This is a tough one for me. Obviously this came after what was, to that point, the most difficult period of Michael Jackson's career, and it is fascinating to hear how he responded in the aftermath. I will say this though: no matter what you think of him as a person, this album definitely feels overly-defensive at times and there are simply some songs that, while the messaging isn't bad, the overall quality just isn't up to snuff with what we've gotten used to at this point. ... read more
n Got To Be There, young MJ builds up the concept of Wisdom and Innocence, Being his first solo album, this project was overall pretty great, Sound wise, he hasn’t fully reached his full potential with pop and disco yet, but still amazing album. Personally I really enjoyed this album more than the second one, the “Ben” felt kinda off and not like Michael. From performance, yeah, Got To Be There is great but like I said, definitely not MJ’s full potential.
Posthumous albums are always a complicated conversation. Most artists, especially someone like Michael Jackson, spent their careers perfecting a complete vision, not just music, but an entire aesthetic universe. Off the Wall was a disco odyssey. Thriller raised the stakes with cinematic ambition and more mature lyricism, creating an era that remains untouchable. Bad was daring, rockier, more confrontational. HIStory arrived darker and more political, with Michael turning his paranoia into art, ... read more
Tyler’s album Don’t Tap the Glass was an unexpected surprise. Many people thought he was going to take his time before releasing another album, especially since he dropped Chromakopia just a few months ago and he was still on tour. However, I had a feeling this new project would be different or at least not as deep, honest, or vulnerable as Chromakopia. And I was right. I’m actually glad Tyler keeps showing that he can still make fun music just for a good time.
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