28 November 2008

Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak (2008)


4/5
Pop, Electronica
USA (Chicago, Illinois)
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1. "Say You Will" - 6:18
2. "Welcome to Heartbreak" - 4:23
3. "Heartless" - 3:31
4. "Amazing" - 3:58
5. "Love Lockdown" - 4:30
6. "Paranoid" - 4:38
7. "RoboCop" Kanye West 4:34
8. "Street Lights" - 3:10
9. "Bad News" - 3:59
10. "See You in My Nightmares" - 4:18
11. "Coldest Winter" - 2:44

No, seriously, this is good. A rampant departure from anything he's done in the past, as well as the rap genre in general. The production is sparse but meaningful, making excellent use of the "808s." I'm flabbergasted by how well this actually turned out. Seriously, though, listen to it.

1 comment:

peskypesky said...

i agree. this is a very good album. i was pleasantly surprised.