Flower Boy

Good album that suffers a bit from inconsistency. The highs are worth it though.

Ambitious and mostly successful. A couple of missteps keep it from true perfection.

A once-in-a-generation artistic achievement.

A once-in-a-generation artistic achievement.

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.

What sets this apart from other great albums is the consistency. There's no filler, no dips in quality, just track after track of brilliance. The emotional arc from start to finish is perfectly constructed. An easy 5.

Really strong record that just misses the mark of perfection in a few spots. The highs here are genuinely incredible though, and even the weaker tracks are better than most artists' best work. Highly recommended.

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

Ambitious album that mostly delivers. There are one or two moments where they overreach, but the confidence and vision on display are admirable. The standout tracks here are absolutely world-class.

This album exists in its own universe. Nothing compares.