Jul 28, 2023·1 reply
vayla@movienerd3000 🐀🐀
Sorry I don’t like people calling people slurs. My fault
Jul 28, 2023·1 replyBRO YA FEEL LIKE THAT FINALLY DROPPED???
- Jul 28, 2023
MechanicalHow has Drake not reached a point in his career to strive for groundbreaking sounds lmao
nigga has spent a decade bullshittingDrake still does his thing. He was never the guy with "groundbreaking sounds" so idk what you want from him
Jul 28, 2023I love Topia Twins
OPJul 28, 2023·1 replynah i am in HELL on FEIN
Jul 28, 2023·1 reply
GrossWho is all on FE!N besides Carti & Sheck ?
holup that's sheck on the last verse
I needa finally check the credits for this- Jul 28, 2023·2 replies
hayabusamodern jam
Modern Jam is great
CARMEN 💜Jul 28, 2023MechanicalParasail
I’ve been laughing at this for 8 minutes
Jul 28, 2023
SteveJobsAndAustinCan’t wait to listen mannnnnnnnn
If you appreciate when artists actually make unique stuff and completely go against the sound your expecting then your gonna love this
- Jul 28, 2023
this blows any other drop this year out of the water so far
cant see anything besides maybe for all the dogs topping it this year unless carti actually drops
or frank but he will never
Jul 28, 2023·1 replymodern jam slander got to stop fr
Jul 28, 2023MechanicalModern Jam is great
lil ufo 🛸Jul 28, 2023TWO 21 FEATURES? F***ING OUT
- Jul 28, 2023·1 reply
og trav thread on ktt1 remembers
no f***ing way 
Jul 28, 2023MechanicalModern Jam is great
Jul 28, 2023·1 replyThis way better than Astro and I like Astro
- Jul 28, 2023americana
nah i am in HELL on FEIN
Jul 28, 2023
shaleiroseFirst listen thoughts:
This album’s clear strongest attribute is its’ production. Wildly experimental (sometimes too experimental) and constantly engaging. There’s definitely a noticeable change in approach to this project vs. his last two albums, Astroworld specifically. Features take much more of a backseat/supporting role on this project, and that seemed like an intentional decision.
For Travis himself, this is the best he’s ever sounded at the skill of rapping. His flows, cadences, and mic presence were all incredible. Lyrically, I need to have a few more listens to really dive deeper, but nothing crazy stood out to me on the first listen (it’s Travis after all). Also, there is a definite focus on raw rapping rather than the melodic sing-rap thing Travis has become known for in recent years, which leads me to my next point.
Where this albums lacks, in my opinion, is in the songwriting. And not from a lyrical standpoint, but from a melodic & structural one. One of Travis’s biggest skills has always been his ability to craft sticky hooks, earwormy vocal lines, and interesting song progressions. This album isn’t really catchy at all, and I’m curious to see how this is received amongst Travis fans being that the catchiness of his music has been an integral factor in recent years.
There are moments where I feel like the album is being experimental just for the sake of being experimental, and I think it both strengthens and weakens the project at different points. Travis is King of the Beat Switch, but there are times where it feels like he’s becoming too reliant on a beat switch to keep a song engaging past two minutes, or just stitching random beats together to make a longer song.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it and feel like it’s a strong artistic statement for Travis at this point of his career, but I definitely need a few more listens to see how I really feel this stacks up in relation to the rest of his discography.
I feel like Travis finally is at a level financially where he doesn't feel forced to make a profitable album anymore so he's able to make albums like this now. And i'm all for it.
Jul 28, 202321 don’t be missing like that.
- Jul 28, 2023·2 repliesSteveJobsAndAustin
Did Astroworld have a better first listen for y’all?
Yes, but that’s mostly because Astroworld was way more straightforward and surprising (due to the hidden features). Felt like a summer blockbuster film with cameos in it.
Utopia feels more like an artsy Oscar season film from a star director that needs a few watches to fully appreciate
- Jul 28, 2023·3 replies
Recency bias is crazy if yall think Meltdown better then Sicko Mode
Jul 28, 2023americanadaft punk das y
valid
Jul 28, 2023·1 replyIts crazy how Cartis able to reinvent himself after every album, dudes special fr
Jul 28, 2023Last minute of Modern Jam is crazy.
- Jul 28, 2023·3 replies
0 controversy from this album
Expected some maga energy or something in this climate
