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Big Fish Theory

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.

Big Fish Theory

The production is excellent but the songwriting doesn't always match up.

Big Fish Theory

I genuinely don't understand the hype. This was a slog to get through.

Big Fish Theory

Dense and complex but never pretentious. Excellent stuff.

Big Fish Theory

This hits a sweet spot between accessibility and experimentation that very few albums manage. It's catchy enough to enjoy casually but deep enough to reward close listening. Smart, well-crafted music.

Big Fish Theory

I appreciate the artistic risk-taking even if the result is a bit of a mess. There are kernels of good ideas scattered throughout but nothing is developed enough to really land. Frustrating because you can hear the potential.

Malibu

Good album that suffers a bit from inconsistency. The highs are worth it though.

strand-tower24onMalibu·2.5·22d ago
Malibu

A monumental achievement in every sense.

velvet_leafonMalibu·4.5·22d ago
Malibu

I remember exactly where I was when I first heard this and how it made me feel. Very few albums create that kind of indelible memory. The craft on display here is extraordinary but it never feels cold or calculated — there's real heart behind every note.

glade_post48onMalibu·5.0·22d ago
Malibu

Some great moments here but it doesn't quite sustain over the full runtime.

nobleonyxonMalibu·3.0·22d ago
Malibu

The definition of a classic. Will be listened to for centuries.

wheel_beat7onMalibu·5.0·22d ago
Malibu

I can see why people love this but it didn't grab me the way I expected.

studio.melted2onMalibu·2.5·22d ago
Malibu

Somehow sounds even better decades later.

bolt-wire63onMalibu·4.5·22d ago
Malibu

The first half of this album is some of the best music I've ever heard. The second half is merely great. That slight drop-off is the only thing keeping this from a perfect score. Still an essential listen.

bright-glowonMalibu·4.0·22d ago
Malibu

One of those albums where you can hear the artist really pushing themselves.

echo_valveonMalibu·4.0·22d ago
Malibu

A monumental achievement in every sense.

angular-auraonMalibu·4.5·22d ago
Black Messiah

A confident, mature work. You can hear the growth from their earlier releases.

Black Messiah

This album exists in its own universe. Nothing compares.

Black Messiah

The ideas are there but the execution falls flat too often.

Black Messiah

Not sure what happened here. Their previous work was so strong and this feels like a significant step backward. The songwriting is lazy, the production is overwrought, and the whole thing feels phoned in. A couple of decent tracks don't save it.

rebel_depthonBlack Messiah·2.0·22d ago