Mama's Gun

The production is excellent but the songwriting doesn't always match up.

Some interesting ideas that don't always come together.

Not terrible but certainly not deserving of the acclaim.

I wanted to like this more than I did. Some good ideas buried under uneven execution.

I go back and forth on this — some days it's a 4, some days it's a 4.5. The inconsistency in my own feelings about it probably reflects the slight inconsistency of the album itself. But at its best, this is breathtaking.

There are about six really good songs here buried in an album that's twelve tracks too long. The edit would be excellent but as presented, it's a patience-testing listen that rewards skipping around.

The emotional depth here is staggering. I was completely floored the first time.

The talent is obvious but the execution is inconsistent.