On Monday, October 28, Tyler, the Creator released his newest album known as Chromakopia. This came after an announcement that was made only a week before release and has been praised by many.

However, while most do think this album is very high quality, there are still many who have cited offenses that they have with the album.

Where do these gripes with the album emerge from?

Does the anger create effective criticisms?

Now to dive in and see.

The Similarity to Other Albums

One gripe that some have cited against the album has been its lack of originality.

After seeing the last album and its extended parts of Call Me If You Get Lost along with CMIYGL: The Estate Sale, many were expecting another huge difference in Tyler’s production and general style; however, the production is much similar to other past albums, such as Cherry Bomb.

The song “Rah Tah Tah” can give more sight into this opinion.

This song is very similar to the loud and somewhat angry sound that emerged from Tyler in Cherry Bomb.

This has made many disappointed, as they were looking forward to another jump on the scale of Call Me If You Get Lost.

Some points can be made against this point, however, with other songs being in a completely new style for Tyler. The song “Darling, I” featuring artist Teezo Touchdown is a very good example of a new style for Tyler, with the guitar backing track being a unique sound for Tyler in his repertoire.

Overall, this album is nowhere near the earth-shatteringly new sound as previous albums, with many still exaggerating the unique qualities of the album.

However, this does not show a full picture. Other parts must be examined to see more of why some are criticizing this album.

Tyler’s Unique Sound Making Some Unsatisfied

Another aspect that could be causing some of the annoyance in this album from others is Tyler, the Creator’s unique sound.

In songs such as “Sticky” on the new album, Tyler’s unique sound truly stands out in the unique beat and construction of the song. While this causes some to enjoy it even more, others become agitated at his personal touches.

Tyler has been attempting to create his own sound that all enjoy for years now, and has been successful in gaining the love of many people.

Tyler has previously reflected on this in an interview, where he gave this as an example. When people began to want him to make more popular sounding music, he put out “See You Again” on the album Flower Boy.

Then, people began to say he was playing it safe, so he dropping the critically acclaimed album Igor, a very experimental album with even more of the melodic style introduced in “See You Again”.

This all culminated with Tyler trying to be honest with his music and dropping Chromakopia. Overall, this shows how this anger in Tyler’s sound is not new; rather, the anger is simply emerging against the album like it has for all others.

The Inconsistency of The Album

A final part many have cited in their anger against this newly released album is its inconsistency on the quality of songs.

While many have praised the first four songs of this album, “St. Chroma”, “Rah Tah Tah”, “Noid”, and “Darling, I”, these same people will go against the rest of the album, citing it as much worse than the beginning.

This emerges as a trend within the album, with the middle nearing the end also being praised before the final two songs “Balloon” and “I Hope You Find Your Way Home” having much more anger being thrown at them. While this is a valid criticism inside the bubble of the album, one must look at the quality overall when compared to other music.

While many have these gropes against the album, they are the same people who give the album an eight out of ten as a rating.

This shows how, even though these people are throwing their vitriol to the album, it is only because of the amazing quality of songs like “Thought I Was Dead” overpowers these other songs.

Most of the songs are good in a vacuum, but can have a large amount of criticism when compared to the rest of the album.

Conclusion

After reviewing what many have against and for the album, it is clear to see that, overall, the album is still very high quality.

The similarity to the sound of other albums does not change the quality of the songs delivered, Tyler’s unique sound is not a new gripe that some have with the album, and the inconsistency of the album is only caused by the overwhelming quality of other songs on the album.

Overall, all people should consider to give this album a listen and judge it based off their own personal likes and dislikes. However, it will be a very interesting listen, as the new album is still having its legacy created in the minds of those who have already listened.