TLDR: It's good. But a bit overrated. Just like the movie.
BEST TRACKS: All the Stars, The Ways, Opps, I Am, Paramedic!, Redemption, Seasons,
Track-by-track:
1. Black Panther - Sounds more like spoken poetry over piano than it does a rap song. In a good way.
2. All the Stars - This was the credits song, and it doesn't really fit as one. A bit too somber for the ending of the movie. Anyway, SZA and Kendrick deliver stellar performances, as expected. Lyrics are top notch.
3. X - Not really my ... read more
TLDR: The good tracks are really good, but the rest is meh. His vocals are sometimes too mumbly even for lo-fi.
BEST TRACKS: SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK, WANTED U, WHY AM I STILL IN LA
Track-by-track:
1. ATTENTION - A good idea with the second half, but the way it was implemented just made it sound like my headphones were broken.
2. SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK - One of Joji's best songs. A good vocal performance where Joji opens his mouth,. Beautiful instrumentation that gives me the image of the ... read more
The best NSP album so far. Almost the entire album is made of gold. The addition of TWRP as a backing band has really enhanced the music, and the mixing issues from the previous three albums are all gone. This review was written before The Prophecy came out, but so far, it sounds like it could take the crown soon.
BEST TRACKS: Cool Patrol, Orgy for One, Danny Don't You Know, First Date, Heart Boner (Part II of the Boner Trilogy), Eating Food in the Shower, Courtship of the Mermaid, GFY, ... read more
Strawberries and Cream felt like most of the humor came from watching the videos, but these songs don't need visuals at all to be funny! There's a few production issues still with the mixing, but it's better than the previous two.
BEST TRACKS: Attitude City, Why I Cry, Dragon Slayer, Party of Three, 6969