RAYE New Album Gets 6.9 From Pitchfork

[RAMROD 115,738]

Sometimes, the most useful thing you can say to someone in the dark is that everyone is in it with you, too. This is, more or less, the album’s thesis: It’s a sad world, but we’re all going to die eventually, so it’s going to be alright. To make that medicine go down easier, RAYE costumes her fatalism in a baroque maximalism. “This is a sad song/Though it feels happy/It is not happy at all,” she sings in the third act. She robs the listener of the chance to figure it out themselves—but for the record, I never mistook this for a joyful ride.
 

Still, aestheticization has its limits. Like many an overhyped Broadway or West End production, several tracks offer a thrilling show, but I wouldn’t sit through them again.
 

 

 

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/raye-this-music-may-contain-hope/

[Ladle Ghoulash 45,395]

Ngl a tiny bit too low (I’d say it deserves north of 7), but valid. She’s very talented and there’s some quality stuff on there, but a lot of the record is very corny boots 2015 era “self-help,” “girlboss” type sh*t.

Edited April 2 by Ladle Ghoulash

[PinkJelly 1,819]

Pitchfork being pitchfork again, the albums a masterpiece! Give RAYE her flowers!

[Stupid Oreo 14,623]

its ok to be wrong!!!

[Togekiss 2,913]

I haven’t listened yet but I will say those lyrics the quoted were a choice

[alexcal24 54]

6.9 is LOW, i agree, give RAYE her flowers because she is talented and she deserves it 1000%. She is extravagant, larger than life and wonderful. 8 at least

[nATAH 55,186]

way too low

[Bronco 21,481]

2 hours ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

Ngl a tiny bit too low (I’d say it deserves north of 7), but valid. She’s very talented and there’s some quality stuff on there, but a lot of the record is very corny boots 2015 era “self-help,” “girlboss” type sh*t.

Id rate it around a 7.5/8.

Its a very very good album, but there are tracks I wont revisit unless doing a full album listen.