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Black Messiah

Pretentious and meandering. Style over substance.

Black Messiah

Lost me about halfway through. The front end is promising though.

Black Messiah

Pleasant listening experience but not something I'll return to 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.

raw-tide227onBlack Messiah·2.0·22d ago
Black Messiah

Really strong record that just misses the mark of perfection in a few spots. The highs here are genuinely incredible though, and even the weaker tracks are better than most artists' best work. Highly recommended.

Black Messiah

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

nova_gardenonBlack Messiah·3.0·22d ago
Black Messiah

A mature, confident album that knows exactly what it wants to be. No wasted tracks, no unnecessary detours. It doesn't reinvent the wheel but it polishes it to a brilliant shine. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Baduizm

Took a few listens to click but now I can't stop playing it.

gliderlow73onBaduizm·4.0·22d ago
Baduizm

Started strong but lost me in the back half. The opening three tracks had me excited and then it just sort of coasts on autopilot. Would have been a much stronger EP than it is an album.

Baduizm

Not terrible but certainly not deserving of the acclaim.

totalcrownonBaduizm·2.0·22d ago
Baduizm

Really strong record that just misses the mark of perfection in a few spots. The highs here are genuinely incredible though, and even the weaker tracks are better than most artists' best work. Highly recommended.

tone-west45onBaduizm·3.5·22d ago
Baduizm

This album exists in its own universe. Nothing compares.

late.stemonBaduizm·4.5·22d ago
Baduizm

The atmosphere this album creates is incredible.

turbo.verse38onBaduizm·4.0·22d ago
Mama's Gun

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

ventsynth53onMama's Gun·2.5·22d ago
Mama's Gun

Some interesting ideas that don't always come together.

droningportonMama's Gun·2.5·22d ago
Mama's Gun

Not terrible but certainly not deserving of the acclaim.

Mama's Gun

I wanted to like this more than I did. Some good ideas buried under uneven execution.

zen-museonMama's Gun·2.0·22d ago
Mama's Gun

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.

soft-maskonMama's Gun·4.0·22d ago
Mama's Gun

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.

edge.fog52onMama's Gun·3.0·22d ago
Mama's Gun

The emotional depth here is staggering. I was completely floored the first time.