My Life

I keep going back and forth on this one. Some days I think it's underrated, other days I think the consensus is about right. The production is genuinely interesting — there are textures and sonic choices here that I haven't heard elsewhere. But the songwriting underneath all that ornamentation is sometimes pretty thin. It's one of those albums that's more fun to think about and discuss than it is to actually listen to, if that makes sense. The concept is great, the execution is uneven. I respect it more than I enjoy it, but I do respect it quite a bit.

I've introduced maybe a dozen friends to this album and every single one of them has become a fan. That kind of universal appeal combined with genuine artistic depth is incredibly rare. This is the real deal.

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

A confident, mature work. You can hear the growth from their earlier releases.

A disappointing effort from an otherwise talented artist.

I genuinely don't understand the hype. This was a slog to get through.

Great album that rewards repeated listens. Gets better every time.

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

A solid album with some standout tracks, but a bit uneven overall.

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