This is actually a lot more enjoyable than I remember it being when I first listened to it. Yes it’s very bloated, and I didn’t even bother listening or taking into account the pt. 2 tracks. Overall there’s a lot of great things to take away.
Listened to this album again today. I went into it trying not to give it a 100, but that’s just what it is. One of the greatest albums of all time unquestionably.
Lets get this out of the way. This is Harry Style's worst album. To me, it's not even particularly close. I think both his self-titled album and Fine Line are incredible, and this is less incredible for sure.
Is that disappointing? Yeah, sure. Does this fact make this a bad album? I would say no. I actually still enjoy this record quite a bit.
Harry Style's third stuio album comes after a meteoric rise to solo career superstardom. His entrance into the music realm with boy band One Direction ... read more
I was able to see Tame Impala perform this album live a few months ago, which probably explains why I'm higher on it than most. I would argue that this album is overall more consistent than Currents, while that album may reach higher highs. From 3 - Borderline to 9 - Is It True, I think that may be Tame Impala's best consecutive stretch of songs. Outside of those, I'm not fanatic over the remaining songs, but still round out the album very nicely. The most underrated of Kevin Parkers ... read more
The sounds of Tame Impalas last two albums sounds more traditional in comparison to this. Currents is a wonderful turn into psychedelic synthpop with his catchiest and most infectious melodies yet. This is the essential Tame Impala album. Any Currents slander will not be tolerated.
6/14/22 4:57pm
Just because I have this as Tame Impalas lowest ranking album should not discredit how great I still think this is. This album features some of my favorite songs from Kevin Parker, like Elephant and Feels Like We Only Go Backwards, but I also think this record features his most "misses". Why Won't They Talk To Me?, Sun's Coming Up, Keep On Lying, and a few others are good songs, but just feel on the lower end of what he's done.
88 --> 98
Edit #2:
Yeah I get it now. This is the one. I feel heartbroken, yet almost optimistic. I love this.
10/31/22 5:50pm
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Edit #1:
This is basically the Marriage Story of albums. Isaac Wood's performance on this is magical, it really is. The raw emotions he is able to convey are unlike anything I've heard before, he sounds like he could burst into tears at any moment. The cracks in his voice, the imperfections - it makes it feel so real. I think my score off 88 still ... read more
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