Described all the complexity that makes the album great, but then left it @ 4 stars ... what / who do you need to do/be to earn the 5th one?
Also this is a long detailed take for a first listen review. I'm both impressed and worried that a lot more has been read into things that should have been taken at surface level and vice-verse (not enough time spent sitting with the album to glean the deeper things). Whatever the case, I'm on my 3rd listen now. Will revert and compare my thoughts and feelings with this one after
Thanks but I had the album early on when the physicals got shipped so it’s not a first-listen review. I also stated some of the criticisms later in the writing.
Described all the complexity that makes the album great, but then left it @ 4 stars ... what / who do you need to do/be to earn the 5th one?
Also this is a long detailed take for a first listen review. I'm both impressed and worried that a lot more has been read into things that should have been taken at surface level and vice-verse (not enough time spent sitting with the album to glean the deeper things). Whatever the case, I'm on my 3rd listen now. Will revert and compare my thoughts and feelings with this one after
Thanks but I had the album early on when the physicals got shipped so it’s not a first-listen review. I also stated some of the criticisms later in the writing.
What a fantastic piece. Thank you for writing this. Tried to find your other writing on the internet but couldn't get anything
let me know what you think of this analysis!
https://open.substack.com/pub/blkcryptkeeper/p/a-solid-start-to-2026?r=5vy7ic&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
4 stars? Wow lol.
Fantastic review. Thoughtful, respectful, and we can definitely feel how you value the art.
Only listened once so far but this piece picked up on a lot of what I was feeling while listening