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the reviews ive seen told me that nobody on this site fucking understand gen Z music. and as a gen z i complain. and this is hella good like believe me ive said that im a gen z myself im the last of the gen z i am fucking born in 2009 so of course i know what is quality gen z music! 4/5

Getting a few more "modern" albums lately, which I won't complain about at all. This is a pretty palatable album for those who enjoy hip-hop, R&B, or soul. The production is arguably fluent and slick as SZA airs out her confessions all throughout her debut. Not all of them are quite as convincing as some of the others, though (with some of the tracks being a little too...on the nose in their themes I guess?) There are some genuinely well-crafted and creative moments here though, as tracks such as "Drew Barrymore" and "Broken Clocks" are worth highlighting at the very least.

Love you sweetie just not my fave

9/10 – Great

Enjoyed some of the tracks on this album, but got a little repetitive for me. Highlights: "Drew Barrymore" and "Anything"

Best Track - "Doves In The Wind"

This shit is so fucking boring.

R&B

Não é meu tipo de som mas é inegável que ela é talentosa.

She SZA on my Ctrl till I 5-star

I barely managed through the first listening, although the opening was very promising - "Supermodel" is vocally a pretty song. I think that cameos by Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar (whose solo work I respect immensely) killed the whole vibe for me. Too much autotune and effects in this one. The tracks are simplistic and as much as SZA's voice can be beautiful I don't feel like it was done justice. Nothing really stuck with me. But I'm open to listening more of her songs somewhere in the future, as she surely knows how to use her voice.

3.5

Aside from the terrible Kendrick Lamar song, this album is just ok.

It's one of those albums that either hits or it doesn't, depending on the track. Some phenomenal highlights, but also a bunch of tracks that I personally find to be very forgettable. SZA's great vocals are always a treat to listen, though, even when the album is at its worst. Favourite track: Broken Clocks

Weirdly so nostalgic for this album. SZA is a genius. She’s added such a messy quirky sexy contradictory realness to R&B in the 2010s-today.

i was late to sza so i’m a bigger fan of kill bill but i really like this album

Moderately enjoyed but won’t return on my own. Wouldn’t be sad if someone played it though 3.5

SZA’s introduction to the world is pretty outstanding. This isn’t my first genre of choice but the production here is incredible and the songs are well crafted and performed. Kendrick puts his mark on it without taking over and he and SZA first show their great chemistry, which would be perfected on All The Stars a few years later.

I'm not really a r&b fan, but didn't hate listening to this. I thought I would like this more honestly because I'm a big fan of Kill Bill by SZA, but nothing on this album struck me like that song did. Pretty middle of the road overall, nothing stood out as either really good or really bad. I originally had this on my vinyl want list, but after giving it a full listen I took it off as I don't see myself resisting this album regularly. Favorite Track - Go Gina Least Favorite Track - Love Galore ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is one of my favorite albums. SZA is one of the most talented singers ever. And I think this is her phone. Every song feels truly special, they all work together to tell a story, the lyrics are biting, the melodies are infectious, the production is insane. I have no.

Beautiful album. Virgins will not enjoy

I was not familiar with her game and now i am. I thought this was good. I liked the production, the collaborators and the attitude. I enjoyed the female power and she has a good voice and an ear for a good hook.

Some really good songs are here with the slow backdrop of R&B to lay the foundation for her vocals to take front and center. Feels like a lot of intentionality in the composition and enough style changes from track to track to keep the whole thing interesting, Broken Clocks, Pretty Little Birds and Supermodel are standouts.

Very chill listen, beautiful voice. I dunno what these people rating it 1 are fucking talking about.

3/5 Chill album. With a lot of R&B it feels like it can become very samesy very quickly, and while I enjoyed SZA, it became background music relatively quick. She has a beautiful voice though, and most of these reviews that are giving it one star are riddled with misogynoir.

ok, but not great. Quickly forgotten. I don't get the fuzz.

4*

Oof.

Nope,not my kind of thing. I suppose a few are okay: Drew Barrymore, Weekend, and Garden. I can appreciate some of the effort but it sounds put on, not genuine, more like an attempt at sounding tough. I barely made it through the few songs I listened to.

yall miserable asf on here

3/5

I'm not as much in the loop when it comes to modern pop music, but this is just a great R&B album. Her best album so far. Favorite track: Doves In The Wind

8/10

Great sounds. Didn't care for the lyrics

I’d never heard of SZA before and after listening to this I’m pretty pleased and rather hoping not to again

Good non great, good features

good, 10/10.

"Pu$$y can be so facetious, the heavyweight champ" lmao. this album is not very good, but made me laugh. It epitomizes my feeling towards a lot of the modern slop

An honest and raw neo-soul offering by SZA. There's so much to love here; SZA's lyricism and vocals, the features, and the dynamic production make Ctrl feel big.

Very pleasing vocal tone. Lyrics that most women will relate to. The smoother R&B tracks were really nice. Some veered into a more electronic mode which messed up the vibe for me a bit. But overall a good find in a genre I don’t listen to very often. 3.5 stars rounding up because I do think it’s well done even if it isn’t to my personal taste.

Have never listened to this album, only her more recent hits so this was a nice education and gave me a deeper appreciation for her work.

9 years………

Never listened. Expectations: Low - Verdict: Not for me - Familiar from featuring on some Kendrick but I'm expecting pretty generic pop. First few tracks are ok but I just find it a bit bland. The rest of the album doesn't have any standout moments either. I don't dislike this, it's absolutely fine but nothing more than that.

Solid. Refreshing.

Nice chill vibes

super cute, super comfort

maybe not very varied, but I do like her sound and her voice

Surprised how much I enjoyed this, especially on the second listen. Some really nice chilled, catchy songs. Questionable lyrics at times, and I didn't particularly enjoy the songs with features on, but the majority of this album is an easy listen with nice vocals. Standout tracks Supermodel, Drew Barrymore and Prom.

Fair fucks

Not bad. Too much autotuning on some of the voices. Why do they do that?

The more I listened the more I liked. It's a very cohesive album with great delivery. I don't get up and think "oh yeah, lets pump some neosoul" but perhaps I should?

de altíssimo nível? sonoridade gostosa e bem produzido

que album gostosinho hein, putz. r&b de ótima qualidade, uns beat bão demais, ce ta doido (((novamente o usuário médio desse site se mostra completamente ignorante. vi uma review 1 star de um mano falano "um lixo, imagina se a gente mandasse esse album pros et escutar". aí entrei no perfil dele e O ALBUM FAVORITO DELE DA LISTA EH ARISE DO SEPULTURA. bizarro demais como que esses mano tem as cara de falar merda de album bom que nem esse aqui. fiquei puto pqp)))

Generic

I really liked the album, R&B, I’ve downloaded to listen again.

