I hated Sooner or Later on the first listen because of the chorus but damn I wont lie that its my favorite shit on there. That song is fucking tight. There are a couple skips on here but for the most part the album is pretty nice.
I felt pretty much the exact same way, first listen or two I wasn't really feelin' it, mainly due to the chorus like you said, but it's grown on me a lot. Lynch rapping on that one reminds me of his old stuff. Heck, Lynch rapping on this whole album reminds me of his old stuff which is why I actually like it.
VENOM said:
I really feel that after listening to the album that this album is the best album Lynch has released in years. And if you listen to it from front to back it sounds very similar to Season with the skits and music sound lyrics and feel and definitely the story that it creates in the imagination of the listener.
I agree, this is the best album he has made in a LONG time. He actually raps like Lynch, and the beats aren't too bad, they don't ruin the album like they did on DAAM (IMO). Skits aren't bad either. I wouldn't compare it too much to Season personally, but I can see where you are coming from with that comment. I won't lie though, I am actually really enjoying the album. My faith has come back with Lynch, I have a good feeling for Mannibal Lector as it will be his third album on Strange and he should be spending the most time on it, and feeling the most comfortable. I just hope everything is just one bar higher (beats, features, choruses etc) and it will be a true Lynch classic.
As I've mentioned before, for DAAM it seemed like he rushed it. It was his first album on Strange, he didn't feel too comfortable, didn't have much time, was working in a new place (KC) and it shows on the album. Not to mention he just trashed all the stuff he was working on for DAAM and just started over. CHS was his second album on Strange, he had more time, spent more time at home making it, had more local/friends and less Strange features. It came out much more like a real Lynch album and it really shows. So hopefully the upward incline continues!