prism.jagged89
Music blogger in a past life. Now I just rate things here.
Taste Snapshot
“I've been thinking about what makes certain albums transcend their era and become genuinely timeless. It's not just great songwriting or innovative production, though this has both in abundance. It's something harder to define — a sense of inevitability, like these songs had to exist in exactly this form. Nothing feels like it could be different. The more I listen, the more I appreciate the restraint shown here. There are moments where a lesser artist would have overplayed their hand, added another layer, pushed the dynamics further. But every choice here serves the song. It's maximalist and minimalist at the same time somehow. An extraordinary achievement that I think will still be revered in fifty years.”
“A few incredible songs surrounded by more forgettable material.”
“I wanted this to be better than it is. The ingredients are all there — the talent, the ambition, the production budget — but it never quite gels into something greater than the sum of its parts. Still a pleasant enough listen though.”
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Reviews (4)
A few incredible songs surrounded by more forgettable material.
I wanted this to be better than it is. The ingredients are all there — the talent, the ambition, the production budget — but it never quite gels into something greater than the sum of its parts. Still a pleasant enough listen though.
I can see why this has its fans but it just doesn't connect with me the way their other work does. The songwriting feels less inspired and the production, while technically impressive, feels a bit sterile. A few standout moments keep it from being a total miss.
I've been thinking about what makes certain albums transcend their era and become genuinely timeless. It's not just great songwriting or innovative production, though this has both in abundance. It's something harder to define — a sense of inevitability, like these songs had to exist in exactly this form. Nothing feels like it could be different. The more I listen, the more I appreciate the restraint shown here. There are moments where a lesser artist would have overplayed their hand, added another layer, pushed the dynamics further. But every choice here serves the song. It's maximalist and minimalist at the same time somehow. An extraordinary achievement that I think will still be revered in fifty years.