It's not an OK album. And even if it was that's not acceptable. But it just isn't. It's the sound of exactly what it is. A guy with negligible talent for music-making and production who was lucky enough to get hyped from the right corners (and will continue to ride that horse until he can't no more) but doesn't have much going by way of imagination, depth or soul, who was given an opportunity to work with a legend, but, when faced with the moment of truth drew a blank and did all he could in his moment of desperation, tried to remain tasteful. So he sets up a very bland, by numbers musical theme which he will return to over and over throughout the piece. This gives it the air of well-considered minimal composition, tarts it up all nice with his expensive studio gear, and prays that Sanders will be able to fill in the other 95%. But the problem with that way of working is you need to set up a bed that Sanders can catch a vibe off of, and it's evident that FP didn't deliver. That's why you've forgotten it all before it's over. FP should be given the red card and only allowed to come back after 6 months of meditation in a Peruvian cave.
The work ticks all the boxes as far as signifiers go. It sounds good on paper. But irl, it's a load o shite.
0/5