Lately I've been going back and forth trying to decide which was my favorite album from the last three months and I've finally made a decision. The winner is...(drum roll) Kanye West with 808's and Heartbreak.
On this album, we get a glimpse into the heartbreak Mr. West felt while dealing with the death of his mother and as well as calling off an engagement with his then fiance. The result is an experimental album that is pure art, despite being a big departure from his previous albums (College Dropout, Late Registration, and Graduation). On this record, Kanye calls on the help of auto-tune to help enhance the songs laced with deep hitting 808 beats. Although a lot listeners have critiqued him for using this, I feel that it adds to every song and frankly, I don't even notice it after a while. This has easily become one of the most played albums on my iTunes/iPod in the last three months, as well staying in my car's cd player for weeks at a time. Some of the standout tracks to check out are the singles Love Lockdown and Heartless, as well as Paranoid, RoboCop, and Street Lights.
-Reed-
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