in one word, this album is SOULFUL. in every aspect from the vocals to the production this album is a masterclass in what a neo-soul album should be. a vibe from start to finish with some fantastic writing and vocal performances, i'd say this is definitely worth the wait.
Top 10 cole i do not care. The first and 3rd verses are some of his best, and the 2nd is still fantastic
i didnt just draw conclusions after the first listen, and im glad i didnt. i do still see my take changing but here is my stance after full spins and returning to a few tracks seperately throughout the day.
some of J.coles best work lands on here, and i'll actually say it... there's no skips for me, but that doesnt mean i dont have criticism.
i think this could have used a few more songs like two six to up the energy, or maybe even a rap feature because they dont exist on here at ... read more
this is such a banger but please stop sexualising lesbians and bisexuals please
so i said that thursday was his darkest project... but no i was wrong holy shit i forgot how dark EOS is
the most streamed artist of all time being capable of this is ridiculous, but thats why the Weeknd is such a fantastic artist. he is constantly challenging himself and proving that people cant box him in if they tried. initiation is a sickening song and easily the darkest thing he's done. its not exactly an earworm but its so easy to get lost in the atmosphere that this mixtape ... read more
the biggest weak spot of his trilogy tapes, Thursday is not a weak project inherently, but it is sandwhiched in-between 2 fantastic mixtapes. the birds pt1 and 2, life of the party and lonely star are fantastic. the zone is much better than live for off kissland and drake doesnt feel too out of place here, which is suprising given he's the first feature Abel put on one of these tapes. the title track, rolling stone and gone lose me a bit, leading to the ending feeling pretty weak for me. ... read more
my least favourite weeknd project but its not bad at all. a lot of synthpop bangers and some of the best pop songs of the 2010's land on here like the title track and i feel it coming, with some great deep cuts like sidewalks, reminder, six feet under and party monster
i think this album has plenty to love but this is by far the weeknds least focused project. even starboy has a consistent sound to it in being his poppiest project by far. this is the contender for my least favourite Abel project but i do still feel positively towards it
Abels fanbase loves to dickride this album, its considered his underrated gem by many and on first listen, i didnt get why.
Anyway, if you check the score i clearly do not hold that opinion anymore. Kissland feels like a higher budget evolution of the sound he developed with his trilogy tapes, with the cinematic aesthetic oozing from this project.
the production on here is fucking FANTASTIC. Belong to the world and wanderlust ESPECIALLY are some of my favourites here in terms of production, ... read more
theres a lot of great work here, i do love IDK generally and i think this is a pretty good project but it doesnt grip me as much as a lot of his previous work
sandwiched between 2 albums widely considered rockys best, im here to argue that this project holds up just as well, hell arguable even better than ALLA. much more polished and commercial than live love asap, but the style doesnt suffer, rather it feels just as unique as his debut mixtape and an evolution of his style. songs like fashion killa and fuckin problems are era defining, the production is clean while also being drugged out on tracks like PMW, 1train, suddenly and the title track. Also ... read more
Be somebody has one of the most bone chilling instrumentals i've ever heard. Clams casino could have made this project so much better with a little more focus as the album apart from a few tracks doesnt quite hit how i'd want it to. All nite has this dark club banger quality to it too. Album feels like wasted potential in a lot of ways
I have a mock exam in an hour and a half but im cooked for that so i'll give some thoughts on this first. I dont blame people for wanting more. With an 8 year wait, the singles that dropped last year having nothing to do with the album showing a change in direction, i am not gonna blame anyone for nust aimply wishing that we had more.
But fuck this is good. Just a great hip hop album that feels like a natural evolution on what rocky managed to do on testing, with much more polish, poise ... read more
You're best hearing this after actually WATCHING inside. What is a mid album on its own, is paired with an existential comedy masterpiece
Tyler killed this shit. Some of his best bars and rapping we've heard in a while.
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