Really enjoyed this album, some great collaborations too.

Ok

😒

130/1001 First listen. I’m not the target audience for this. Nothing sticks out as better than anything else here. Meh. 3/10

The album is mid, there are some good songs, bet some were a bit too much for me

I wanted to like this more than I actually did. The songs with features were solid, but the rest of the album was just alright for me. I like her voice tho.

ondanks kendrick

- 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 0 nummers al toegevoegd aan MMMM

I really don't like the voice of the singer, but the main problem for me are the lyrics: so plain and juvenile.

Aburrido. Y parece que a veces, la única forma de llamar la atención es sexualizar a la artista debido a su falta de talento. Next

Me surpreendeu positivamente. Só havia SZA colaborando com outros artistas. O disco é bem divertido e empolgante. QoA Cloudscape.

Blind album, know the artist by name. Ctrl+D this album from my brain. Never liked her, this album won't change my mind. What the fuck does "Skrt Skrt" even mean??? This album will be 20 something at some point, and I hope no one tries to talk to me about it.

This album was big when I was in college so it’s kind of nostalgic to listen to!

Messy feelings, soft edges, and emotional honesty without a filter. Rating: 4.8/5 Short Review: This album feels like someone thinking out loud and not editing the parts that make them look insecure. It is warm, vulnerable, self-aware, and beautifully imperfect. Favorite Track: Supermodel. Bitter, reflective, and painfully human.

Maybe some interesting beats, but mostly kind of mumbly nothing.

Somewhat interesting, but still forgettable. Not usually my type of music

"Forrest Gump had a lot going for him" is just one of the lyrical """"""""""""gems"""""""""" on this thing. Here's a few more just for good measure: "Someone bring the tacos" "I'm sorry I don't shave my legs" "My booty getting bigger even if it ain't" "You know I'm sensitive about having no booty" "I wanna take all of my hair down and let you lay in it" Talking more objectively, her vocals are strong and "Prom" is legitimately a good song. But the lyrics really ruin a lot of the decent aspects here. I guess I should have figured given the hook on her biggest hit is "I might kill my ex"

How do you represent that hissing sound angry cats make in text form? Dreck...

Never sat down and listened to SZA, and she has one of the most modern albums on the whole list. Probably not normally my thing but I try and keep an open mind. The first thing that hits me is the expected high level production for a modern album. Supermodel has a weird dissonance. It labours along in a weird, laggard way. Not sure why Love Galore is supposed to be by SZA but also featuring SZA. Weird. Has a decent beat and ok melody. I dunno, the crass lyrics just come across like tryhard edgy. Bit full. I really gave this album a shot. But it's garbage lol.

I can’t believe this album is almost 10 years old. “Supermodel” has stayed in my regular rotation, but otherwise I hadn’t listened to this in full since my college days. SZA will go on to make more astonishing work, but I’d forgotten what a solid front-to-back listen this is; aside from Travis Scott’s dearth of personality on “Love Galore”, this is packed with charisma and great performances. She set the benchmark for modern pop R&B. The more time that passes between this album’s release and the current day, the more obvious its influence becomes. Meticulously and lovingly crafted.

Decent cont R&B

Better than I expected but still not for me.

not my thing...didnt prefer the vocals at all and instrumentals werent that good 1/5

Pretty good once you become fluent in SZA-lese

First time hearing this. It's pretty damn good. Should probably give it 4 stars, not going with 3 because I'm not likely to put it on again.

Supermodel - 4/5 Love Galore (feat. Travis Scott) - 4/5 Dove In The Wind (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - 3.5/5 Drew Barrymore - 5/5 Prom - 5/5 The Weekend - 4/5 Go Gina - 4.5/5 Garden (Say It Like Dat) - 4.5/5 Broken Clocks - 4.5/5 Anything - 4/5 Wavy (Interlude)(feat. James Fauntleroy) - 4/5 Normal Girl - 4.5/5 Pretty Little Birds (feat. Isaiah Rashad) - 3.5/5 20 Something - 4.5/5

I rather liked this. So many people here clutching their pearls here over language, lol. A strong three.

This really wasn't my genre, and having only heard of SZA from her Super Bowl halftime performance last year, I wasn't really expecting much from this album. But I was pleasantly surprised, because I found the music here very good and varied and I loved listening to it. The sketches (particularly the badly-dubbed Kung Fu movie sketch) were just pointless and I hated them and I've never understood why rappers like to include that shit in albums, but whatever, I still loved it. I listened to it twice and was almost ready to go a third time. Five stars.

Muy buena grabación, digna de 2017. Las canciones flojas. Sirven de fondo sin más

Great vibes and a great sound. Certainly need more of this in my ears. Loses a star for the Kendrick track. How many 2 Live Crew fans never grew up?

Chill and comforting vibes. Favorite tracks : Doves in the Wind, Prom

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Perfect

a bit too long, but this is a near classic

meh

++: Love Galore, Doves in the Wind, Drew Barrymore, The Weekend, Broken Clocks, Anything, Wavy (Interlude), Pretty Little Birds +: Garden (Say It like Dat), 20 Something +-: Supermodel, Prom, Go Gina, Normal Girl 7,6/10

I can't believe they praised her for her vocal delivery. If it wasn't for auto-tune she wouldn't even have a voice. If this is what female singers today ascertain to, real r&b is dead. They say she wrote the lyrics but it doesn't take a whole lot of talent to write these kind of lyrics. Supposedly she collaborated with other producers on the music. Translated, that means she didn't have a lot to do with it. And even if she did, this music sucks. Long live Aretha.

Ugh another pussy and booty album I don't know much about SZA apart from the fact she gets a load of hype online and that she always lies (look that up if you've not heard lmao) I love the song she did with Kendrick for black panther so I had high hopes for this. But nope. Why does all the mediocre stuff get hyped up? Maybe I'm not the target audience She has a beautiful voice when she wants to sing! But sadly this album was a lot of pussy dis and n word dat. Not for me 2 ⭐️

This is a fine example of a style of music that I don’t find especially moving or interesting. SZA is well respected in this genre and has worked with several artists that I respect and enjoy, like Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino, but I can’t say I found her superlative to others in this category.

