Squidb4ll

It has two all-time classic songs, PIMP and In Da Clubs, a few neat ones like Many Men, but many tracks make the album a bit of a slog.

Some of the cleanest production I have ever heard on an album. Also "One Love" sounds like the Arby's jingle lol

The namesake song is alright. Then the third and fourth songs are peak music for turning your brain off and dancing to. Then the album is mundane high-energy synthesizers for the rest of the songs with "Take it to the Hole" and the last song as mini-highlights. The lyrics are obviously stupid and sometimes genuinely insulting in their immorality but overall the album is occasionally funny and catchy enough to warrant an ironic listen on a good day.

This album may be overproduced, but I think it gives it an edge. I think I'm in love with the fact of how grandiose and hyper it feels. There's not a dull moment sonically. Maybe some song melodies or some of the lyrics may not be up to snuff or very original, but you can guarantee that there's always something crazy playing in your ears. If I were to say that this album hurts to listen to because it's too loud, that would be dishonest: Metallica to me is so loud I can only ... read more