Tyler, The Creator - IGOR
SetuMar
Jun 16, 2021
80

EEEEEEEGORE is an album. I think it's pretty good.

Here's a review:

IGOR'S THEME:
This is somehow the most earwormy of these tracks. Sometimes, you don't even know what Tyler, Solange and Uzi (yes, he's here) are saying, but you don't care. The vocals are magnificent, and bring listeners into the world of IGOR. Points deducted because Uzi says the same thing WAY too many times.
8/10

EARFQUAKE:
This is a weird love song. Tyler sings intentionally badly, but not only does this make the song feel genuine, it also sounds better (somehow). The Carti feature is quite good, even though it sounds like he's speaking gibberish, this is a great love song, with an even better music video. Bonus points for the great video.
11/10

I THINK:
I think I don't remember this song. Not even a melody. Nothing. Not a hook, not a verse, not even Tyler saying a word. The lyrics have such gems as "I’m your puppet, you are Jim Henson" and "I notice that you're there, but I’m always in your hair / And you're always under my microscope." Yeah. It ain't great.
5/10

EXACTLY WHAT YOU RUN FROM YOU END UP CHASING:
Second best Tyler interlude I've ever heard. First place goes to BANANA.
10/10

RUNNING OUT OF TIME:
Message here is clear, and to the point. The vocals are quite strange, and I found them quite bad, but they have grown on me. Verses are great. Great. Still though, the voice is weird, the chorus is really repetitive and boring (even if it does get the point across), and the song seems quite short.
7/10

NEW MAGIC WAND:
Here, Tyler plays with the analogy of a magic wand being a gun. There are some weird lyrics like "My eyes are green, I eat my veggies" but the rest of the track, along with the intro, chorus, and everything else bang.
10/10

BOY IS GUN*:
I always get this song and NEW MAGIC WAND mixed up. Their titled and messages can get mixed quite easily. Anyways, most of the song is fine, but it's a weird change of pace from the previous energetic tracks. Great refrain and chorus, though.
7/10

PUPPET:
Lyrics are great. Kanye was great. Don't remember anything else.
7/10

WHAT'S GOOD, GONE, GONE/THANK YOU AND I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE:
Great lyrics. Don't remember anything else
WHAT'S GOOD: 7/10
GONE, GONE/THANK YOU: 7/10
I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE: 7/10

ARE WE STILL FRIENDS:
This is beautiful. *blows nose* *sheds tear* *cries slightly*
9/10

Total: 8+11+5+10+7+10+7+7+7+7+7+9 =95/120 which is approx. 79.17% rounded up to 90%

Conclusion: Tyler makes a great album with a focus on Love, which slightly falters from the quality of Flower Boy, but is still great.

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