Had a long roadtrip this week and played through this twice... really enjoyed it overall. Only gripe is I'm ready for the pendulum to swing back in r&b so we can get some more straight hummable melodies out of these really talented and creative artists (instead of the sing-rap verses that can often feel anchorless). Still, a lot of memorable moments here, the production/arrangements are exceptional, and a number of songs have a lot of development (like the opener, forget its name).

Sidenote: I love the Prince nods we've been getting over the last few years - "paint it" might be one of the best of the bunch so far, it's even got a bit of a low-fi/boot feel to it in a weird way.


-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~