Honestly, critics don't matter. Let's wait for the single choices, music videos, and album sales before we form opinions. A lot of yall were running rampant about how horrible WFL was and how much it would flop. And then yall saw the fashion and the video and just like that, complete silence. Let's wait a while. In the words of Janet.
Its a good pop record. Nothing more, nothing less.
When you listen to the album, you can tell that it was rushed, most of the songs only have one verse which gets reused as the second verse. This is probably one of the reasons why the critics aren't going crazy over it.
There are some standouts, but for every standout there is a weak track or two.
These critics are just mad their ******* got wet after listening to TTT. They couldn't handle the feelings they experienced, so they decided to drag her.
Its a good pop record. Nothing more, nothing less.
When you listen to the album, you can tell that it was rushed, most of the songs only have one verse which gets reused as the second verse. This is probably one of the reasons why the critics aren't going crazy over it.
There are some standouts, but for every standout there is a weak track or two.
That's because house/dance uses a different structure than traditional pop. That's not a sign of being rushed.
And only a few songs (WFL, WHYB) are structured like that so what are you talking about?
The critics reaction to this album is simply baffling. If anything, I think they may have let their perceptions of the era seeming to be rushed affect their overall objectivity, because there's no other explanation.
When you listen to the album, you can tell that it was rushed, most of the songs only have one verse which gets reused as the second verse.
That's my biggest issue with the album.
But no it's not her worst album. And after giving it a second listen, it's not as bad as I originally said. It has a few hot cuts.
I'm most disappointed in the production. If nothing else I expect great prouduction from a Rihanna album. This album's production was just all over the place.
In my mind it's her worst album. Even if Music of The Sun and A Girl Like Me aren't as good as Talk That Talk, way more effort was put into them, and I appreciate them a lot more. Talk That Talk is a quick, uninspired mess. We Found Love and Where Have You Been are the only songs where I see growth. The rest are recycled bits of all her old songs. For example, "Roc Me Out" is Rude Boy's ugly cousin.