while it's certainly not woods' strongest, this project was a really enjoyable listen for me. this record did really click for me, outside of the occasional wild comment (ahem priviledge on blowout ahem). my main issue with this record is that it is a SLOG to get through and several tracks substantially overstay their welcome.
i had a pretty great time listening through this record for the first time. having been familiar with PZU for a short while, the way he's matured in songwriting and overall direction is pretty substantial. his previous project, daydreaming, was a solid rap record with great features from omari taylor and others. it's certainly a change of pace, but it's good all the same overall, rich guitars, beautiful singing, and great songwriting make this record a great and brief ... read more
what a fantastic listen. the beat selection is incredible, and lewis parker's delivery is great. the biggest downfall of this record is that the song start to fall into a category where they feel very same-y in terms of actual structure and lyricism (love the overarching star wars references though, was raised on those movies.) 101 pianos is a great tie up track and brings the whole project together.
laid back record with some incredible highs and amazing production to back. the lyrics in a lot of songs are hard to track because of improper mixing (i think), but nonetheless from what i can hear, it is pretty solid. there's a lot of kendrick influence oozing off this project.