Harvest

The talent is obvious but the execution is inconsistent.

This has some of the best individual songs of the decade even if the album has weak spots.

I appreciate what they were going for even if it doesn't fully land.

Dense and complex but never pretentious. Excellent stuff.

I don't think music gets better than this.

Perfectly serviceable album that I enjoy in the moment but forget about as soon as it's over. That's not necessarily a criticism — sometimes you just want something pleasant on in the background. It fills that role well.

Few albums have had this kind of impact on me. I distinctly remember finishing it for the first time and immediately starting it over from the beginning. The sonic palette is unlike anything else — familiar enough to be accessible but strange enough to keep pulling you deeper. Every instrument occupies its own perfect space in the mix. What elevates this beyond just great music is the emotional honesty. You can feel the lived experience behind every note. It doesn't perform vulnerability, it embodies it. And somehow it manages to be both deeply personal and universally resonant. That's an almost impossible balance to strike and they nailed it.

Has its moments but feels bloated. Would benefit from trimming a few tracks.