Ight, let's get this feed going, boy. Listened to the album about five times back to front, front to back, upside down, etc. I think I know what I wanna say for each track. I'm going to say highlights for each track and at the very end kinda summarize it all for ya.
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01. The Last King 8/10I love how the beat comes in. Those haunting pianos gave me chills the first time I put this album. I didn't know what to expect for this album and you came in hard. I love the sing-song flow you do at times. Makes it feel full as fuck. I love it. One thing I absolutely LOVE is that pitch distortion on "I, I" part. Mmmm, I love things like that.
02. Let It Burn 6/10I can appreciate this song. Not my favorite on this album, as you can tell by the rating. But I can appreciate the flow and upbeat vibe of it. I don't know what it is about it though. I just don't connect with it. No worries though. We got fucking 15 or so more songs to get through.
03. Get Away (featuring Kez) 7/10Ight, again, love the pianos. And those synths make me feel chilly. Nice. Nice verses. I didn't feel Kez's verse at first listen, but then this song came on when I was doing legs at the gym... and his message just clicked and I can feel this verse now.
04. Looking Right 8/10This one made me wanna get back on the treadmill and run more. Such a dope vibe, man. I love your production. Your vocal presence makes it feel as full as can be. That hook is just pure eargasm, bro. Good shit.
05. Some Crazy Shit 6/10Unforuntely, I didn't heed the beginning tag lol. Same as Let It Burn, I can appreciate the vibe but I just didn't feel this one.
06. OK (feauting Hybrid Purity) 6/10That beat... wtf haha. It's so weirdly awesome. I'm still not sure what to think about that vocal melody hahahaha. Good shit? God, I just don't know. I think I like it though.
07. Relax 7/10Already fed this, I think on the thread. This is pretty nice. A good song to just vibe to while running on the treadmill.
08. Symphony in a Minor 9/10The first 9 on the album! I love this fucking beat. FUCK. It's so good. I love your flow. Your voice is just pure smexy on this one. Is that a wordplay on the title? Lol.
09. The Circus (featuring Tom Chambers) 5/10This song only gets a 5 because of Tom's verse. It's so boring vocally. Nice lyrics, but his delivery could've been heaps better. I love your part though.
10. The Royal Treatment 10/10The first 10. This song is damn near perfection. I love the singing, the beat, the tone of the voice, the lyrics, the flow... That hook is great, man. Not much else to say, I just really love this one. I always find myself hitting replay on this one.
11. Psychopath Desire 7/10Anger management is the punishment for my psychiatrist, Great song. Love the slow, devilish flow and delivery.
12. Drive Slow 7/10Huehuehue, that beat. I fucking love it. So far this album has exceeded my expectations.
13. My Sinful Nature 7/10I feel as if this is the evil, eerie, slow stretch of the album. To be honest, the last three songs kinda blend together for me. Which isn't bad, though. But they're all nice.
14. Get You 6/10Sounds like some Caribbean shit lol - I fed you this already I think. Not bad, very smooth and chill vibe, man.
15. Whispering (featuring Kez & Redzek) 6/10Eh. I can understand the message. I really love the hook. The verses from Kez and Redzek are both nice but I just wasn't
really feeling it, nahimean? I say this a lot, but it's true, but I can appreciate the song though.
16. Time Flies/Interlude 10/10I'm absolutely in love with this song. The drum pattern is dope as fuck. The melody and entire beat, I guess, is genuinely awesome. Plus I love the way you build up in vocal tone and lyrics to parts. I get a good feeling when I hear this one. Definitely one of my favorites. If not my favorite.
17. Most Wanted Alive pt.2 (featuring Kez) 8/10Solid song. Nice verses and beat. The vibe is very aggressive. I'm diggin' it. The hook's flow felt weird near the 3rd bar going into the 4th though. Only thing that dragged it down for me. Otherwise it was pretty damn good. Your flow is dope.
18. Chivalry 9/10Loving the unorthodox drum pattern in using toms. Sounds very chill. I'm loving the hook. A solid ass song, man. Great song to close the album with. Feels very fitting as a bookend for the whole album and concept.
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Overall, I give this album a
8/10. A few songs dragged it down, but it was mostly that TC feature. Felt like it didn't belong on the album. Otherwise, this was a great album. I wasn't expecting anything since I never really sat down and listened to you before and you pleasantly surprised me.
A few things to note:
- Your adlibs. They feel jumbled at times. Like they're not volumed/lined up properly. Nothing too major because the quality is so great, but I can still hear some flaws in the layers.
- Your production is really dope. What do you use? MIDI keyboard? FL Studio? I'd love to know your set-up.
- Your mixing. Sounds professional. Really great. What do you use program-wise?
I can see myself bumping this A LOT. Great work, man. Major props to you.