Scattered and self-indulgent, enjoyable enough in individual parts, but not as an album experience.

"The Fall Off" feels like a solid closure to J. Cole's career, checking a lot of the boxes you'd expect from the final album. While it may not have lived up to the enormous expectations of being his definitive masterpiece, it manages to feel important, reflective and mature.

Disc29 starts off really good with a portion of tracks that feel strong in focus and execution. It builds nice momentum toward something truly great, but since "Legacy" it begins to feel more ... read more

We're making it out of Bikini Bottom with this one 🐋

A bona fide classic, no misses. 🙌

Just sooo good every time.

There's so many cases, when an artist takes on an ambitious sound gives you hope with a couple of promising singles, and then falls flat when it comes to delivering a great album — but thankfully this is not one of them. Her vocals thrive under great production here, just like on Plastic Hearts. Each track shifts into something new just enough to keep surprising you with its ideas. A thouroughly enjoyable listen and one of my favs this year!

Woah... Peak Madonna right there. A very hypnotizing record that embodies late-90s/early-00s dance music while sounding unlike most dance and techno music of that time. At times it feels dystopian with dark synths and haunting ambience, while at others it's bright and captivatingly beautiful. On top of that, it's a very consistent album—aside from "Shanti / Ashtangi"—no song sticks out, and the hour flies by. It's certainly one of those albums that aged like ... read more

Such a grand and cinematic album, combining eeriness and beauty in a way that only a few albums can. The vocals are smooth and entrancing. Not a single song misses the mark — simply a synthpop masterpiece.

This album didn't seem that polarizing to me, it's just straight-up good. I'll admit it has fewer layers and the production is not as crisp as on the other albums, but it still follows the 'simple, yet effective' formula, and at its core, it's fun, consistent and quite enjoyable. Favorite songs: Human After All, Robot Rock, Make Love, Emotion.

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Meh, this is the definition of a mixed bag — when it works, it works; when it doesn't it's overproduced and all over the place.

The instrumentation here scratched an itch in my brain really nicely. The second half leaves something to be desired, but I didn't mind the album tbh.

Not good, but a bit overhated. That "Happy" song still irks me though.

Sauceless pop/R&B that plays it too safe commercially, and JB's performance isn't really grabbing. But hey, at least it's a better effort than whatever the hell he was doing on "Changes".

Yikes. The genes are strong with this one, because the amount of creative risk she takes matches her father's.

Don Toliver's debut album suffers from slight inconsistency, but tracks like "No Idea", "Cardigan", "After Party" underline that his notorious feature on Astroworld wasn't just a flash in the pan and that he's capable of creating good solo music.

I mean, there's really not much more you could ask for from this album. Incredible instrumentation, great vocals, an amazingly charismatic performance, and some all-time classic hits. Stellar music all around.

It's ok. The minimalistic approach didn't really pan out; there's some nice atmosphere and interesting worldbuilding, but the direction never feels clear. Can't say i hated it, but it's certainly a step down from their previous work.

Not terrible, but underwhelming. It lacks energy, feels a bit boring for an album that's supposed to make you dance. The production has far less liveliness, color, and texture than Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. The features are also considerably weaker, which isn't surprising, as this guest list simply doesn't have the star power to deliver hits like Slide, Cash Out or Feels.

Favorite tracks: Potion, Woman Of The Year, Obsessed, New To You.

A cool piece of '90s dance music. Despite some cheesiness, it captures the charm of an era with a bunch of groovy tracks and crisp synths.