I respect this record more than I enjoy it. The instrumentation is impeccable but is difficult to grasp, albeit obviously intentionally, making it hard for the music to resonate. The lyricism is undisputedly impressive and genius, but it also lacks a sort of relatability or emotion that could make up for the instrumentation's lack of resonance. The album is a collection of amazing and unique ideas that follow a noticeable theme, but to me, it just feels disjointed and almost too intricately ...
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