There is some good music underlying some of the songs on this album. Unfortunately, most of the songs are of standard rap themes = casual obscenities and vulgarities seasoned with enough autotune to make me lose my mind. There was some notably good drum programming on some tracks.

Ctrl drifts along on lo-fi, chilled beats and candid, NSFW lyricism, with songs that blur together into one continuous mood.

That's not my taste in music - But ok

I liked it, challenge me abit. My daughter loved it (1 yo). She would have given it 5 stars. Middle ground, 4.

2/5

Not my thing at all. I feel like I wasted my time with this album.

While her cursive vocal delivery and sometimes crass descriptions normalizing infidelity, CTRL by SZA also gives a voice to a lot of women who lack confidence in themselves. SZA bravely wears her heart on her sleeve and there's a lot to be said about that. Add in an accomplished musical score and you've got an understandable entry into the 1001, even if it's not my favorite.

Nice. Solid neo soul album. Dig the beats. Only familiar with SZA because my kid likes her. We have vastly different tastes in music, but he's the best person I know so I trust his opinion. Quick aside, it's sex and drugs and rock and roll for a reason. 70% of songs are about love, lust or relationships. Which translates to having sex or wanting to have sex. It makes no nevermind to me whether it's sung by a man or woman. Bottom line is sex sells and we're all horny. This is a 5 star album, and even if it wasn't I would give it 5 stars to bring up the average from the prudes in the review section.

really nice

Not quite my cup of tea but I did find myself enjoying it at times. I think lyrically it is interesting when reflecting on the interpersonal stuff, but if you kind of have it on while you're doing things it'll largely sound like most other modern music

bleh

Ik heb hier niks mee. Het klinkt zoetjes, maar de dingen waar het mens zich druk om maakt, daar maak ik me niet druk om. Als het nou nog politiek van aard was, maar het is wat dom relatiegeneuzel, met een krachttermpje hier of daar. Maar zoals een of andere oma halverwege zegt: doe lekker je ding, ik vind het niks maar ik laat je verder je gang gaan.

Daar hebben we hem hoor. Het niemandalletje van de lijst. Dat had ze zelf ook wel door. Dus alles wordt ingevlogen om het op te kloppen. Heeft dat geholpen? Nee. Het hoofdingrediënt blijft weinig voorstellen. Dan maar een nummer over poesjes op het album. En omdat dat haar niet past (en het opgeklopt moet worden) vooral uitgevoerd door een bekende meneer. Ok, dat nummer valt wel op. Maar levert juist minpunten op. Mijn boek is te oud. Wiki-en dan maar. Volgens wiki wordt vooral de vocale levering gewaardeerd. Aaahhh....Wait...wut? Dat heet autotune wiki....

Als ik de hele rits schrijvers en producers al zie staan naast de tracklist, dan weet je al een beetje wat je te wachten staat. Ergens dus veel te commercieel, maar ik vind het ook wel weer prettig dat het goed geproduceerd is. Want die schelle bende uit de 70s en 80s is soms een pijniging van de trommelvliezen. Qua muziek is het wel redelijk wat ik had verwacht. Een beetje interessantdoenerij met veel te veel autotune en kale beatjes. Blijkbaar moeten dit soort zangeresjes op een voetstuk gehesen worden door de snobistische goegemeente en tegenwoordig in allerlei jaarlijstjes staan. Tja, het is allemaal niet per se slecht, maar zo tering tering teringsaai. Als ik heel objectief ben, zou ik er misschien nog een 3 uit kunnen persen, maar ik heb ontzettende zin om dit soort generieke crap af te straffen met een 1. Als er dan allemaal pussy en n**** voorbijkomt, of het diepzinnig is of ironisch dat interesseert me geen reet, dan ben ik er wel weer klaar mee. Ophoepelen met dit soort over het paard getilde kutmuziek.

I mean, it’s simple R&B she’s got a great voice and it’s not a bad album, just not really sure what’s so special about it to be on this list.

Album 95. Ctrl (https://open.spotify.com/album/76290XdXVF9rPzGdNRWdCh?si=08Db6OkxS9WQtCSl2qXQ-Q) — SZA (2017) Nope, it's not good and boring. Few lyrics are okay, but in general it's a trashy lyrically, dull modern r&b and auto-tune vocals. Fuck this shit 2/5 —————————————— No liked songs

A good introduction. I think she really blew up on the next project but some really cool production and her voice is amazing.

Meaningless in terms of music and lyrics. Didn't absolutely hate it so 2 stars.

Not for me

# SZA - CTRL Very strong right from the start, carried by nearly voice alone, with crunchy guitar chord stabs, and a strumming groove that crouches with patient anger. The album's short, but nonetheless substantial introduction "Supermodel" shows the listener (at least) two crucial things about SZA and CTRL that continue through the album's 14 tracks: a dominant, sandy-soft voice with distinct and agile delivery, as well as risk-taking and inventive, yet still mostly smooth and inviting neo-soul production. The music is grabbing, but rife with moments of conscious restraint to the service of letting SZA's voice do the work. There is a recurring lyrical theme that recurs throughout the album of the singer oscillating between addressing her self-doubts about things like body image, work, and to most interesting effect, fucking around with people she admits she shouldn't be. A main theme "The Weekend" and visited on "Love Galore" as well as "Supermodel", a reversal of doubt where our protagonist expresses some degree of reflective hesitation or regret before turning the song on us to bask in her confidence and flaunt that ultimately her choices are rooted in self-empowerment. The delivery is convincing. I'm drawn in by SZAs vulnerability and then rooting for her before I even realize that I'm along for the ride. CTRL weaves a strong spell up through "Broken Clocks". On "Anything", a bold but ultimately distracting production choice breaks the spell. The starkly overdriven 808 kick dominates the entire song. The single production misstep loses a lot of steam for me, and the ultimate effect is just boredom and distinct "miss" feeling from "Wavy" and "Normal Girl". The former is labeled an "interlude", but with a decent vocal feature from James Fauntleroy, and fun call-and-response play with SZA. The cavalier indecision of the title, and the half-baked quality of the track feels like a studio outtake or a false start that could have been something more. "Normal Girl", compared to the swagger/doubt contrasts that worked so well in the early album, while welcome in its sensitivity, feels like mopey teen drama as stays planted firmly in the realm of doubt and questioning, and never resolves how to be a normal girl. The final two songs pull out from the slump. The trumpet and guest vocals from Isaiah Rashad, both set over a stark beat powerfully sound like the blue morning sky is secretly a domed ice cathedral that is both beautiful and entrapping at the same time. For being the newest album yet encountered in this listening/writing project, and still nearly 10 years old, the question of graceful aging and timelessness in music can start to be laid apparent. For SZA's debut album, I feel a strong possibility the strong moves made here will come back and be even more appreciated in decades to come.

