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Originally posted by Sin
It really isn't BLM's fault or anything. like im not dragging them.
but the fact that anyone could jump on that bandwagon & produce a mess, then get praised is completely crazy. especially when they've made no attempts to do so before.  |
This is kind of true for films too, look at the early reviews for Birth of a Nation, where almost everyone was saying that as a film it just wasn't that good at all, but because of how "vital and important the message is", they give it a good grade
Same with Selma a bit...... *runs*
The problem with films that tackle subject matters like that is that it's very hard to not make them into sappy, preachy educational experiences that are very well vital and important, but as pieces of art aren't really deserving of praise. Film criticism isn't supposed to be moralistic. Something like Doubt, which looks at intersections of race and power in a more subtle way, is not as loud a signpost for black lives matter or anti racism or whatever, but it's better art.
Few of the songs seem to reach their full potential. Like "Hold up", which is constantly on the verge of becoming a full on BOP but never quite gets there, and it just becomes annoying to listen to. A lot of the album feels like it's consciously trying to not make the music flow as well as it should, and while it might be intentional, I think its indicative of too many cooks, kind of like perfect Illusion. Too many indie masterminds on one song just results in it not having a concise, single minded flow and feel. They forgot that music like this is just supposed to sound good, which is why Formation and Pray You Catch Me are the standouts. It's just Mike Will and Blake calling the shots there.
