Either/Or

Timeless. I've listened hundreds of times and it never gets old.

Took me three listens to fully appreciate what was happening here but once it clicked, it really clicked. The layering is incredible — you hear new things every time. A rich, rewarding album that demands your attention.

An absolute masterpiece from start to finish. Every track earns its place.

Just when you think you've heard it all, an album like this comes along.

I appreciate the artistic risk-taking even if the result is a bit of a mess. There are kernels of good ideas scattered throughout but nothing is developed enough to really land. Frustrating because you can hear the potential.

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.

One of those albums that people praise because it's 'different' and 'challenging' but different and challenging aren't inherently good. The few moments of genuine quality make the rest feel even more disappointing by comparison.

There's a certain kind of album that doesn't just sit in your collection — it becomes part of your identity. This is one of those albums for me. I first heard it during a really formative time in my life and it shaped how I think about what music can be and do. The ambition here is enormous but what's remarkable is that the execution matches it completely. There's not a single moment that feels forced or unnecessary. The sequencing deserves special mention. The way the energy builds and releases across the tracklist is masterful. You can tell this was crafted as a complete experience, not just a collection of songs. Every track is essential to the whole, and removing any one of them would fundamentally change what the album is.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I genuinely think this is one of the most overrated albums of all time. I've tried to hear what everyone else hears — the groundbreaking production, the emotional depth, the artistic vision — and I just get boredom. Track after track of self-indulgent noodling dressed up as profundity. The emperor has no clothes on this one, and the fact that so many critics fell over themselves to praise it says more about groupthink than it does about the music. I'm sure the artist put real effort and passion into this, but passion doesn't automatically equal quality. Skip it.

A few incredible songs surrounded by more forgettable material.