Control? Ctrl? Regardless, it was actually quite a nice little outing. Plenty of melody and attitude. Don't know how I felt about that song about female genitals though... 4 Stars.

This album is like lying in bed the morning after having a one night stand with the cool chick at school. You’re pretty stoked, but you’re also nervous cos if you didn’t bring your a-game you know she’s gonna tell everyone and you’re gonna be shamed in maths class.

This album brings back memories of taking my teenage nieces shopping and the tune Doves in the Wind was playing at full volume. I didn't enjoy the experience and I don't enjoy it now. Some nice lo-fi beats (is that what the kids say?) But relies too much on the overuse of profanities to try and be "cool". Its the "chocolate starfish..." of hip hop. This won't hold up over time.

2.5

Next I like this pretty well enough for specially for in a kind of modern R&B I'm not really that big on. Kim. (I'm more into neo-soul like Keys) But she has a great voice for sure! Highlight "Drew Barrymore", "Garden" & 20 Something" (7.6) ★★★½

Not my fsvouritr style, but well done. 3.5 stsrs

I'd actually never heard this album in full before, but I found it pretty enjoyable. I feel like SZA's almost like a female Frank Ocean -- bringing a lot of hip-hop style to R&B. Highlights for me were "Drew Barrymore" and "Prom", and "Supermodel". 4 stars.

4.5

Pretty good for modern pop n RnB and SZA herself is pretty cool and fine and A-OK. The Weekend probably the choice banger here although I would still hit Delete so I could fit some Toto or Bobby Caldwell in its place on the list.

Мабуть, не моє. Я поставила б 1,5

This is all good. Strong writing. Strong music. Great performances. It just doesn’t connect to me.

Too clean. Too produced. Soft and easy, but boring.

I don't like this genre at all but this album is well produced, cohesive, and her voice is really nice. So I'm not mad

What a pointless album. Some of the samples and mixing are alright. Maybe cut the four and a half minute song about scheduling. This feels like it's mostly posturing about stuff while acting like it's hard.

When SZA was starting to get buzz I checked in and didn't get it, I knew I was starting to age out. This album productionwise kind of sounds like AI slop. Way too over produced. Her voice and cadence have potential. I tried to find something more stripped down, found a version of 20 Something that was better than this album version. I had to take a brake in the middle of this and listen to some Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald to remind myself of the high bar. I struggled but made it through. I enjoyed the audio quality of the skits with her Mom and Granny.

What a voice, what a record. Drew Barrymore is a particularly great track.

Surprisingly enjoyable

I liked it more than I thought I would.

It’s nice, but a little too bland for my taste. It sounds nice though!

I like SZA’s dreamy style of R&B. She has a bouncy flow to her singing that makes everything sound like a hook. She’s got great instincts for what makes a good pop song, but there’s also something jazzy about the way she riffs. It’s a great, seductive combination. Excellent album. Very easy to vibe out to.

Excellent album by an excellent artist. This is a funny one where I like the lower playcount songs more than the big popular bangers. "Love Galore" ft. Travis Scott is just OK to me, where "Doves in the Wind" ft. Kendrick Lamar is far better (with the latter having only a quarter of the play count amount as the former as per Spotify). I do personally love Kendrick though so maybe there's some bias there, but this idea permeates throughout the rest of the album. I do find "Doves in the Wind" interesting, it's funny how many times they can say "pussy" (quick count and it's 26). I don't mind vulgarities in my day to day and I like them in art but at some point there might be another more poetic word or some alternative before I think "alright i get the point". Just a solid record. SZA is great!

This album came out a decade ago this year and it holds up so well as SZAs masterpiece. Genuinely a classic of modern pop and rnb music.

"Ctrl" by SZA is an album I genuinely do not understand being on this list. To me, this kind of heavily overproduced sound is pretty much the definition of what is wrong with a lot of todays music. I honestly tried to listen to the whole album, but I could not make it through it. After about 15 to 30 seconds into most songs, I had to skip them. Nothing ever really settled or grabbed me in a way that felt musical. For me, it mostly sounded like wailing layered over production, and not something I would personally call music. This one was a complete miss for me. Would rate it 0/5 stars, but the system does not allow that.

I'd like to try more music like this, but for me the lyrics were a bit too conversation and simplistic.

Not for me

To gritty and explicit for me, while also being a bit boring day to day subject matter

Loved the personal touches with the phone calls. Kendrick Lamar was featured!

My wife listens to SZA occasionally. It's sort of a guilty pleasure for me. She's not a rough listen because she has a great voice. There are also lots of strong artist features on this record which helps increase my recognition of songs. Like I said, it was a pretty easy listen and a nice change-up from some of the oldies we've gotten on the list to this point

I remember when this album came out and was a pretty big hit with critics and friends in my college circles alike. I also remember liking it a bit more back then. Maybe my tastes have changed or maybe the market's been saturated with so many SZA soundalikes that it's gotten to the point where Ctrl no longer sounds as fresh. Regardless, I think there's still some cool things happening on the album. SZA's got a great voice and most of the beats are pretty strong. A couple really solid features tie it all together. Probably won't be coming back to this one anytime soon, but if it's on at a party, you won't hear me complaining.

Some of the reviews here are crazy lol, lots of "i listen to everything but cRap & hip-hop" coded takes. anyway, damn it's almost been ten years since this dropped? It's alright, not the biggest fan. Has a nice tone to it but always felt too safe. Was absolutely huge during 2017 and some of the singles still pinged in my brain but this was always better served in the background than as an active listening experience. The hooks as they were are basically predetermined. Favorite Tracks: Prom, Go Gina, Pretty Little Birds

I've unfortunately never really "gotten" SZA. Just don't think her music is for me!

I lose ctrl when I listen to the album, absolute bangers the entire album

Oh man, I've been dying for something more recent and I really, really wanted to like this, but it was just so, so dull. So much autotune smothering everything. Lyrics that seem totally fixated on money and boys and teenage attitudes. Backing tracks that all seemed to do the same thing. After listening, the only thing I could remember was getting Kendrick - one of the most capable, fascinating rappers in existence - to repeatedly shout 'PUSSY". I can see that it's influential because so much pop music in recent years is trying to copy it, but there's just no depth. The musical equivalent of a petrol station microwave hamburger.

