ALBUM POINTS: TYLER THE CREATOR, WOLF
(by Cody Blevins)
As a now major cultural success, Wolf Haley, Tyler, or whatever moniker seems to be giving less of a shit. Whether it is destroying award show glamor, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djv1XkoswRQ
or being straight edge, to slumming dope binge phrasing, I'm still impressed with the album.
Why? It could have been a disaster that's why. A skyscraper tall sense of self, and a large lump sum of angry “everything I say matters” teen demographics, could have resulted in the album that was lukewarm before it even got served.
1. I'm Impressed:
Here is the conundrum, as absolutely over the top and unfinished WOLF seems on the outset, at no point do you ever suspend disbelief, The tracks are ramshackle pieces of soul scum, cut up hip hop pieces, and worked over psyche rap hooks holding together the frayed lines, schizo fast brain jumping, and Eminem-lite phrasing. This leads into my next point.
2. I'm Unimpressed:
I'm going to play the “Yonkers” card, it is hard to follow. End of discussion. Coming off the starlit ride of the fame after Goblin, TV shows, and a gained sense of self awareness that only somebody in his position would know, the lyrics just fall short. Most of it is self deprecating, most of it is faux-anger towards outside bodies hating his fame, his homophobic lyrics, or his work ethic. I see peaks of lyrical depth talking about his sister who he took care of, or the fans who want to believe the anger and adrenaline rush of his former work. It comes out a wash, mud.
3. Beauty and the Beats:
This album is a great step up in audio quality from “Goblin”, However that isn't saying much, the ODD FUTURE collective are not a collective of super strict obsessed audiophiles, and that is a good thing, because the beats are intriguing and enthralling, despite their ripped and torn nature.
Wolf is meant to be enjoyed by a new enthralled generation of everything at once listeners. This approach is appropriate, somethings stick, others don't.
(by Cody Blevins)
As a now major cultural success, Wolf Haley, Tyler, or whatever moniker seems to be giving less of a shit. Whether it is destroying award show glamor, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djv1XkoswRQ
or being straight edge, to slumming dope binge phrasing, I'm still impressed with the album.
Why? It could have been a disaster that's why. A skyscraper tall sense of self, and a large lump sum of angry “everything I say matters” teen demographics, could have resulted in the album that was lukewarm before it even got served.
1. I'm Impressed:
Here is the conundrum, as absolutely over the top and unfinished WOLF seems on the outset, at no point do you ever suspend disbelief, The tracks are ramshackle pieces of soul scum, cut up hip hop pieces, and worked over psyche rap hooks holding together the frayed lines, schizo fast brain jumping, and Eminem-lite phrasing. This leads into my next point.
2. I'm Unimpressed:
I'm going to play the “Yonkers” card, it is hard to follow. End of discussion. Coming off the starlit ride of the fame after Goblin, TV shows, and a gained sense of self awareness that only somebody in his position would know, the lyrics just fall short. Most of it is self deprecating, most of it is faux-anger towards outside bodies hating his fame, his homophobic lyrics, or his work ethic. I see peaks of lyrical depth talking about his sister who he took care of, or the fans who want to believe the anger and adrenaline rush of his former work. It comes out a wash, mud.
3. Beauty and the Beats:
This album is a great step up in audio quality from “Goblin”, However that isn't saying much, the ODD FUTURE collective are not a collective of super strict obsessed audiophiles, and that is a good thing, because the beats are intriguing and enthralling, despite their ripped and torn nature.
Wolf is meant to be enjoyed by a new enthralled generation of everything at once listeners. This approach is appropriate, somethings stick, others don't.
