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utter and genuine travesty that this album was shelved. it feels like a cruel prank.

kanye's best vocal performances of his career are all over this thing - be it rapping or singing, he's just focused and energetic in a way he hasn't really been in any of his records prior. the beats themselves combine the experimental boldness of The Life of Pablo, the soul of College Dropout and the cinematics of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, studded with a ridiculous curation of guest ... read more

The most predictable uninspired and annoying sounding record he has made to date. I'm losing hope in Oliver's hunger to make good music as this is now two records in a row of unfinished songs - at least the last one was built on a sound concept.

I am resounded by something he said in an interview with Fantano that explains the failure of this album perfectly. When asked what was inspiring him or what he was listening to in the process of making the album, he answered:

"I ... read more

"All things bright and beautiful" adds a life-affirming, somewhat poetic aspect to the Owl City sound thanks to its greatly improved songwriting, both in structure and lyricism. It paints a positive, excited world view with the sort of attitude that only an album with a Christian proclamation could achieve.

To this day, "Jan 28, 1986/Galaxies", "Angels" and "Plant Life" really play on me emotionally - once again, the songwriting just builds each song ... read more

The face of 'trans rage' goes industrial and translates their sound perfectly, as well as doing some new things.

I'm not as enamoured as I was with the initial 2 EPs, but I am all for this direction shift!