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“Pretentious and meandering. Style over substance.”
“Inventive and consistently engaging. One of the better albums I've heard this year.”
“Some interesting ideas here that don't always pan out. You can tell they were trying to push in a new direction and I respect that, even if the results are mixed. A couple of tracks are genuinely great.”
“Decent album with a handful of really excellent tracks. The problem is the material between those peaks isn't compelling enough to hold your attention. Worth cherry-picking the highlights for a playlist.”
“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 ideas are there but the execution falls flat too often.”
“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.”
“A very cohesive listen. The sequencing is particularly impressive.”
“Not terrible but certainly not deserving of the acclaim.”
“The emotional depth here is staggering. I was completely floored the first time.”
“The production alone is worth the listen, but the songwriting elevates it further.”
“A few good tracks don't save a mostly underwhelming album.”
“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.”
“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.”
“A disappointing effort from an otherwise talented artist.”
“A solid album with some standout tracks, but a bit uneven overall.”
“Ambitious and mostly successful. A couple of missteps keep it from true perfection.”
“Good album that suffers a bit from inconsistency. The highs are worth it though.”
“The atmosphere this album creates is incredible.”
“Tried really hard to get into this and gave it way more chances than most albums. Some sections are legitimately interesting but they're sandwiched between long stretches of tedium. Not worth the effort for most listeners.”