First and foremost, I understand that John Lennon was a blatant not-so-nice dude. That being said, his talent in music can’t be understated. Yes, this album is pretentious, but barring the lyrics, the melodies and music part of each song sound great. Based mostly on this, the album is good. However, adding in the lyrics makes you remember what kind of person John was and the pretentious feeling comes back, ruining the experience. Just imagine you can’t understand the English and this album is excellent. Favorite track: Imagine