A Love Supreme

Some interesting ideas that don't always come together.

An absolute masterpiece from start to finish. Every track earns its place.

Impressive range shown here — from quiet intimacy to explosive catharsis.

Some truly transcendent moments here. A few tracks feel like filler but overall stellar.

Not for me at all. I can see the craft but it does absolutely nothing for me.

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.

Actively unpleasant listening experience for me. I can appreciate craft without enjoying the result, and that's exactly what happened here. Well-made music that I never want to hear again. Different strokes, I suppose.

Really impressive album that showcases an artist at a creative peak. The range of sounds and moods they explore here is remarkable, and what's more impressive is that it all feels cohesive rather than scattered. The transitions between tracks are so smooth you barely notice them. There are a handful of moments where the ambition slightly exceeds the execution — a lyric that doesn't quite land, a sonic idea that needed a bit more development — but these are minor blemishes on an otherwise excellent record. The standout tracks here are among the best songs released in the last decade.

Some truly transcendent moments here. A few tracks feel like filler but overall stellar.

Respectable effort with some genuinely strong tracks mixed in.