Ye hit shuffle on the tracklist. brings the album down a whole 20 points. Very unenjoyable to listen to in comparison to the first DONDA tracklist. That being said - the songs added are very good, like LOTP, which is pretty essential to DONDA in my opinion. Up From the Ashes is... Good! Not very essential though. Never Abandon Your Family is great, not essential too, but it's good that he officially released it. The part twos are nice too. All around, this seems like this was orchestrated ... read more
This album's really something. Though the album deals with separation, it does so with a certain tenderness and loveliness that doesn't make this an uncomfortable listen - quite the contrary as a matter of fact. Even the songs which bear such a sad message like "When Did You Stop Loving Me..." or "Here, My Dear", even with their harsh messaging of the end of a relationship, still have very loving vocals and instrumentation, creating a clear contrast between the ... read more