I don’t understand the slander for this one it’s not even polarizing
Exactly. It’s just mid. The production is so expensive sounding paired with his voice it was going to be hard to make a bad album. From an artist of his caliber this falls flat. This is Majid Jordan with a Red Bull. It[s not bad but not great
I don’t think so. Who ever was helping Michael write had a better pen then Abel. Can we be honest about his limited range of melodies?
Imagine
The melodies are catchier than ever
Didnt think he’d come up with potential hits so quickly after the exhausting amount of catchy songs on AH
And RYM users mostly just cosplay professional reviewers
I'm skimming through the reviews rn and they mostly state dry facts like genre names, producer names, like they try to a***yze what they actually listen to from a technical standpoint
They basically talk about the music from an "objective"/music history standpoint which is not really what I'm interested in when I peep user reviews
The Weeknd had a smashing debut in the internet era as one of the precursors of "PBR&B", mostly known as Alternative R&B thanks to his unmissable and irresistible trilogy (2011) that really put him in the spotlight
Or
this song rides a tantalizing wave of rippling synthesizer flairs from an ominous realm of heartache and desperation to the final destination of confidence and fulfilment
Rather read about how a fan perceives the music on a personal level. I want you to tell me what the music does to YOU.
And the write ups don't have to be super long to make an interesting point either
That second excerpt is just verbal diarrhea
Complex doesn’t equal correct
I don’t understand the slander for this one it’s not even polarizing
No one wants to be positive about anything because it’s easier to meme
No he wasn't making 50s or 60s music in the 80s he was evolving and made music that was new at the time. This album isn't at all what he would make in 2022 at that age it's too nostalgic
Not saying I don't like this album but MJ would make whatever was current. He was into rap a lot like 50 Cent so he probably would do that combined with singing
Imma be real w u bro
It sounded cool to say. Im not an MJ expert in the least lmao
Exactly. It’s just mid. The production is so expensive sounding paired with his voice it was going to be hard to make a bad album. From an artist of his caliber this falls flat. This is Majid Jordan with a Red Bull. It[s not bad but not great
The response to this reminds me of the last Solange album, super coherent and thematically tight but people s*** on it for being lowkey and not having enough standouts like A Seat at the Table even though it was a great project
The response now is way more positive, hype is just a hell of a thing after a really successful album
Also reminds me of the initial reactions of Blonde. People wanted more Channel Orange type s***
Now people talk about Blonde much more than cO
Imagine
The melodies are catchier than ever
Didnt think he’d come up with potential hits so quickly after the exhausting amount of catchy songs on AH
What potential hits?
And RYM users mostly just cosplay professional reviewers
I'm skimming through the reviews rn and they mostly state dry facts like genre names, producer names, like they try to a***yze what they actually listen to from a technical standpoint
They basically talk about the music from an "objective"/music history standpoint which is not really what I'm interested in when I peep user reviews
The Weeknd had a smashing debut in the internet era as one of the precursors of "PBR&B", mostly known as Alternative R&B thanks to his unmissable and irresistible trilogy (2011) that really put him in the spotlight
Or
this song rides a tantalizing wave of rippling synthesizer flairs from an ominous realm of heartache and desperation to the final destination of confidence and fulfilment
Rather read about how a fan perceives the music on a personal level. I want you to tell me what the music does to YOU.
And the write ups don't have to be super long to make an interesting point either
Most RYM reviewers think they're Piero Scaruffi when they're really just Buzzfeed