noticed. on the positive end, I was sort of surprised by the amount of really clever lyrics that Wayne pulled out throughout Tha Carter III. I can't say EVERY lyric lands, as there's quite a few eye-roll inducing ones, but more often than not I found myself pleasantly ... read more

genuinely tons of fun tracks on here, but several of the tracks are also borderline unlistenable (wouldn't be hyperpop if they weren't)

Wasn't surprised when I saw that one of the producers was Kanye, as I felt his influence HEAVY on Hold On. The production is hit or miss on the album; either it hits really hard with interesting off-kilter choices, but more often than not the beats ended up feeling hollow, like they're missing something.

Rap-wise, I don't have too many strong feelings either way. Pusha's delivery never felt aggressively bad, but the lyrics felt as barebones as they could get away with (with the obvious ... read more

I REALLY wanted to dislike this album (which is probably NOT a good mindset for consuming art), but I have a personal vendetta against Arctic Midkeys, what can I say?

I think listening to this album actually makes me dislike AM even more, because this one is just SO much better. Everything that made AM such an overblown slog was done much better and several years earlier. The instrumentals are so full of energy and clear effort. in particular, the drums just absolutely slap; the Arctic ... read more

Kara Jackson has a certain sense of vague nostalgia in her writing and performing, that created a uniquely moody and heartfelt experience to listen to. I think that this sort of genre of folk/country just doesn't really fully speak to me, but the highs reached on this album did a great deal to offset that

I really don't have all that original or interesting to say about The Score. It continues in the trend of some other really amazing 90's Hip Hop albums: The beats are incredible, just as smooth as the rapping performances from the three members.

Obligatorily, I have to mention that Lauryn Hill had most of the standout performances throughout, but I sort of figured that might be the case, knowing she had the biggest career by FAR following time spent in Fugees. I think it might be Pras, but one ... read more

I do see where a lot of the criticisms towards this album are coming from, but I'm going to politely choose to ignore most of them. I think that 'The Slow Rush' is a lot of fun, bringing in a beachier and more discoey feel that pairs well with Tame Impala's production style. I will concede that the last few songs do sort of fade into forgettability for me up until the last track, which I like quite a bit

Classic in almost every sense of the word, really. Song to Song, the energy and vibe never lets down, and sprinkled throughout are some of my all-time favourite songs in the genre; from 'Gasoline Dreams' to 'B.O.B' (my beloved)

overall, a better, slightly more distinct set of psych-pop songs as compared to 'Sun Transmission,' but I still just don't get enough unique anything out of Inner Wave's stuff to really justify coming back to them

After listening to 'The Powers That B,' it gets harder and harder to call Death Grips a Hip Hop group. I think more than any other Death Grips album I've heard, this one feels the most overtly punk inspired, sound-wise and lyrically. Obviously, these genres don't necessarily exist in a vacuum, but the pure chaos-fueled adrenaline on this album is pretty unmatched

Honestly? not bad at all. I listened to this deluxe edition before the original, so the runtime feels a bit more filled out, and I like the added songs. I do see how, compared to Earl's more fleshed out projects, this one may fall short to some people, though

Lyrically, is it good? They aren't BAD, per se, but ain't nobody listening to Brakence for the lyrics (I don't think, at least). Production-wise, 'Hypochondriac' stays pretty fresh, glitchy, and detailed. Towards the end, the more slow and introspective songs lost my attention, as much as I can still respect them

Can't really ask for too much more from crazy-freeform-prog-jazz-rock-fusion

I have an incredibly close relationship with my mother, and so the thought of her passing is incredibly difficult to think about. Carrie and Lowell is deeply emotional, and deeply personal for Sufjan Stevens. In that way, it feels complicated to judge or critique meaningfully.

Instrumentally, Carrie and Lowell is quite simple, yet fairly effective. Due to the intimate nature of Sufjan's songwriting, it might feel jarring to be accompanied by complex production. Despite this, I'm still not ... read more

Contrary to popular belief, neither wolf nor girl was involved in the creation of this album.

I can definitely see why it has such a strong following, while still not being quite as fully enveloped by it as I have with other electronic albums, such as stuff by Daft Punk.

My favorite part of 'WLFGRL' is the timelessness of the sound. I had thought it came out a bit earlier as it did as an "ahead of it's time" type scenario, just because of how well it blends more contemporary ideas ... read more

thank you to "Everyone Else" for doing it, thus being the reason that The Cranberries also decided that they could "do it"

On it's face, I think that the electronic-pop of Miss Anthropocene stands well enough, but it feels sort of like a kind of watered down amalgamtion of her previous works. Everything about Grimes' formula is perfectly polished, removing much of any personality in the process

If this is supposed to be one of Drake's best projects, it does not make me want to dive deeper into his stuff