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i really connected with IDMTHY when it came out because it spoke to a very specific and common attitude of my generation, that of wanting to commit suicide, and confronts it with the realities of doing such a thing to you and the ones around you. as someone who always struggled with self destructive feelings it felt really personal and beautiful, especially as someone who grew up listening to ben's music and watching him on youtube. HOWEVER.... im so sorry i ... read more
I liked a lot about this album and songs like "remember the time", "who is it" and "give into me" and even the sappy ballad "heal the world" are among Jackson's best... but the rest of these songs are so poorly mixed and a shell of the amazing experimentation found on Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation"... which i'd rather be listening to anytime i put this on. There is genius here but its buried under uninteresting production ideas ... read more
closest thing to a holy book that i've ever worshipped. uplifting, jaw dropping, made of love. the magnum opus of a musical genius with limitless potential and endless affection for his craft. this album is genuinely unfathomable and the fact that this collection of songs is only a fraction of what was made is equally mind blowing. This album is so inspired and well realised. there's always something else to listen in for and appreciate. stevie is the perfect musician it is actually ... read more
this album sounds SO good. like ive never quite heard an album that sounds nearly as flawless as this. the songs feel so open and yet incredibly intimate. as the first move towards the progressive soul/funk/jazz of future projects, "Music of My Mind" creates a foundation for everything that comes next and could only be the work of the musical prodigy mastermind that is Stevie Wonder. this album fucks.