This is a damn masterpiece by Vince. He clearly has not stopped working and growing as an artist in his now veteran length tenure in the industry. You don't even have to listen to a song, just look at the tracklist to see that this is an extremely conscious album, and he delivers introspective, nuanced lyricism while also creating a sound that is both fun to listen to and also thematic. This genuinely rivals some of his best work, and for a guy with a discography like him, that's ... read more
I feel like at this point we know what to expect from an Isaiah Rashad album. It's gonna have a more laid back feeling, he's gonna talk about what he's been through since his last album, and there will be 2 or 3 up tempo songs. This pretty much gave me exactly what I wanted from him, and he is one of my favorite artists, so while I am not disappointed at the attempt to really break new ground, it isn't going to be my album of the year. The couple attempts at layering more ... read more
This album aims to be extremely loud, sleazy, and in your face, and succeeds at all 3 things tremendously. Between CRANK, BEAT UP CHANEL$, and $T LOSER, the loud songs on this album are amongst the best, and Slayyyter comes with an immense amount of attitude, as she usually does. I do think however, that the writing can be extremely weak in certain places, and very very occasionally evoked a cringe from me. This does not really take away too much from the songs that I feel that way about, but ... read more
Coming into this album, I had heard Last Goodbye, Lover You Should've Come Over, and Hallelujah, so obviously, my expectations were very high, and somehow, they were exceeded. Buckley has one of the single most gorgeous rock voices I have ever heard, quite possibly the prettiest. Songs like Lilac Wine, Last Goodbye, and Lover You Should've... really accentuate this, and this is further complimented by some of the greatest songwriting on any album ever. He truly was a generational ... read more