Favorite songs: Love Galore, Drew Barrymore

Terrible. The lyrics are crass and obnoxious. I hated this almost as much as “Heaux Tales” by Jasmine something.

That’s a lot of do-do, with a couple decent tracks thrown in; Prom and Broken Clocks. Got some catchy lyrics; you know I’m sensitive bout havin’ no booty, having nobody, only you buddy…. outta CTRL comes in at (2.2*s) SZA - short for SiZzlA ?

Don't want to sound like an old white guy square but this singing all nice about fucking, drugs and dirt is getting lame. Every time one of these artists "breaks" the mold it gets old. SZA got a very nice voice though and when she gets deep there is some light on this album; "Drew Barrymore," "Prom," "Go Gina," "Normal Girl", and "20 Something" I really do like. Gotta give a little credit to Kendrick on "Doves" too for improving the song. Half this album is good...sometimes really good but the other half is crap. Crtl is the lack there of and for that 2.6 stars.

What am I missing here? SZA's breakthrough debut is leaving me scratching my head with a giant question mark hovering over me. The beats are nearly all the same with mostly weak vocal rap sprinkled over it. There was very little to be found in terms of wordplay, rhyme schemes, or hooks that would make this album enjoyable. A couple featured artists phoned in some slop and called it day. The modern trap style influence is apparent which just doesn't resonate with me. I feel like such a prude saying it but singing about pussy, dicks and constant fucking doesn't sound empowering, it's just sounds trashy (whether coming from male or female artists). I was mostly nauseated as opposed to inspired by any of the subject matter. If this is one of the highest rated albums of 2017 and is lauded by critics it's no wonder that I have mostly abandoned modern rap, hip hop and R&B. There are worse entries on this list from a musical standpoint but I really didn't enjoy Ctrl. 1.35 stars

Not sure if the stronger tracks are frontloaded or if I just got tired of the pace and repetition. Not normally my genre admittedly.

drew barrymore absolutely slaps omg

1/17 Some interesting moments but for the most part I really didnt like this one.

I think that I'd prefer it without the autotune.

What an unusual mix of vile and boring.

This is not my first listen. I remembered liking this upon first lsiten but none of the songs stuck with me. This time around I feel the same, I still like the overall sound, but nothing really stands out except for maybe the Kendrick collab. I can't quite figure out why that is. Hopefully this will grow on me.

I've already listened to his album (44).

Not my style really but solid.

I immediately gave this a second listen and then put Love Galore on repeat. I enjoyed this a lot.

Really didn't know any SZA songs before this, was better than I thought

I like it! Glad I listened, SZA is an artist my 15 year old daughter likes and seemed like something I might enjoy and I did. Sexy beats. Lyrics on Doves in the Wind 😳- wowza! Really liked Prom. Started to all sound the same towards the end but overall really enjoyed this one!

I by no means dislike SZA, but I haven't ever been able to get fully on the hype train. This album was lauded when it first came out, and while it is indeed fine, I never was able to come around to seeing it as anything more than just "fine." I think the front 4 songs are really solid. Supermodel is an understated opener with slowly strummed guitars showcasing her confident voice; Love Galore is a silky smooth follow-up; Doves in the Wind taps on kung-fu Kenny for a solid feature dedicated to one thing: pussy; and Drew Barrymore is just a pleasant vibey song. The middle sags a little bit to me (though The Weekend is solid). I like the production on Normal Girl a lot -- feels adjacent to Currents era Tame Impala. Closer 20 Something brings things full circle with another stripped down strummed guitar track -- hard to argue she doesn't have a great voice. For me this does just enough for a 4. Even at its most forgettable, I enjoy the songs.

Never listened to SZA and while R&B isn't my usual thing, I really enjoyed this ride. Has everything right in a mainstream album with excellent production, good flow, and great features. Probably won't come back to this one, but it felt good to listen to. Soft 4.

Crazy good features on a debut album good for her. Not really my type of music at all. Pretty standard late 2010s pop rap kind of. Beats were solid but didn't really like anything else, especially the horniness of the lyrics. Low 3

Liked some songs but this is overall just not my thing. Every song kinda sounds the same to me, but the production was very solid. Middle of the road 3 for me.

I made it through ... that's about all I can say for it.

Not for me. Very similar songs, with identical beats with different lyrics.

I know SZA because my kids listen to her (yes they are older so kids don't chastise me for allowing under age kids listen to this). I've never ventured into more than her top tracks. This is a great album. Some good beats, great melodies and she has a good voice. She does a good live show.

solid album but not really my style, sounds like u just walked into Zara

Not my favorite type of music but not terrible either.

This really isn't my thing at all, but seems competent for what it is. Production and vocals are pretty solid, and it seems to come from an authentic place emotionally.

I’m not sure who the female singer is who made it popular to change the sounds of words when they’re singing, but I need to get in a time machine, go back, find them as a child, and smother them. Ugh. But just to show I’m all about equality, whatever rapper made mumbling popular in hip-hop, once I’ve smothered the singer, I’m doing the same to him. And now, that brings me to SZA’s Ctrl. She doesn’t seem to be much on spelling, which may explain her weird word pronunciation. Now, you might think I hated this album, but I actually can appreciate it. It at least sounds different, like someone was trying to innovate rather than just follow the same old pattern most record companies want. Are there still record companies? Are there still records? I’ve heard of SZA before, but I assumed I wouldn’t want to hear her stuff because, well, I’m old. But I actually quite liked Ctrl. It’s as close to an old-fashioned soul album as we can get these days, probably. There are no real bangers, as most of the songs are about love, or maybe more like lust. If she indeed wrote the lyrics, she really gets quite vulnerable. However, this album is one of those where the songwriting credit goes to like 8 people persong, so maybe she just gets handed the lyrics and sings when it’s time to sing. As I said, I’m an old school guy, and I have no delicate sensibilities, but I miss the old days when you couldn’t say the dirty words you meant. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction wouldn’t hit the same if it were I Can’t Get No P….you know? The song Doves in the Wind is about the importance of P. But the word is said so often, it’s like it's beating you over the head with P. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to giggle like a schoolgirl or clutch my pearls, but what I ended up doing was rolling my eyes. Sometimes, just because you have the freedom to say the words that shock doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better. It's just hacky and lowest common denominator, in my opinion. Drew Barrymore, track 4, not the daytime TV host, sounds like it could be a country song, or at least what passes for country today. Worse, becomes wirf in this song. Did Adele do all this changing of word sounds? I know Duffy did for sure. So, as I was listening to SZA and working, I really didn’t pay much attention, except for them saying P about 256 times in the Doves In the Wind. Then The Weekend came on, not the singer, track 6, the first certified banger on the album. Okay, Prom is pretty great, too. Of course, The Weekend has songwriting credits from Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. And when I mean it’s a banger, it’s a slow funk groove that would normally be described as baby-making music. As Ron Burgundy might say, Unnngghhh. Aqualung. The song is about how SZA is involved with a man who has three chicks, and she’s on the weekend shift. This guy must be an idiot; this will blow up in his face so bad he’s liable to get set on fire. Then, as the album goes on, I started to really get into it. Even the weird changing of the sounds of words couldn’t pull me out of the groove. By the end of the album, I felt it was much better than yesterday’s Christina Aguilera album, because I believed everything SZA told me. Ctrl is not an album I’m going to listen to over and over, but I’m glad I dipped my toe in to see what she was all about. Is it an all-timer? I think it’s too early to say that. Come back to me in 50 years, in which case I’ll be dead, so it won’t matter anyway.

