I feel like Daniel Caesar is taking steps to diversify his sound, which is a good thing, but his more experimental ideas don't quite fully pan out here, and the album feels more like sketches of ideas that have the potential to be great, rather than the fully realized sound presented on his last full length. That being said, every artist transitions at some point, and intent listens of CASE STUDY 01 may reveal the young Daniel Caesar has the potential to bloom into something even greater.

I don't think it's nearly as cinematic as Pinata sounds to me to this day, but goddamn do Gibbs and Madlib sound buttery smooth on this well-crafted follow up.

Sounds part Burial, part early James Blake-y, partially like Kid A outtakes. Though it tries to walk the fine line between the sonic territories of doom-like gloom and tranquility, it doesn't seem really intent on committing to either, and the overall effect sees a somewhat scatter-brained product emerge, which although interesting on paper, doesn't present a diverse enough set of ideas to keep its listeners engaged, as say, The Life of Pablo, another album I feel has a thematic approach ... read more

It's aight.

Saw MIKE when he was on tour with Earl Sweatshirt and thought he was pretty bad live honestly, was floored by how good he sounds here.

Don't miss out.

Although a little derivative, Keepsake is worth a listen for die-hard dream pop fans, Without a Blush being a stand out track during my personal listen.

EDIT: Grew on me a lot, I see the hype now. Excited for the future.

Mostly entertaining, though I'd like to see the group come out with an even more original vision of their sonic identity, rather than simply coalescing together various (admittedly very good) influences.

pppppoWer eLECTonicssssssssjssssssss gvng be LIKe33eeee

Makes a confusing mess of its various disparate influences, none of which are bad per se, but interact in the most incoherent fashion possible on this record. Did not expect much, but expected more.

Loses steam about halfway through, but Grimes breakout project provides a unique sound palette generally worthy of the acclaim it has been afforded over the years.

thank you to whoever gave this the worst artworks tag

Kinda reminds me of the Snail Mail debut from last year. A little more reverb. A little less lyrically engaging. Overall pleasant.

Ladies and gentlemen and all those capable of processing wavelengths short and long such that they may successfully be interpreted as "music" to your information parsing mechanisms, let us speak plainly, and call this record by what it is.

IT'S A MASHTAPIECEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

*God has left the chat*

After listening to this, honestly I just wish it didn't exist.
I wish no one ever had to experience the state of mind that led to this album's creation.
That being said, since it does exist, everyone should hear this album at least once in their lives. It'll make you more human.

underrated

As I sit hoping my goddamn cold goes away before Anderson .Paak is due to arrive in Vancouver tomorrow for his Best Teef in the Game stop, I've decided to revisit his discography, and to my pleasant surprise, Venice has far more character and charisma than most of his fans claim. There is a slight overabundance of ideas and tracks do have the tendency to meld into one another, but for his debut, .Paak demonstrates a remarkable knack for groove and energy, and the slightly rough ... read more

This album is the future of pop.

Combining elements of kitsch, camp, Eurodance, K-pop, J-pop, this is the logical conclusion of mainstream dance-pop music. It produces a fascinating uncanny valley-esque atmosphere in the overblown bass combined with pitch-shifted vocals portraying idealized romance. You have to experience it to see what I mean.

HONEYYYYYYYY

W-H-E-R-E

IS MAHHHH

FUR SUITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

super bloated and meandering, all the worst aspects of James Blake's music cobbled together and stretched out for a 76 minute run time.

idk might have to give it another go when i'm 30 and newly divorced