He recognises the importance of showing that he’s not a one-trick pony and that he has some substance and longevity as an artist. The last two tracks Keep Da O’s and Okaga, CA are a free-fall into an experimental rabbit-hole. Tyler gives a skewed interpretation of a Pharrell Williams song on Fucking Young complete with deliberately poor singing. There’s 70’s funk, a smooth jazz interlude and random whirring, which is a tad nauseating. Tyler’s music has always been experimental, and Wolf gave us more of a taste of his jazz sensibilities and love for all things Pharrell ( N.E.R.D and The Neptunes). Old fans might be disappointed, but shouldn’t be surprised. Tyler has completely outgrown the Clockwork Orange hyper-violence of his youth. There’s a deep engagement with the avant garde that will ensure the album warrants another listen. Even the violent Cherry Bomb, which is so distorted that it’s barely audible, has patches of warmth with a female vocal bridge.īut Cherry Bomb isn’t just a fun-size snack. Tyler then glazes them with some warmer moments light piano in the middle of Buffalo and some sweet female vocals on Pilot. They both feature the ‘horror synths’ of Tron Cat, distortion and an unsettling drum on the off-beat. Buffalo and Pilot share similarities with Tyler’s early work. If you want a really specific candy analogy, I’d have to go with the Picnic. But make no mistake, underneath the chocolate coating is Tyler’s classic distorted nightmare. Ear-bleeding bass is sugar-coated in smooth Toro Y Moi production. Mangled guitar riffs are sprinkled with Charlie Wilson vocals. It’s an attempt to artificially sweeten Tyler’s rough-as guts-sound. And in 100 years when Yonkers and Beethoven’s Fifth are beamed into space as a representation of the canon of human musical achievement, people will finally acknowledge me as a prophetic genius.Ĭherry Bomb is a fitting title.
#CHERRY BOMB FULL ALBUM SERIES#
So now with every Odd Future release, I perform a series of mental acrobatics to convince myself that I like whatever it is they’ve put out. I thank god every day that I hadn’t settled on the word “Swag” across my chest –a term which I thought was as cool as it was timeless. You could be forgiven for thinking that ‘ Domo Genesis’ or ‘ Jasper Dolphin’ were playable characters on Mortal Kombat, rather than rappers. The words ‘Odd Future’ are only ever spoken in connection with an online socks purchase. It was a sure thing that Odd Future would be just as important musically in 2050 as they were now. I felt safe that this tattoo was an investment in the future. That’s not to mention the huge potential of his crew. At only 19, Tyler The Creator had already put out two classic albums. I spouted (and believed) every single one of their slogans. In early 2011, at a Full Moon Party in Ko Phangan, Thailand, I stumbled off a beach into a conveniently located tattoo parlour and got an Odd Future tattoo. Before I start this review I have to declare an interest.
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