yah i'm with wolfhorde on this one so far.

but hey, acad, teen heat is indeed excellent

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yea goldmine is the most skippable track imo

Album Rating: 5.0

there are no skippable tracks on this lol



tbh i didn't dig this as much from the get go, but it grows on you heaps if you give it some time



the bonus tracks are good, but not as amazing as the 12 selected for the regular version of the album

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im with you greg lyrical shortcomings aside goldmine is a jam

despite this having a lot of variety, i think it has a very uniform sound. a lot of the songs have the backing gospel vocals ready for the choruses, relaxing beats, slick production, and the sound becomes somewhat predictable.

i'll come back to it later today, i have a few more tracks to go. love in high places was pretty good

Album Rating: 4.5

everlovin ya is my jam



pretty great album, will have to listen to it more~

Album Rating: 3.0

Idk, the "retro" sound combined with "lacking power" makes this something that doesn't grab me.

teen heat is hot as hell, and a couple other good cuts on here - nobody but you, as you are. the sound gets worn out after a while imo. i might appreciate it more with subsequent listens though

Album Rating: 3.0

^ That and the "lack of power" for me. I mean if your disco dance jam doesn't make me get out of my chair.. well.. yeah.

Album Rating: 4.5

Great review, Greg. I'll have to check this one out.

Album Rating: 3.5

seems and sounds like she worked her ass off on this and it's been in the works for ages. would be a shame if lots of people skip over it based on that shitty Pitchfork review. like they showered praise on 20/20 Pt 1, which was sweet, and had considerably longer track lengths on average than this. but these drag? there's enough happening in these songs to justify 5 minute lengths on average pretty comfortably I thought



anyway, liked this alot. was worried when I heard 90s Music but I came around to that. was also worried seeing how many people worked on this, thinking it'd play like a compilation but it comes together well.

Album Rating: 2.5

still hasn't made a track as good as "Withdraw"



she can really sing too, shame about all the vocal effects...



"Teen Heat" and "Miracle" are the only standout tracks imo, which does have the 80's vibe to it...



...and the latter sounds like something ripped right off of "Off the Wall".

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

DUDE^^



FUCKING people in the U.S. don't even kno withdraw... for some idiotic reason it was not on the US/UK release (not even as a bonus track!)

pitchfork's review is pretty accurate

Album Rating: 5.0

I prefer the AUS to US/UK release of Vows. Come Into My Head is my jam though.



pitchfork? what's that?

Album Rating: 2.5

>tfw Dev Hynes will never write songs for Kimbra, so she can finally have a good album.

Album Rating: 4.0

Uuh, I'll get this!

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@gyro, IDK man... when i read that pitchfork review yesterday it felt pre-prepared... like a canned response for all the news that came through the grapevine re: the album's recording process... it felt like someone was butthurt when 90's Music wasn't Settle Down pt. 2

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

[not that I am conflating your opinion with his btw... i understand the criticisms you put forth

here]

Album Rating: 3.0

Also, after watching some live videos my initial suspicion that I like the live stuff more is confirmed. Idk what it is, the vocals just feel way more powerful.