Pure Heroine

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

The arrangements here are stunning. You can tell real care went into every detail.

The talent is obvious but the execution is inconsistent.

The first half of this album is some of the best music I've ever heard. The second half is merely great. That slight drop-off is the only thing keeping this from a perfect score. Still an essential listen.

A monumental achievement in every sense.

Started strong but lost me in the back half. The opening three tracks had me excited and then it just sort of coasts on autopilot. Would have been a much stronger EP than it is an album.

I can see why people love this but it didn't grab me the way I expected.

I keep seeing this on 'best of' lists and I honestly think people are just copying each other's homework at this point. There's nothing here that hasn't been done better elsewhere. The emperor has no clothes and the praise is baffling.