i'm very conflicted on this, but before i get into that; all the songs sound good. there isn't really a bad song on here and they all sound pretty cohesive. the only song i think is the weaker of the bunch would be I'm Not A Cynic, but even then it's still not terrible.
alright, this album is SO formulaic. literally every song is verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus. EVERY song. maybe he adds a pre-chorus in one or two, but that's it. it wasn't all that apparent with the singles, if ... read more
this album really had me in the first half. i may have not been fully on board with some (Creepin' for that matter), but i still got the entire vibe it sent off, and i rode with it.
however, beginning with Over Yet and ending after Sugar On The Brim it really lost me. the songs didn't really click or had me on board besides a few moments here and there. (the chorus of Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris & with the chorus of Sugar On The Brim that the vocal effect cut in to transition. those moments ... read more
This project has some of The Weeknd's highest highs. My obvious standouts are Coming Down, Loft Music, The Knowing and House of Balloons.
However, as much as I love pretty much every song on here, What You Need and Glass Table Girls i really can't stand. The latter worse than the first. Which is a shame since What You Need is the follow up from High For This which i'm pretty sure is a fan favorite, for good reason too. and Glass Table Girls just hit worse since the first part House of Balloons ... read more
was incredibly hyped for this before it dropped. SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK was my favorite song for quite a few months, if not a year. i was so curious to what was to come. but while it was good, because to bar SDITD set, it just didn’t live up to the same quality.
i still listen pretty often to the record in full, but it’s still very apparent that SDITD carries the sound.
Nectar seems to be full of quality though. the 3 singles that have been released are all great to me and to ... read more
while this EP lacks in quite a few factors really, i can’t seem to escape it for years now.
songs like Will He & worldstar money are my standouts, but Pills, Window and Bitter Fuck in particular don’t really do it for me. but besides that i still come back to it quite often. i just don’t know why.