super79

Pretty experimental album, this was an interesting listening experience for sure. There weren't any tracks I actively disliked, more just a couple that felt flatter than others or weren't really my thing. Pretty good overall, I think this was a worthwhile listen.

Favorites: Blood On the Leaves, Bound 2

This album's main issue is that it lacks the consistency that Kanye's earlier albums have. The first half was overall pretty boring except for a couple of songs - I really wasn't too into it and expected to drop a pretty low score, which was disappointing to me because I've really loved the other albums of his that I've listened to. Luckily, the second half is much more interesting to listen to, it takes more worthwhile risks and also has some insanely good songs. Saint ... read more

Aside from listening to some of Graduation a few months ago, I hadn't seriously explored any of Kanye's discography prior to checking this album out, and I must say, this was a great introduction! At no point are there any major dips, and the peaks are extremely high. The production was consistently very impressive despite never feeling over the top; I was surprised at how unpretentious and overall human this album was despite its extremely high quality. I'd definitely recommend ... read more