Fragile

Changed the way I think about music. Nothing else sounds like this.

Actively unpleasant listening experience for me. I can appreciate craft without enjoying the result, and that's exactly what happened here. Well-made music that I never want to hear again. Different strokes, I suppose.

A high watermark for the genre. Essential listening.

Some interesting ideas that don't always come together.

This grew on me a lot. First listen I thought it was good, not great. By the fifth listen I was completely hooked. The subtlety of the arrangements really rewards patience and close attention.

I wanted this to be better than it is. The ingredients are all there — the talent, the ambition, the production budget — but it never quite gels into something greater than the sum of its parts. Still a pleasant enough listen though.

A good album in a discography full of great ones.

Incredibly well-crafted. A few moments don't work but the highs are very high.