The first thing to go is the bratty punk fury of earlier material.
Where Goblin felt like an attempt to shoehorn the whole of Odd Future’s nihilist aesthetic into a single album, Wolf pulls back the curtain and reveal the talented introvert behind the music. A lot has changed, and now Tyler returns with Wolf. As a group, Odd Future embarked on a series of tours that connected them with an expanding base of teenagers and outcasts even as they drew fire from LGBT advocates, women’s groups, and a music press none too amused by the macabre content of their lyrics. In the two years since Goblin’s release, Earl Sweatshirt returned from Samoan exile, Frank Ocean opened up about his sexuality in a heartfelt Tumblr note and released the Grammy Award winning Channel Orange, and Tyler unveiled "Loiter Squad", an absurdist late night sketch comedy show. His debut album, Bastard, was filled with sharp darts for rap blogs who wouldn’t post his music, while his sophomore album, Goblin, wanted desparately to prove Odd Future was worth all their sudden hype. Lonely - (featuring Frank Ocean/Steve Lacy)Ĥ.UK repress version - Odd Future ringleader Tyler, the Creator has a rap persona pitched between shock-riddled misanthropy and confessional reflection he’s preoccupied with his own press and he uses his music as a vent for anger and frustration. Where This Flower Blooms - (featuring Frank Ocean)Ĥ. Foreword - (featuring Rex Orange County)Ģ. Paste (magazine) - "n FLOWER BOY, Tyler ditches his shock jock persona and dark, aggressive sound, instead opting for mellow, sun-soaked beats and lyrics that probe emotional complexities."Ĭlash (Magazine) - "Tyler has exorcised the demons that dominated BASTARD and GOBLIN, and found real sense of balance, perspective, and cohesion."ġ. NME (Magazine) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Backed by a supporting cast of R&B superstars and bright newcomers, it's a record of long, lazy summers sitting back and staring at the clouds.One thing is certain: this is his universe and headspace, laid out for all to see."
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