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Not much to say, record is too long and feels juvenile at times especially for one approaching his mid 30s. Could’ve easily been condensed to an excellent 12 track album but overall feels formulaic and it’s nothing we haven’t heard from before. There are highlights however but the record feels bloated and oversaturated with unnecessary features and touches on the same themes we heard from his previous project.

“SOUR” follows the 18 year old Cali native on her journey of heartbreak and acts as an audio journal for listeners as she documents the qualms and adversities that come with both puppy love and the many emotions experienced during adolescence. While Sour does a great job at exploring themes of heartache and failed love it appears to be repetitive to some extent. Opener pop-rock track “brutal” starts off as a serene, harmonious sound of strings and quickly takes a turn ... read more

“Call Me If You Get Lost” is Tyler’s most masterful release to date and he sounds his most confident as he glides across the track list. Pairing elements of previous works in terms of his delivery with some of his newer sound makes for the perfect recipe and his most adventurous releases and one of the best of 2021. Transitions between tracks are seamless and he’s confrontational as he addresses his past behaviors while also making note of who he is today and essentially ... read more

Lorde seems to be at her most tranquil and self assured but it doesn’t reflect in this body of work from an artist that never conformed and constantly took risks. Ultimately results in a lifeless, uninspired body of work and her least enjoyable to date.