Went back to the self titled for the first time in probably a few years this morning. It's so good. I love the way he's progressed and shifted his sound from album to album (not to mention the more dance oriented EPs and singles). I'm so very excited for this album.
Dunno why but I really feel like this is going to be his best. At the very least his most interesting. I really need I know what the Rosalía track sounds like.
“Maybe it's the energy, lacking in previous work. Perhaps it's the fact it's incredibly upbeat, something nobody said of Blake, ever. It has oomph to spare, not only on the tracks featuring A-list rappers Travis Scott and Andre-flipping-3000, but on the absolute uplift of a tune – "Power On" is four minutes of Monster Energy via sound. Assume Form is pop. There are very few opaque chamber numbers here, pretty, twinkling piano songs as ephemeral as they obviously weren't to write. That is how I used to think of Blake but this is muscular writing, full of melody.” Well fuck... this sounds interesting.
"After three albums that didn't warrant repeat listening, Assume Form will last all of 2019" Yeah sorry disregarding all opinions held therein
I Need a Forest Fire is so good that people forget about this track sometimes. What I would do for a full collab album. JV has said that James is the most talented dude he’s ever worked with. Can’t wait until next Friday!!!!!
what the fuck is this all three of his other records were on repeat for weeks when I heard them and I expect the same of this
yeah I don't really like Overgrown but it still obviously warranted repeat listens - Blake's style demands you take the time to fully absorb it. and self/titled/The Colour in Anything just get more outstanding the more you hear them. sounds like the writer of that review is just straight-up too lazy to give them the time they need
I mean I obviously disagree with those opinions also, but I think that writer did a good job of explaining the ways in which this record will be different... If it really is THAT much more immediate, it’ll be interesting to see how well it does.