Reviews by calvin

IllmaticNas

Rated 8/10

The produciton was great, the flow was nice. The message did not strike awe.

The production is so danceable and catchy. I really admire when he lets everything drop away and the politics shine through. Amazing. That Good Day occurs in the middle of the album is a masterclass that redeems the rest of the violent album. "Nobody I know got shot in South Central LA, I gotta say, today was a good day" strums the heartstrings just right in the middle of the rest of this warcry. Removing one star for antisemetic apologetics. There is space for this message without hurting other minorities.

Parallel LinesBlondie

Rated 10/10

Wait, ALL those songs are from this album? Incredible. This is classic rock at its very finest. Easy five stars.

Some very solid tracks. With so many Bowie albums so close together they are starting to blur together in my mind, but I enjoyed the listen.

Best produced hip-hop album yet. Aside from the borderline racist restaurant sketch, the tracks were a joy to listen. I did find myself wishing every voice was just Lauryn Hill

We'll see if this is one of the boring Bowies are one of the great Bowies. Turns out it's his most approachable album with some real hits. Great listen.

Scott 4Scott Walker

Rated 10/10

Such a classic sound. This is exactly what I want out of a lounge singer album. Such great tone, such great band, loved it.

Well it went from middleschool edgy to highschool edgy. Still gross, but the production value really increased and the flow is sick. This one I don't mind listening to nearly as much. And the Real Slim Shady is truly amazing track, but on the other hand I don't want to meet someone who likes listening to Kim. No thank you.

There's a reason the only hit from the album was the Denial Twist. It's not a bad album, but that's a transcendent song, and the rest is pedestrian. Still enough to elevate to another listen.