Rated R

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.

I respect the ambition but this doesn't work for me.

The atmosphere this album creates is incredible.

Not just a great album — a cultural touchstone.

This is fine but I expected more given the critical consensus.

I appreciate what they were going for even if it doesn't fully land.

Peak creative output from an artist at the top of their game.

Overrated in my opinion. There's some good stuff here but not enough.

This is fine but I expected more given the critical consensus.

Decent album with a handful of really excellent tracks. The problem is the material between those peaks isn't compelling enough to hold your attention. Worth cherry-picking the highlights for a playlist.