Well this was a WEIRD one. It started off as the ideal wfh music. I usually give any album described as 'a soundtrack for an imaginary film' a large swerve; but this was half decent. It then took a dark twist and got a little disturbing with Business as Usual. There was a sudden switch to light jazz on Miles. wtf is this imaginary film all about? I thought Vermillion Kisses what a stupid Spotify ad. An interesting sound collage, but not exactly a stadium filler.
I liked bits of this. But starting the day with Jarvis getting a bit saucy wasn't really my plan for my day. Kind of an all star cast, and so many different styles meant this didn't hang together as an album for me. It was helpful to show the Leonard Cohen influence weighs heavy on Mr Cave, if nothing else. By the time it got to Miles - sounding very much elevator music - my attention was wavering due to the constant moving goalposts. A lot of this felt too knowing and referential for me to immerse myself fully. It does kind of work as a soundtrack to an imaginary film, but I am not sure I would sit through the full feature, if so.