missonance

a helpful way to describe my view of "to pimp a butterfly" is a textbook. it is thorough, and maybe some win prestigious awards to add to their ensemble, but at the end of the day, it's a textbook. and textbooks are hard to read.
it's anti-intellectual for me to say "music should only make you feel good," but there are also some major flaws in saying "you aren't a real fan if you don't dissect every single part of the albums you listen to". ... read more

once the novelty wears off; once the smoke clears, you will realize this album does not go anywhere within its 69 minute runtime. for an album about the ocean, the stagnation within this album is blatant.

rym is a music aggregate site. aoty is a music aggreggate site, with elements of social connection built into it. with the release of this album, you can clearly see the differences between these two music sites.
it's becoming increasingly clear to me that the ratings on this site taking a backseat, and the virality of music is slowly coming to the forefront of aoty. it was already shining through, with the one-liner reviews that get hundreds of likes that seem to link back directly to ... read more