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Regardless of flaws, this album is proof enough for me that Slim Shady was once a force to be reckoned with.

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I am aware that Infinite was his first full-length release and not this one, but I am skipping it for the time being. Aside from being his underground release, it is not a big part of his career and it is not easy to listen to in full since it is not on Spotify. I will get to it eventually but now is not the time.

As for The Slim Shady LP, this ... read more

I think I need more time with this one still, but this is amazing. Third is undeniably Portishead's darkest album in their career, but the sound on here is completely different from anything else from before. They previously established themselves as being masters of trip-hop but on this project, they go for a more punk and electronic rock sound. I cannot say what moments stand out to me yet, but the instrumentals help make Beth Gibbon's voice more pronounced and make some of the dark ... read more

It does much of what The Chronic did, but I like the execution here better. I would go as far as to say that 2001 feels like the sequential upgrade to the previous album. The production here is as great as you would expect, the features shine, and there is some nice catchy moments in the beats and lyrics. There are quite a few more tracks on here despite it being a similar length as The Chronic, but for me, it made the project more snappy and kept the momentum going the whole time. All of the ... read more

This one took a bit more getting used to, but it has also grown on me.

Portishead's self-titled is and most likely always will be in the shadow of the album that came before it, but it still accomplishes a great deal. It does not try to be similar to Dummy, but rather something darker and more gothic. There is an atmosphere that feels haunting to listen to like you are taking a peek into a world or someone's lenses that has decayed over the years. This is something I would picture ... read more