February 18, 20169 yr Demo/alternative versions of about half the album have leaked, along with some new tracks. 'Fall Out of Heaven' feat. Justin Vernon & The-Dream (which has parts from Famous & FML in it) is :wub: + the original 'Highlights' is SO GOOD.
February 19, 20169 yr Author I have been listening to this album throughout this week.. It's still not totally wowing me but there are very good moments scattered throughout it - I have found that whenever I listen with headphones and have it blasting it all appeals much more. I just find it lacks any sort of direction or cohesion or message, something every single album he's released to date has done expertly and with such precision. I hate when people bring an artist's personality into their enjoyment of an album but I will say is this entire shoddy release strategy has impacted my own listening and enjoyment of it because it further cements the lack of real direction or dedication that he has had with it as a piece of art. I will continue to listen to it and continue to enjoy parts of it but I won't deny.. "I miss the old Kanye" :(
February 19, 20169 yr I have been listening to this album throughout this week.. It's still not totally wowing me but there are very good moments scattered throughout it - I have found that whenever I listen with headphones and have it blasting it all appeals much more. I just find it lacks any sort of direction or cohesion or message, something every single album he's released to date has done expertly and with such precision. I hate when people bring an artist's personality into their enjoyment of an album but I will say is this entire shoddy release strategy has impacted my own listening and enjoyment of it because it further cements the lack of real direction or dedication that he has had with it as a piece of art. I will continue to listen to it and continue to enjoy parts of it but I won't deny.. "I miss the old Kanye" :( I disagree with this because I always find that a personality weaves the music for lots of artists, espcially ones like Kanye. I'm not VERY fussy, but in extreme cases, for example, I was never able to get back on board with Lostprophets (who were a teenage fav) after the child porn/abuse stuff or Chris Brown after he beat up a woman/was in trouble for homophobic violent assaults. BUT I've always found Kanye's personality, whilst obviously a bit out there, and clearly egotistical, quite fascinating. And it actually elevated his music in a way for me, as he never did anything really offensive, other than make himself look arrogant. But I feel like he's on shakey ground now, and after years of defending him am starting to really go off his character, which is a shame because I don't want it to eclipse the genius of his work, but you can even see some of his more deluded and hateful characteristics in Pablo.
February 23, 20169 yr yass the same way i can't even listen to kelis' stuff with an open mind anymore. but i am not that sad because she's a cunt anyway, FML is really becoming my favourite all of a sudden <3
March 3, 20169 yr http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a7855...eam-on-pornhub/ A nod to Kim, perhaps? :unsure:
March 3, 20169 yr 'Waves' in reverse is incredible: wait this is better than like most of his back catalogue !
March 7, 20169 yr He's said he's not going to put out physical copies of this or any future releases because the CD is dead 😭😭😭
April 2, 20169 yr Finally listened to this now it's been added to Spotify. It was better than I was expecting after such a messy release but none of tracks were stand outs for me.
April 3, 20169 yr Great to have the album on Spotify, I waited until he had stopped messing around with the album on TIDAL before giving it a listen as I'm not a massive fan anyway. On first listen through not as great as the hyperbole that followed its release quite frankly (feels a bit half finished?) but I do love “Real Friends”. A definite step down from the last album. Edited April 3, 20169 yr by Doctor Blind
April 3, 20169 yr For what I've heard from other people, Real Friends is the only song worth caring about. (too busy listening to Mariah myself)
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