This might be their worst work- some shining moments, but it honestly feels drab and lacks the consistency of quality experimentation that was on their last record. I find it interesting how they combined some of the harrowing depressive songwriting of Cameron Winters' Heavy Metal with the fantastic instrumentation of 3D Country, but I found myself missing both- I wanted more cool instrumentation (shout out to Bow Down), but at the same time I wanted a more stripped back atmosphere for ... read more
Honestly, fucking great. While i'm a little shaky on the vocals, and the rapping could use some work. I fucking adore the production on this record and something about BackxWash's delivery gives me fucking shivers. And I don't know why, it just feels very authentic. I want to hear more from this artist, I will be tuned in- I did find some of the subject matter to be a bit repetitive which sounds really fucked up, considering but I found myself thinking that when I was getting the ... read more
Despite my appreciation for certain aspects of this record, I find myself dissapointed with this release. I began getting excited for this record at 15 years old. Right when I learned about who J.Cole is for most of my adolescence and early adulthood i've been waiting for The Fall Off, similarly to how some people have been waiting for GTA VI for most of their lives. It isn't something that's active, but it's always in the back of my mind. As Song after song released I found ... read more