Yeezus

samkramer

maxsmith711

Certainly a different kind of album from Kanye, but full of some great music nonetheless.

SPeDeR_MaN

Miguel

Really confusing album. It’s a horrible listen but something seems to pull you to it and want more of it. The production is really out there and crazy sounding with a lot of production coming from Kanye, Mike Dean & Daft Punk. The synths (which are featured throughout the album) are synonymous with Mike Dean but instead of a smooth sound it’s very grungy and almost out of control. Some good stuff from Kanye lyrically as well. Top songs off the album for me are ‘On Sight’ ‘Black Skinhead’ ‘Hold My Liquor’ ‘Bound 2’

nasheedpalmer

mickmeter

Yeezus is one of Kanye West’s most discussed albums, some love it, but some hate it. Personally, I love this album from start to finish. Yeezus strips everything down to jagged synths, industrial percussion, and an overall experimental sound . It’s abrasive, confrontational, and intentionally uncomfortable. The production is skeletal but explosive; which is created by distorted bass, metallic drums, harsh textures that feel more like machinery noise than music. Yet, beneath all the chaos lies vulnerability. “Hold My Liquor” is lonely and spiraling. “Blood on the Leaves” blends rage with heartbreak. While “Bound 2” ends the album with warped sincerity. This is not necessarily aux music, but this is Kanye’s ego at the loudest. He’s cohesive, confrontational, and emotionally unstable.