Dense is absolutely the right word to describe it. Dense as fuck. It's a difficult listen. A lot of others have said they finally "got" it after several listens as well. I kept trying but I just can't vibe with it. I am all for dark themes and brooding beats, but I still need to be able to enjoy the music in the end. There's plenty of politically driven albums and thematically dark albums that still groove a little bit. This one just (for the most part) didn't. Couple songs here and there but for the most part I find it to be a chore to listen to.