by raags » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:37 am
Jamie xx album isn't hitting me like I expected it to, there are some standout tracks on it but they've mostly been doing the rounds for over a year now. Sleep Sound is great, Girl is quite good, and Good Times is weirdly fun and catchy and quirky, but nothing else really took me. Some of the tracks just feel lazy to me, I can't really see a context where they'd suit in terms of playing them at a party or listening to them at home. I also feel some are just flat out weak and uninspired, like Gosh and Obvs. The tracks with the other xx members are cool but feel fairly kitsch and uncohesive in the context of the album. Like the RA review, I agree, a lot of the tracks lack any 'soul' or 'edge' and don't really bring anything new or compelling to table. It's interesting reading the contrasting P4k and RA reviews of it though, as one lauds while the other lampoons it. What are you ladies & guys thoughts on it?