Very solid indeed - 4/5

I’m not a huge fan of R&B—I generally find it a little too vibe-y and aimless for my taste. With that said, I think Ctrl by SZA is quite clearly excellent. She sounds great, her lyric writing is solid, and there are some really interesting musical and production ideas throughout this album. So though it’s not something I’m inclined to listen to again, I can’t deny its quality.

Not quite digging this modern R&B record. Not hating, just not for me today. It doesn’t consistently have deep grooves, interesting instrumentals, or catchy melodies. There are flashes of impressive vocals, solid pockets, unique sounds, and cool production flourishes - but just enough to catch my ear briefly and soon be forgotten. Competent, but as a whole not grabbing me (though I’ll admit replaying a few songs on headphones was more interesting than when in my car)

feels like i am before this time when it comes to SZA. didn’t hate it but didn’t like it. background music to me

every song sounds exactly the same. garbo

Not my jam. Maybe I’m too old but there are no songs with any real meaning here.

I love her voice and the production is cool. The songs don’t really hook me on first listen but maybe repeated listens will prove otherwise.

Just garbage.

Not even the features of Travis and Kendrick can save this borefest of background music

I mean I don't particularly care for it. The beat is okay, but it's kind of the same beat for the entire album. I think all the reviews going "how DARE a black woman sing about SEX this is the worst thing EVER MADE" who also turn around and go "hell yeah, all of these rock and roll albums from the 70s and 80s are the best things ever made" need to shut the fuck up. I wish I could've said it was a surprisingly enjoyable album and give it a higher score out of spite but alas. It's not really for me. All that being said, "You could never trivialize pussy" may be the best lyric ever written.

I've heard of her. I know what she brings truly never sat to listen to her album or songs. This is good. I have not want to change it.

не подобаються лукірси, я просто їх не розумію.

good background music

Lowkey self-absorbed.

Why the f is this here

I thought this was great. Musically really interesting, drawing on a range of genres, and lyrically smart and fun. Plus she has a great voice, very engaging.

SZA has a good voice and the music is OK too, but to me there isn't enough difference between the vocals on all the tracks. Like many similar albums I have difficulty deciphering the lyrics. That's not a fault of SZA - they're just not in an accent I find easy to listen to, plus there's lots of slang which doesn't mean anything to me. Some tracks had subtitles and it appears that the intent of each song is to insert as many sexual references and expletives as possible. If you want to that it's OK with me, but it doesn't do anything for me.

2.5 (49:01, 14 tracks (standard release), debut, 2017) Hip-hop (HH soul) Pronounced sizza (like scissors, less the 'ors', plus za) and control. Sort of hip hop w/ a heavy influence of rock, some soul (listed as soul, maybe new soul but not really soul in sense of Marvin Gaye Soul). A lot of computer mixing (overmixed in my opinion, I think I see a Commodore 64 behind her on the album cover, I think I hear some Commodore 64 sound bites.) Her falsetto is annoying, her actual singing voice OK. Heavy use of the N word for no good reason doesn't age well. I'm not against black artists using it to either make a political statement, counter racism, or to desensitize ('own') the word but just throwing it out to say your part of the community doesn't add anything. She's OK. She kind rocks a low self-esteem, 'not hot, but not bad' girl next door effect throughout. Fairly sexual album, don't mind that but a lot is pretty immature. I don't need filler like the end of track on Broken Clocks - it's not a skit, it's not a song, it's not filler just 'there'. I feel like Kendrick Lamar fucks up things - wonder with no Kendrick influences how much better the album would be (however I'm guessing a lot less financially successful so - probably a good call by SZA). One of the best albums of 2017? Probably. One of the best of all time? No. Not an album I felt I needed to listen to before I died.

Great voice, great production, but the songwriting is typical garbage for the masses to consume. A real shame.

There's some good elements, but the album doesn't really go anywhere musically. It all sounds the same.

R&b is never really a genre that I actively listen to. I’ve heard many Sza songs just from the radio, and have never sat down to listen to an album. I like her voice, but it’s just kind of anticlimactic as far as an album goes for me. Just not quite for me.

I liked but didn't love this album. I do like SZA's voice but the rest was just meh for me.

...ok

I don't know SZA at all, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I liked this album quite a bit for a genre I don't spend much time with and it's one I definitely see me coming back to and appreciating more. 3.75/5

Fun album. I enjoyed it, but wasn't completely taken by it. I've heard a lot of good things about SZA but I guess I don't know what to look for. It was a bit hard for me to engage with. 3/5

yeah i already like this :')

2.5 I like SZA actually but I think she’s grown as an artist exponentially since this album. Definitely shows sparks of what’s to come here, but she’s not there yet.

really solid would rate 4.5 if I could

Man, maybe I do like R&B.

This is a great album!

Chameleonic, charming. Ctrl is a special record; confident in its brilliance while racked with self doubt. SZA is a modern day confessional poet, disarming to an extent that may even be considered insidious (like, who’s really being manipulated here?). The songs are Clams Casino smooth productions that dare you to think of them as disposable – only to pop up in whatever quiet moments you thought you had in a day. I’m glad I let this record grow on me, but must now stop before it overcomes me. (Just a little bit.)

dreamy highs and zone-out mids best tunes: doves in the wind, the weekend, go gina, broken clocks, anything, pretty little birds

I kept waiting for it to start....and I think I heard what(resembled) a tone, as well as rhythm, and beat. Then, a song popped on that actually caught my attention for at least a minute long. Whatever this long, dull experiment is, I'm just glad it's over. Favorite Track: "Broken Clocks".

