[Spoilers] Average ending. Laure/Lily does many things that make her a garbage human being, but we are meant to buy her as a saviour at the end? It doesn't work. Not to mention the 'it was all a dream' cliche. There are some great moments including the engaging opening heist scene but this didn't have me locked in from beginning to end and has those problems mentioned.
I first heard Kate on 'Let Them Eat Chaos' that I played non-stop. Since then, nothing has matched the best on that album., but I have found more here that I enjoy than her previous album, The Book of Traps and Lessons. There is more 'music' here than the aforementioned album that at times didn't have a lot behind her vocals. Like all of her projects, there are songs like 'I Saw Light' that I won't be rushing back to, but the strong moments are great. The tail is the standout run here, with all of the songs from 'Water in the Rain' having some very likeable moments. Another noticeable thing for me is the way some of the songs roll in to the next. Not enough artists try to do that.
Best Tracks: Priority Boredom, Salt Coast, Water in the Rain, Move, More Pressure, Grace
There are argumentative and bitchy characters in lots of movies, but Gwyneth Paltrow makes her character infuriating to watch and listen to. I almost couldn't handle it and got a strong urge to turn it off after about 15 minutes. Towards the end of the movie Jake Gyllenhaal's character tells her there is nothing wrong with her... I don't know about that. I wasn't surprised to read after watching this that it is based on a play. It has that feel to it with there not being a heap to the plot. 2-2.5 / 5.
This is an incredibly weak compilation and a poor way to showcase label talent from a time when there was a lot of crap pop rap. The only song worth a second play is '10 Toes', but it's still nothing to write home about. 'Thow'd Off' got my attention for a second too as it gives off a bit of a 'Lean Back' feel with its instrumentation. Don't bother checking this one out.
Best Tracks: 10 Toes
I've enjoyed some of Dreezy's previous work, but this is just generic trap rap. It staggers me that artists are still making albums like this. Trap rap like this is way past its musical shelf life. More proof that Hit Boy is overrated.
Best Tracks: They Not Ready, 21 Questions