Faces’ less cool and weirder younger brother.
Pre-listen predicted rating - 8.3
I don’t believe it stacks up against his ‘big 3’ (Faces, Swimming, Circles), but it’s still a testament to how great and in his own lane Mac was as an artist. His ability to put his feelings regarding the deepest and most complex topics and questions one can have into such simple words over largely minimalistic production is something only he can do. The sound and overall vibe is ... read more
Can’t wait for The Party Never Ends (Fortnite Deluxe) next week.
Pre-listen Predicted Score: 6
Will they ever let this man rest? All that build up with this being his ‘final album ever’ (wink wink) and they honestly couldn’t have made a more mediocre album if they tried.
It makes you truly question who this album is even for. It can't be the hardcore fans because they’re the ones constantly begging (seemingly into a void) for certain songs to be released ... read more
Kinda like Mr Morale but the therapist is Tyler's mum.
Pre-listen Predicted Score - 8.4
Coming in you already know Tyler is going to deliver a great album, you just don’t know exactly how. And while I don’t think this is near his best album, and probably won’t be in his top 3, I think it’s a very personal and needed album from him.
If he came in bragging about his lifestyle for the whole album like he did on CMIYGL it would’ve been stale, so I’m glad ... read more
The nail in the coffin of the Kanye washed allegations.
Pre-listen predicted score = 6.0
I think it may be time to hang up the boots Ye. I think it’s also time to accept that Donda may be the last good album we get from him. I mean there’s always a route to getting back to quality for someone as great as him, but it’s really not looking good. When the highlight of your album is a minute of Young Thug at 50% volume, it’s time to do some reflecting.
The first step ... read more
Went as well as you’d expect an Ice Spice debut album to go.
Pre-listen predicted score - 5.5
Being her debut ‘album’, I would’ve thought she would put a bit more effort into making it an experience, but it’s really no different to her EP last year. Naming it Y2K also led me to believe there would be some sort of early 2000s theme/vibe, but it seems to be nothing more than an ode to her Jan 1 2000 birthday.
I mean I can’t say I hated the singles, but ... read more