I would imagine the next update has a different Sza album, but this isn’t bad.

Again, whoever picked the albums for this did a horrible job when picking recent albums. Surely there's some *good* modern stuff out there that's also significant?

SZA has a very pleasant singing voice. I just didn't like some of the collabs here (the ones with bird themed titles, hmmm...) I also didn't like the main beat on Anything. The best songs were Drew Berrymore and Normal Girl.

3.7

This was not my thing at all. Love Kendrick Lamar, but he wasn’t enough to save this album.

the debut album of currently popular and universally praised r&b artist SZA. this is a very raw, yet stylish and contemporary r&b album. i really really like her vocal performances and the sorta retro-kitschy synthy sound that a lot of songs have. some of the material is a little lost on me though... and i really don't need the autotune. especially the guy singing... this is the sort of album that makes you feel like lying on the grass, thinking about all the things you've done and the people you've interacted with.

Always feels weird having an album less than 10 years old on this list. At any rate, SZA has a stellar voice, and Prom is a beautiful song

I actively hated much of this album. Shallow, one dimensional lyrics, the use of auto tune, boring songs that seem endless. It got a little better further into it but not enough to raise my rating. I was hoping for something more like Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange" but this is empty and insipid.

SZA is always a mixed bag for me. I like the production a lot- the lazy electric guitars on some tracks, trip hop vibes, boom bap kinda beats. And her vocals are good too, at her best she reminds me of Frank Ocean. Drew Barrymore is a great song. On the other hand a lot of this album feels really one-note, especially lyrically, and songs feel almost unfinished half the time. I think her more recent album SOS is a more complete and better effort, but theres flashes of brilliance here

Album No. 0096 on my list. I’m not really much into RnB, so I’ve never actually heard of either SZA or the album Ctrl (cool title though). I hence didn’t really know what to expect, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, right? I mean, no expectations are difficult to disappoint… And to be honest, the album didn’t do much to not disappoint, I’m afraid. To my uneducated mind, it’s mostly just generic RnB, and the songs were not at all catchy despite this fact. SZA’s singing is quite fine at least. The lyrics didn’t appeal to me either - it’s not their vulgarity, I don’t mind that, but I still didn’t find them any good. I’ll add “Supermodel”, and “Doves In The Wind” to my playlist (the latter actually because its frequent use of the p-word actually made it memorable at least). *Sigh*, I’m sorry. I’ve realized that SZA is an incredibly popular artist, and I totally get why. I wish her all the best, but this is just not for me I’m afraid. 2/5 stars.

really nice vocals, glossy production and is a vibe

Loved the candid lyrics. I've heard and liked this one when it came out. Gifted songwriter

Not too bad

NO TA DEL

It may be that this is a really great debut album. And it's certainly very brave to bombard listeners with wet and sticky sex dreams. I found the lyrics distasteful and didn't like the music or the vocals. I stopped after three tracks and won't be listening to it again. 1/5

Some nice vibes here but I am no fan of the lyrics here.

I'd rather listen to Drew Barrymore sing her favourite songs from The Wedding Singer than this. It's not horrible, but it's not good.

I am brought back to my time in high school when this came out. It was one of the newly released albums at the time that defined a large part of my adolescence. Ctrl is such an evocative peak into the world of a young artist. It is a stripped back and brutally honest album with some truly infectious melodies and production. I remember following the TDE label closely at the time and was excited to see them branch out with this one. Now SZA is a true pop star. Amazing album.

I enjoyed it. A little heavy on the production; her voice is so beautiful, but at times felt hard to reach through some of the vocal cues. Some of the beats are straight up infectious. I think her latest drop was more my tempo.

mochten er ooit aliens landen met slechte bedoelingen... we laten dit door enkele megafoons schallen en ze zijn direct terug ribbedebie...

She has a very nice voice which I love to listen to. Unfortunately, R&B doesn't do it for me and sadly this did not change that.

Not a big fan of r&b. The autotune is kind of annoying sometimes and the third song is terrible imo. Not great lyrically and definitely not vocally unfortunately

Good for what it is. Too pop-y for me

One of my favorite albums. Was so happy this was on here!

J’ai été agréablement surprise par cette artiste, que je n’avais jamais pris le temps de découvrir avant!

It’s my first time listening to SZA. I only know her because of her collaborations with Kendrick. I actually went to the GNX tour and I must admit that I only went for Kendrick and SZA‘s performance did not do much for me. But I think it can be hard for a singer to convince an audience member if they haven’t checked out their music before. Supermodel is a banger and I loved the part about Let me tell you a secret … I laughed out loud. A great start. Unfortunately the rest of the album does not excite me that much. The beats are nice and well produced. SZA has a great voice. But I am not very interested in all these songs centered around love and vulnerability and all these insecurities. CTRL is not a bad record. But it’s also nothing I would listen to again.

Probably the biggest artist of recent times that I've yet to give a proper listen to, and I wish I had done sooner. These R&B/modern soul hip-hop beats are really nice, and the production elevates them to a new level. I wasn't sold on her vocals to begin with, but slowly but surely they grew on me. Perhaps disappointed by the features on the album, nor does it seem like this is her best work, but a very nice album nonetheless. I also find it hilarious that I gave The Wall a 2 earlier and this a 4. Many on here would be livid with that

A decent enough chill modern hip-hop record, but didn't feel like anything groundbreaking to me. I generally enjoyed the lyrics and vocals, felt very personal. 3.5/5

Monotonous

Some good songs, but ultimately didn't really grab my attention at any point

Ctrl sza “That was my greatest fear that if I lost control or did not have control, things would just, you know I would be fatal.” As someone whose philosophies often reflect my need to have control, this album speaks to me in certain ways. It experiments with the different ways to have, and to lose control. As much as we as humans like control, that's not often how things work. Sometimes we obtain control, and sometimes the opposing side gets it. Over the textured detailed instrumentals, her stream of consciousness lyrics explore themes of self confidence, insecurity, sexuality, adulting, and so much more.

i refuse to listen to this album as I hate sza and am on a good 2 year no sza listening streak

i really dont get the hype for this one. it was alright. not very compelling to me. standout track: anything

3/5

Pretty explicit, which isn't necessarily a bad thing

Meh

A lot better than I would have expected from the genre description and of course from the rather stupid cover.

