year: 2013
tones of: sbtrkt, jessie ware, burial
genre samples: house, disco, electronica, dance, r&b, garage, pop
music: warm, rippling, sprightly, playful, emotive, fluid, high energy, sparkling, dance infused, charismatic, bright, bouncing, infectious, wavvy
favs: when a fire starts to burn, latch, white noise, stimulation, you & me, january, help me lose my mind
nb: this is very much a pop album (vocals, lyrics, song structure) as it is an electronic one
score: 8/10
year: 2013
tones of: jay-z, kayne west, kid cudi
genre samples: hip hop, trap music, r&b, dubstep, rock n roll
music: spacious, modern, sparse, detailed, futuristic, unpredictable, artistic, banging, up tempo
lyrics: serious, focused, ambitious, professional, measured, luxurious, all business, solid
favs: picasso baby, f*kwithmeyouknowigotit (straight up banger), f.u.t.w. (lyrical quality), somewhereinamerica, jay z blue, nickels and dimes
note: this reminds me of the black album. solid lyrics and elite, forward thinking beats. arguably not as compelling overall as kanye's yeezus, but nearly as good.
score: 7.5/10
