Halsey's "concept album" has always been, and probably will forever remain, one of the most infamous catchphrases of 2010s mainstream pop, with her studio efforts lacking the songwriting chops necessary to communicate said concepts properly, and the concepts themselves being far from ingenious.
Is "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power" any different in that regard? No. Except this time around, it doesn't matter.
Because what Halsey, Reznor and Ross have brought to life on ... read more
EASILY the most consistently exciting record I've heard all year. This album fucks.
For a moment, forget Aesop Rock exists. When did we last we get a white rap album of this quality? When El-P dropped 'Cancer 4 Cure'? Quadeca finds his footing in continually transmorphing beats, and even though his heartfelt lyricism more often than not comes across as amateurish, 'From Me To You's sincerity and openness to experimentation marks a revitalization for a genre that's been stuck in the gutter for years.
I just can't see myself lowering this score. Future Nostalgia is child's play compared to this.
So many ratings bending under the hype. It's no great record, even though it shows a lot of improvement on all sides.
This fucking year haha. It's as if every capable pop artist out there said "aight I'm coming for the crown this time" and they're really doing it.
Everything leading up to the release of this album has been a journey. It's such a shame that, at the end of it, the only thing we're left with is the thrill of the ride.
Spent way too much time listening to this album to not give it a positive rating.
best: Overnight, Alaska, On + Off, Say It, Fallingwater, Retrograde
worst: Give a Little, Past Life, Back In My Body
"2099" feels slightly overworked, but still blows HAIM and Sky Ferreira collaborations out of the water.
Man do I love the organic instrumentation on these singles. Keeping my fingers crossed for "The Sailor".
10/10 made me wish I were British so that I could understand the lyrics
I've found this a step-up from his debut album at all levels. The core concept of the song alone is way more interesting than anything Ritchie has ever written before.
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"Interesting take. Even though I love this album, and I think it's one of the year's best, I assume it's gonna come in for a lot of criticism because of its challenging arrangements. It sits somewhere on the brink of the pop music spectrum, but listening to it, I never quite felt like twigs expanded upon it in any way. Reminds of a modernised (and way more convoluted) version of Hounds of Love. "
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