TYRON - slowthai

⭐ 7.5/10

(Originally written by kaelwilton)

I did not have super high expectations going into this album, as I had not been the biggest fan of some of slowthai's previous work, but this album surprised me in the best way possible. The album is divided into two seperate halves, the first half focusing more on high energy, angry songs, while the second half being more introspective and even more chill. I will give each side a separate rating

Side 1

I did not enjoy this half of the album as much as the second half, I'll tell ya that much. Many of the beats did not do it for me, his lyrics tended to be a bit less thoughtful and well-written, and many of the songs felt repetitive. That being said, there are still a few bangers on this side. "MAZZA" is a great song, featuring a great verse from ASAP Rocky. The beat in this song is so so good, and both artists deliver very good verses. There isn't a song that I dislike on this side, but as a whole I don't enjoy it quite as much as the second half.

6.5/10

Side 2

My goodness this is where the album gets good. Right from the first song ("i tried") the lyricism is better, the production is more my speed, and slowthai's flow is even better. There is not a single skip on this side, and many of the features on this side are so so good (although Denzel Curry was wasted on "terms"). My favourite songs on this side are "push" and "adhd", both very introspective tracks. This side is phenomenal, and if the whole album would've been like this I think TYRON could've been an album of the year contender.

9/10

As a whole, this album is still a very good listen. Although the first half of the album is definitely a little weaker than the second half, but I would still recommend this album.