Not for me

Like that new take on rnb from her

Interesting and I liked it more than I thought I would

I loathed this. I dislike her vocal style. I dislike the excessive use of auto-tune. I dislike the over-boosted levels leading to constant distortion. 1/5.

I liked her voice and the melodies. I wasn’t a huge fan of the songwriting, but oh well.

loooove<3 feeling 22 and yearning again doves in the wind silliest kendrick feature lol

A really cool listen. And it's very cool to hear more women in hip-hop.

Liked it but it went on for like maybe one song too long.

Wasn't a huge fan of this. Came out pretty disappointed. This was my first SZA experience and can't say I am very impressed. I'd like to go back and listen to some other stuff eventually, but was pretty bored throughout. Was good enough to barely justify a 3, but not remotely close to anything higher for me.

This is crap

Don't really like her voice or vocal style. Tracks all sounded the same. Kind of liked one track something about the Weekend.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. “Prom” was great.

Better than Coldplay

Not my vibe.

Really good production and I'd never heard any of these songs. Felt very erotic in a good way and the R&B complimented it really well. Particularly liked Prom, The Weekend and 20 Something.

No! Girl, put on some clothes and find some self respect.

GETTING CAUGHT UP! honestly one of the closest things to a perfect album I've seen on here so far. yes, I've loves this album for a while, but still. while songs like Go Gina, Wavy, and Pretty Little Birds are pretty flop, there are some GEMS on here. Supermodel, crazy. Drew Barrymore, crazy. Love Galore, crazy. GARDEN: CRAZY. do do you even know I'm alive???? do do you even know I I ????? Do Do???

No. 27 SZA’s got a great voice, and these are cool, chill jams.

A few songs really good, the rest not quite my thing but still nice.

It's fine. Some nice chords from time to time, but not sure why she's as revered as she seems to be from an admittedly very cursory bit of research.

A 1. Not my thing.

I don't need to hear the word "pussy" 372 times. Couldn't even finish it after that song.

Fine. Solid grooves. Good atmosphere.

Eh. I mean, it’s very nice music but nothing extra remarkable.

Pretty run of the mill.

Much better than I remember...pretty solid R&B. 3.5/5

Really good, just not quite enough for a 5.

I can see the talent, but it's not for me.

Hit su hit

It was okay. A little one dimensional. Good collabs.

I really enjoyed this, definitely going to check her other music out

WE love sza

ehhh..don't know how to rate her, I liked her when she came out - she's talented sure, good voice yeah - not very interesting musically but I like a couple of tracks

Good for what it is - I think - but what it is is not for me. 2.5

I'm not quite sure how to rate this one... I found the music pleasant enough, but I fell asleep halfway through. Nothing really stood out for me.

2 out of 5. Nice voice, but nothing else to keep my attention for long.

Don't think I've ever heard of SZA before but I enjoyed this album

I liked it a lot

Super love this album! It was very close to five stars, but the later tracks started to feel like filler. Still it all makes me feel so sexy. I'm melting like butter over here.

did not care for it. I am not a fan of rap that much, but saying pussy over and over again does not impress me.

Rv

7/10

This was pretty good. I expected more energy though.

When's the last time I got an album from the late 2010s? Oh, jeez... March 1st of this year with Golden Hour? Wow. There are not many albums on this last from the 2010s onward. What's even worse is that a good number of them just have no business being on this list at all. Fortunately for me today, this isn't one of them. I mean, SZA is a pretty huge name in music these days. I think it's only fair to give her an album on this list, and Ctrl is the only one that could've been included when this book was last updated, so I guess it's the choice. I've gotta say. It's a pretty good choice. I get it! I get why SZA is as popular as she is! This album's good. Quite good, in fact. I really liked it. It's a very modern album. This is the kind of album that just screams late 2010s. But like, in a good way. The production is nice. Certainly of its time, but it's not "overproduced trash" as some may call it. There are actually some songs that feel kind of sparse in a way. The opener "Supermodel" is pretty cool because of this. SZA's vocals are certainly interesting. I'd say she's got a good voice. There's a reason why she's the go-to "female singer feature" on recent hip-hop songs. Speaking of features, this album's got some good ones. You know me. You've got a Kendrick feature on your album? I'm sold. Quite notably, "Love Galore" is the only appearance of Travis Scott on this entire album list. Say what you will about him as a person or even a rapper, but I feel like his influence should probably warrant having an album on this list. I haven't heard any of his albums for myself, but I've heard that Rodeo is apparently really good, so maybe that could've been on here instead of Hookworms or whatever. Back to Ctrl, the writing seems to be a fairly off-putting aspect for a number of people based on this website's reviews. I don't have a problem with it myself. I think the things that this album has to say are absolutely worth saying. I like the fact that this album displays a good deal of emotional vulnerability that makes the album relatable. Songs like "Normal Girl" and "Drew Barrymore" excel in this regard, and they're great because of it. The album's a normal length. There aren't any annoying skits or interludes (emphasis on annoying). This is a nice album. I hope SZA continues to see a fruitful career. It sure seems like that'll be the case. Light 4/5.

Love Galore Drew Barrymore The Weekend

Ctrl Alt Delete - awful

This is a good album. I'm not sure if I'll listen again and again but it is solid

Phenomenal

This is great music for sex, and that alone makes it a five-star album. Got to try it out this weekend with wifey.

I can appreciate it as a piece of art, but it's just not for me. Some decent songs and some skips.

i think maybe not my kinda music. production is neat though, vocals are lovely ofc. favorite songs are Prom and Anything

Rating: 8/10 one of the best and influential modern r&b albums imo, the songs are emotional and longing as they cover everything about a young woman’s experience with relationships, SZA’s lyrics for someone who is at the top of the charts in her genre are SAD, veering towards insecurity and self-loathing rather than hedonism. It’s a nice touch that she has her mom’s calls recorded throughout to guide her through this period and these experiences

not bad but not for me 5/10

Heard you got some new homies. No memorable tracks, but nothing too forgettable. Better than Ms Dynamic, worse than Compton. 6 scissors out of 10 fishing for fishies out

I don't even know what to think about this. On one hand - I've heard worse, but damn this made me angry and I've listened to most of this while skipping a lot of tracks halfway through. Can't decide between 1 and 2 stars.

Nice album. Slightly laid back but still has its moments/surprises.