#7

I think Ain’t it Funny might be one of the wildest beats I’ve ever heard.

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#8

Haven’t listened to much Danny Brown before other than various features, but picked this up and really enjoying how cool it sounds on first listen

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#9

Had a bit more time with it. This is great, somehow manages to sound exactly like what it offered. That kinda spooky, post punk hellish thing.

Ain’t it funny is fantastic, but love the way its bookended too

#10

seems pretty good; some great beats. I’m not 100% per cent convinced it holds together completely as an album, but I’ve only listened to it once while doing something else and not really paying attention

initial reactions can be quite worthless, eh

#11

Try telling that to 90% of the people on the Bon Iver thread

#12

See, I think there’s few hip hop albums so diverse that hold together so well. It’s mixed in the same lo fi kinda way and nothing sounds out of place. The only track I’d jettison is Get High, everything else is not only great but among the more out-there rap tracks all year.

Even at 45 minutes it feels disorientating and exhausting on every listen and, while it’s well written, I’m feeling that the bars won’t get stuck in your head in the way they did on XXX. It’s still an exceptional and unique album. Couldn’t ask for much more from Danny and I’m happy as hell that he isn’t just remaking side 2 of Old for the rest of his career.

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#13

Love the production, but I just can’t get past his voice. The squeaky one. Like nails on a blackboard for me.

#14

I loved it when he used it less, i think he leans on it too much now. for me

old danny brown > new danny brown.

been re-listening to Hybrid a lot lately actually, the alb where I fell in love w his music. He uses the yelp so sparingly and to much greater affect. Floats in that middle ground a lot more too, unhinged on occasion but mostly controlled. XXX he split it about 50/50, still worked. Love the back half of that.

No surprise my favs on the new one are Tell Me What I Don’t Know and From The Ground. Some of the production on here is great. Get Hi is really fun.

#15

oh yeah From the Ground is great too but hate the other two mentioned in the OP.

#16

Get Hi is a great track, it just sounds out of place

#17

Love the new album, it’s just totally nuts in a good way.

#18

Yeah it does for sure

#19

yeah I’ve changed my mind completely now, think it’s great now. I do agree that his lyrics aren’t quite as memorable this time.

#20

Yup, Tell Me What I Don’t Know definitely stood out for me…

#21

I quite like the squeaky voice, but can totally see why people would find it infuriating, especially when we know he has a much lower register. I don’t think he can convey his manic energy in the same way without the squeaks though.

#22

took me a few listens to get completely on board with this, but man oh man…I’m glad I stuck with it.

it’s no XXX, that’s for sure, but I was sooooo disappointed with Old and then this. wow! great stuff

couple of dud tracks, but all in all, a very solid album

#23

Why the fuck am I just hearing this now?! Fucking loving this record

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#24

It’s fucking brilliant!

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#25

Controversial but I’d drop Really Doe. Otherwise, still hype as fuck :ok_hand:

Not because it’s bad BTW, just doesn’t really fit the album

#26

It is, have had it on repeat all day.