Blood on the Tracks

Somehow sounds even better decades later.

Just when you think you've heard it all, an album like this comes along.

Competent and often enjoyable, but feels like it's missing something to make it truly special.

A monumental achievement in every sense.

This album exists in its own universe. Nothing compares.

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.

A decent listen but it doesn't hold up to repeated plays the way their best work does.

Some interesting ideas that don't always come together.

Dense and complex but never pretentious. Excellent stuff.

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.