![]() ![]() ![]() The sheer multitude of sonic avenues explored on The Life Of Pablo gives the album a profoundly unique feel from any of West’s previous installments. In “Feedback and “Wolves,” one can hear the industrial and minimalistic elements that paved the way for the abrasive Yeezus. In “Highlight,” the bright and blinding instrumentation that had Kanye wearing shutter shades on Graduation are present. In “No More Parties in L.A.,” one can hear the soul sampling that comprised College Dropout and Late Registration. It’s a sound that tip-toes in the darkness before the blinding lights from the heavens above come pouring down in the form of a cavernous gospel choir, complete with soulful vocal features from Kelly Price and The-Dream and a jaw-dropping 16 bars from Chance The Rapper.īut the songs that follow can hardly be described as simply “gospel-inspired.” Upon listening closely, the threads that formed the fabric of each previous Yeezy album are evident in the tapestry of TLOP. Her cries of salvation lead into some reserved and prayerful lyrics that layer over a shimmering organ. The most prominent presence of this motif is found on the opening track, “Ultralight Beam.” It opens with a sample of an Instagram famous 4-year-old preaching the word of God as if she is leading Mass at a Baptist church. ![]() Leading up to the release of TLOP , West tweeted, “This album is actually a Gospel album.” It’s a claim that doesn’t entirely house the immense spectrum of music the album explores, but gospel is undeniably the motif that provides the connective tissue of the record. It’s a dense record, with a track list of 18 that finds each song existing in its own headspace. Choirs from the gates of heaven spiral down to butt heads with sounds that smoke up from the fires of Hell. Sonically, thematically and conceptually, TLOP is a contradiction. ![]()
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