No, definitely not better than Dark Fantasy. The pattern at this point seems to be:
Kanye puts out an album that is just immensely appealing right from the get-go (Graduation)
Kanye puts out a really fucking weird album that takes a few years for people to get (808s and Heartbreak)
Repeat. MBDTF was Graduation, Yeezus is 808s. Kind of makes sense since Yeezus is kind of a dark, mirror-world version of 808s.
So, it's a really weird album, but I like it. Certain songs are growing on me. I fucking hated "I Am a God" initially, but now I kind of dig it. Standouts are definitely Blood on the Leaves, Hold my Liquor, Black Skinhead and New Slaves. I guess my big complaint is that featured artists are criminally misused on this album. You got Frank Ocean to hum like half a bar at the end of New Slaves? Uh, thank you? I know that you don't have to have some soulful hook each and every time you get Frank Ocean in a song, but that thing in particular just felt pointless.
But whatever, it'll definitely grow on me. But right now I'm just stoked about the new Jay-Z album and the inevitable Watch the Throne sequel.
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