I’m not going to lie. I was skeptical, having only listened to shteppi’s project as ISSBROKIE, I didn’t fully know what was gonna happen. What does happen is a really well put together collection of songs, while they lack a cohesive sound, there are a few that connect. Most prominently ‘stephen.’ and ‘stephanie.’ being two sides of transphobia. ‘stephen.’ being all about transphobia from others, specifically shteppi’s mother in the ... read more
The first leg of this album is immediately impressive, continuing his amazing streak. His production with luscious and almost celebratory beats paired with his braggadocios lyrics. Now, the deluxe tracks did take awhile to grow on me. When I originally heard it, DOGTOOTH sound unfinished, WHAT A DAY had an off putting beat, and BOYFRIEND, GIRLFRIEND just didn’t fit, but as I kept going back, I started to get it. Fantastic album overall.
A smooth set of tracks that tackles depression and the struggles that can come with fame and its effects on people that surround you. Amazing flows, beats, production, and writing.