4 hours ago, Grizzo said:

8 is a BOP, the long distance cousin of 34+35 

I thought the same thing! The standout bop on the album for sure.

this being kehlanis second best album only losing to sweetsexysavage. theres so many standouts specially towards the end 

7 hours ago, Grizzo said:

8 is a BOP, the long distance cousin of 34+35 

The same thought was running through my head as I heard it. My favorite cut. So good! 

Her best since SweetSexySavage, I've always preferred uptempo Kehlani, and she was having fun creating this, it's a summer vibe! 

Edited June 21, 20242 yr by KasioKas

I don't know how to comment on the album because, at the same time, I love it and think it's 3/5, which makes it pretty solid  , but I can't ignore that there is room for more. 

 

 i think it would rate higher for me with diverse topics (a bunch of songs with the same topic which is eating puss or being eaten + done so explicitly that album cant be played at family cookout, let me not even mention drugs being mentioned in the chorus of otherwise summer bop tears, its like purposely trying to limit yourself to only single adult life audience and why),

album should have more interesting lines, lines went pretty basic and held "super simple songs" construction,

examples:

You throw around these words I can't define and undefined

I'm gathering the pieces, I'm wherever the peace is

 

those solutions give 12 year old trying to make a song

 

i expected a lot more of kehlani, like even normani who just made debut album made better album

 

im glad kehlani is back and making music, but yeah, it could have been bop era for them

 

5 hours ago, ChooseyLover said:

Okay I'm gonna need to listen to this a few more times. I'm unsure of my thoughts rn and I loved Blue Water Road so much. This is so different and I need to let go

mte!

I love love love it was good and blue water road, so this first listen was… uneven. definitely a fresh turn for her. I'll give it time to settle properly.

Hate to be that person but it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that this is her worst album ever... :( 

5 minutes ago, Alex said:

Hate to be that person but it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that this is her worst album ever... :( 

100% i agree, and lose my wife is her worst song ever

really disappointed by this, she's never topping IWGUIT - a perfect r&b album

really enjoying this album

4 hours ago, Alex said:

Hate to be that person but it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that this is her worst album ever... :( 

Yeah, this is such a disjointed mess. And you can't say that about her first 3 albums 

4 hours ago, Alex said:

Hate to be that person but it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that this is her worst album ever... :( 

! Like, I couldn't even finish the songs properly... Very underwhelming. And I loved Blue Walter Road

I love it 

After hours the only highlight

I will keep:

Vegas it's so good

Tears

Better Not

 

7 hours ago, Alex said:

Hate to be that person but it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that this is her worst album ever... :( 

:( i hate to agree truly, i was looking forward to this

This is such a great album! I liked more songs from this album on initial listen than I did with Normani's album. 

Chapel is probably my fave

 

I can see this album will be a grower! 

7/7 projects for me

15 hours ago, Alex said:

Hate to be that person but it's with a heavy heart that I have to announce that this is her worst album ever... :( 

I think this is the unanimous feeling on social media. There's some really good moments but none of it's meshing for me :( 

 

IWGUIW is still her best project imo

Edited June 22, 20242 yr by Tinashebanks

How did I not know this was released. Let me stream

I was lowkey afraid to play this album but it's actually pretty good! I hate that she released Next 2 U as the 2nd single since that's the worst song on the album and kind of killed the hype of the era imo. Early faves are What I Want, 8, Better Not, Tears, and Vegas

10 hours ago, Jay L said:

I was lowkey afraid to play this album but it's actually pretty good! I hate that she released Next 2 U as the 2nd single since that's the worst song on the album and kind of killed the hype of the era imo. Early faves are What I Want, 8, Better Not, Tears, and Vegas

I feel the same. It's nowhere near as bad as people are in here being dramatic about.
 

IMO her worst project was IWGIIW because it had absolutely no memorable melodies and the songs were very generic modern style "R&B" and I don't understand the appeal of it at all. This is far more interesting and appealing to my ears.

Edited June 23, 20242 yr by Doogle

This is FANTASTIC. She really pushed herself and you can hear it. A wonderful project.

8, after hours, groovetheory, and what i want >>>

to me the only thing you can't call this album is boring: i mean come on they gave us afrobeats (Tears), country (Better Not), acoustic (Lose My Wife), blues-rock (Crash) and of course R&B 

 

i hope this will get a Grammy nod!