hate to be generic w the rating but honestly i have to give this a full 5. i feel like it was the last chapter to his debut look, sound, and overall “vibe” while also carefully introducing his new sound with “i can’t feel my face” - preparing us for what’s to come with his next album “starboy”. bc of that, i’d say this is prob the most pivotal album in his career/discography so far.
of course this project had its hits like “the hills”, “often” and “earned it” which is also also crazy to think about because it pushed him forth to a whole new demographic and i felt like really WAS the driving factor into his “stardom” / mainstream career but that being said, this album was a full vocal showcase, had textured sounds, and meaningful lyrics.
fave songs:
tell your friends
acquainted (the outro on this >>>)
as you are
angel 🤍🪽
