The music and vocals are pretty good, enjoyable, she clearly has a unique talent. That said, it's difficult for me to get past the dirty lyrics on some of the tracks and truly enjoy the album. Songs like "Prom", "Garden", and "Broken Clocks" are good with 'clean' lyrics, but a few of the other tracks ("Doves in the Wind", "Love Galore", specifically), are just too profane, or gross, for me to appreciate. I will also never be comfortable hearing the n-word in any context. I don't listen to a lot of R&B like this in general, and I definitely don't listen to artists that use this type of language, so if this is normal and 'expected' for the genre, then I see why it's considered a pretty solid album. But whether these lyrics are written because that's really how people in this sort of culture talk about their lives, for their shock value, or because it's not considered 'profane' by the artist, it comes across as mostly unnecessary and distracting to me. And to be sure, I 'get it' and understand the social commentary behind "Doves in the Wind." It's a pretty clever take on men and how they pursue women in our society. And I understand this type of unique commentary might not be possible without the use of the language SZA chose to use. But it's still not comfortable for me to listen to. Final thought: I'm glad I listened to this for a peek into a genre and culture of music I'm only exposed to during the Super Bowl halftime, but it won't be something I'll ever actively revisit.
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Albums Rated
4
Average Rating
2%
Complete
Rating Distribution
Rating Timeline
Taste Profile
1960
Favorite Decade
Rock
Favorite Genre
UK
Top Origin
Enthusiast
Rater Style ?
10
5-Star Albums
1
1-Star Albums
Breakdown
By Genre
Top Styles
By Decade
By Origin
Albums
You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
|
5 | 3.03 | +1.97 |
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Melodrama
Lorde
|
5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
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xx
The xx
|
5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
|
5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
|
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
|
5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
|
5 | 3.49 | +1.51 |
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
|
5 | 3.54 | +1.46 |
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
|
5 | 3.63 | +1.37 |
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
|
5 | 3.96 | +1.04 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Spiderland
Slint
|
1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
|
3 | 4.02 | -1.02 |