Discovery

Took a few listens to click but now I can't stop playing it.

Perfectly serviceable album that I enjoy in the moment but forget about as soon as it's over. That's not necessarily a criticism — sometimes you just want something pleasant on in the background. It fills that role well.

This album exists in its own universe. Nothing compares.

The instrumentation is gorgeous throughout. Really well produced.

There's a before and after with this album. It changed everything.

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

There are flashes of brilliance but also some tracks that feel underdeveloped.

I keep trying to find something wrong with this album and I genuinely can't. The melodies are gorgeous, the arrangements are inventive, the lyrics are thoughtful without being pretentious. It just fires on every cylinder from start to finish.

Took a few listens to click but now I can't stop playing it.

A once-in-a-generation artistic achievement.