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I went to one of woods' shows and at the signing table, one guy had a bunch of vinyl for him to sign. As he was signing he asks him what his favorite of them are. And the answer was Furtive Movements. woods' was genuinely surprised, I assume because it's such an unpopular opinion. I was surprised too but because this has always been my least favorite Armand Hammer project and a bottom 3 woods' projects. Nowadays, I can kind of see where he's coming from.

In 2014, this ... read more

A great mixtape, one that people are really ignoring on this site. It comes across as a more approachable entry point for the duo, with its counterpart Race Music being the more intellectually dense counterpart. Half Measures sees them tackle more straightforward subject matter but without losing any of the edge or grit that you want from them. It still is able to pack a major punch even with it feeling like a loose compilation at times.

Sharpens up everything that made her debut weak, which was mainly on the production side. When the Pawn... feels so much more alive and energetic than its predecessor and gives Apple's poetry a sharper punch to it. This is where she really got into her stride and never let down. Although she would incrementally take longer and longer to release new music starting with a wait of ... 6 years. And that was the shortest! But when your albums are this sharp and refined, no one has any right to ... read more

Despite being a lyrically moving album, Tidal really suffers from a musical standpoint. Its a very concentrated and focused 50 minutes, but her adhering to this one sound so strictly makes the tracklist feel awfully one-note. Every now and then, the album hits you with a powerful moment but they're only occasional. Still, it's difficult for someone like Fiona Apple to churn out something weak when you're an amazing vocalist and writer. Easily her most amateur and weakest offering ... read more