I'll admit, I was a bit late to the party with this one (only hearing it for the first time a month ago) but it immediately connected with me. A lot of this years' best albums were very 80s influenced, and this is probably the most shamelessly 80s one. It's sort of a more grounded reaction to the dreamy Chillwave albums of the last couple albums. It has an emotional underpinning that makes the songwriting very bittersweet. I love it!
This is definitely the most acclaimed album of the year by critics. For good reason too, it's a passionate, innovative, and well written R&B journey through the mind of a 20 something beyond his years.
Khia really expands her sonic horizons on this album, with some very experimental and surprisingly legit R&B sex thumpers. This album is sort of a sonic combination of 2 Chainz ratchetry and Beyoncé balladry. It's an interesting listen from an artist who is constantly slept on.