"Catchy. Soulful. Heart-warming. Hand-banging. Brilliant.
This is my favourite album of 2017 and it's not hard to see why. While previous Tyler releases seemed to operate purely on the basis of outrage and provocation, "Flower Boy" is the first time Tyler *truly* sounds like himself. The first Tyler Okonma record, if you will.
The themes of lonliness, isolation and heartsickness are not new to Tyler's lyrical arsenal. The only difference here is the execution and careful songwriting. Even when Tyler is at his most volatile and bombastic (see "Ain't Got Time" and "Who Dat Boy") he still sounds tempered and controlled, a far-cry from Cherry Bomb.
In my personal opinion, Flower Boy" outdoes DAMN. and Big Fish Theory on the basis of it's soul. The record is disconcertingly personal (Tyler often sings of his ongoing loneliness and battles with depression) without Tyler coming off as a prima donna or the record being a huge bummer. Despite the subject matter, "Flower Boy" is a surprisingly summery record.
This is the record Tyler needed to make and the one that will cement his name as one of the most important simger/songwriter/rappers of this decade."
- @vinnid127 (Rating: 100/100)
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"IMO at least top 3 for albums this year, flows really well and I love the direction that Tyler has taken for this record. Better than DAMN"
- @LongJohnStevens
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DommeDamianImperfect, sensitive Aspie with a melody addictionProfile Spire City
I used to love this quite a lot. Then I got into more actual hiphop and realize that although it's a fine psychedelic soul album, it's a shitty rap album. It's still by far Tyler's best and contains some of the only songs I still would listen to, but in retrospect this also helped usher in a lot of awful pretentious psych-pop that we hear today. 6/10. _________________ My Top 100 :
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