1) "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time"
A very ambient sound that paints an outdoor landscape.
2) "The Slang Word P(*)ssy Rolls Off the Tongue with Far Better Ease Than the Proper Word Vagina. Do You Agree?"
An exhausting track, that's like unpleasant ASMR at times.
3) "That Night in Hawaii When I Turned into a Panther and Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn't Control ... Sh¥t Was Wild"
A subtle and soft intro.
4) "BuyPoloDisorder's Daughter Wears a 3000® Shirt Embroidered"
This track is unique sounding with an eerie vibe that's like a sci-fi film.
5) "Ninety Three 'Til Infinity and Beyoncé"
There's not a lot there that's original from the prior tracks.
6) "Ghandi, Dalai Lama, Your Lord & Savior J.C. / Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and John Wayne Gacy"
There's a lot happening in the background but it gets a bit repetitive.
7) "Ants to You, Gods to Who?"
A tiring track that sounds more like the same.
8) "Dreams Once Buried Beneath the Dungeon Floor Slowly Sprout into Undying Gardens"
There's no real defining moment on this closing track.
I get the experiment and the general nature of what Andre 3000 is trying to do, but this album leaves a lot to be desired. It gets quite repetitive and there are just no real stand out moments. (69.3)
A tranquil opening about finding oneself (relating to love); "and the internet is hungry for the meanest kind of funny".
2) Lunch
An upbeat, fun and catchy track. We find Billie being playful with her writing; "she's the headlights I'm the deer".
3) Chihiro
There is a nice beat, but I would like a bit more variance.
4) Birds Of A Feather
With a nice moving beat, this is about the early stages of a flourishing relationship; "but if it's forever, it's even better".
5) Wildflower
With an acoustic intro, the lyrics and vocals really flow together.
6) The Greatest
The vocals are powerful and the instrumentals keep it from dragging. There is a strong closing.
7) L'Amour De Ma Vie
This has a different vibe, but it's a bit 1-note backing wise before there's a switch-up. I wish the track felt more like the back half.
8) The Diner
This has a nice flow, with a French pop kind of vibe.
9) Bittersuite
With an electronic feel this has another change up halfway in; "have you underneath all of my beliefs".
10) Blue
This cleverly threads together the album; " I try to live in black and white but I'm so blue". She's rather lyrically savage on this closing track.
This is a very strong album. As I mentioned on "Blue", ultimately each track has a cohesive feel to it, flowing together in the end. I can't wait to see what she does next. (87.9)
There's a Bono/Chris Martin quality to his voice. The production is busy, and the ending kinda comes out of nowhere without being earned.
2) She Put Sunshine
The writing feels basic.
3) Little Blue ft/ Brandi Carlisle
This feature is a nice change of pace.
4) Wellll
This has an alt-rock vibe with some solid writing behind it, "I'm bleeding, I think I'm reading you well".
5) Cinnamon Crush ft/ Lindsey Lomis
This is a nice feature, but it brings back some of the production stylings that didn't work for me in the 1st couple of tracks.
6) Wherever I Go ft/ Lawrence & Michael McDonald
This is catchy but again there's more simplistic writing.
7) Summer Rain ft/ Madison Cunningham & Chris While
A very nice feature, "I don't masquerade inside the flame".
8) A Rock Somewhere ft/ Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal
The sitar brings a different vibe.
9) Mi Corazon ft/ Camilo
The Latin pop vibe doesn't mesh with Jacob's production.
10) Witness Me ft/ Shawn Mendes, Stormzy & Kirk Franklin
Stormzy brings a nice change.
11) Never Gonna Be Alone ft/ Lizzy McAlpine & John Mayer
The vocals are nice but the song doesn't really go anywhere.
12) Bridge Over Troubled Water ft/ John Legend & Tori Kelly
Jacob's style drags this classic cover down.
13) Over You ft/ Aespa & Chris Martin
The production is self indulgent.
14) Box Of Stars PT 1 ft/ Kirk Franklin, Chika, D Smoke, Sho Madjozi, Yelle & Kanyi Mavi
This is layered well.
15) Box Of Stars PT 2 ft/ Metropole Orkest, Suzie Collier, Steve Vai & Voces8
Unlike part 1, this all feels disjointed.
16) World O World
A dragging and self indulgent ending.
Overall I found this album self indulgent and artsy just for the sake of it. He's going in so many different directions at once without really committing to anything. While there are a few tracks and features that work, overall this just feels kind of disjointed. (69.6)
This reminds me somewhat of an inverted version of "Girl crush" by Little Big Town.
2) Please Please Please
There's a funky vibe, "I heard you're an actor, so act like a stand up guy.... If you don't wanna cry to my music don't make me hate you prolifically".
3) Good Graces
There is a pop and R&B feel. Sabrina is saying to stay on her good side; "I'll tell the world that you finish your chores prematurely".
4) Sharpest Tool
The chorus is creative, especially the instrumental; " guilt tripped me to open up to you". A very well produced track.
5) Coincidence
There's a campfire guitar vibe. There's some clever writing; "Your car drove itself from L.A to her thighs".
6) Bed Chem
There's a sort of old school funk vibe. Once more, the writing is very creative and witty; " Where art thou? Why not uponeth me?" A very catchy track.
7) Espresso
This worked as a lead single, but its suffered a bit for me with radio overplay.
8) Dumb & Poetic
This callout track left me wanting more from it.
9) Slim Pickins
With a country feel, Sabrina is like a new-age Dolly Parton on this track. Her vocals are quite impressive.
10) Juno
A catchy clever track, there's a classic pop guitar riff.
11) Lie To Girls
This track doesn't have a distinct style, but it does close strong.
12) Don't Smile
With an R&B (Miguel) vibe, this track has a clear closing message; "Don't smile because it happened baby cry because it's over".
On Sabrina's last 2 albums, she's seen herself vault into the mainstream, and on this effort we see her writing being as clever and as witty as ever. The sky is the limit on what style Sabrina wants to tackle next. (85.9)
strengths: Deep speed requires additional defensive attention. Creates space & loosens coverage for teammates. Has bend and agility to run post-corner & whip routes effectively. There'll be problems for the defense if he breaks a tackle after the catch.
weaknesses: Needs to improve efficiency & quickness getting off the ball. Lack of hand strength gets him bullied on contested catches. Takes reps off when he's not expecting the throw to come his way. Fails to adjust his speed to the ball placement consistently enough.
grade: 6.29 (Will eventually become an average starter)
strengths: Patient with punch timing to prevent hand counters. Uses size & strength to ride the rusher and stall momentum. Good lateral quickness in outside zone and acceleration as a pulling tackle. Effective in climbing, tagging & sealing targets in space.
weaknesses: Average slide quickness forces his gate to open prematurely. Lacks sudden hands to find opponent's frame first. Heavy-footed recoveries won't help much when beaten. Sloppy hand placement limits block control in the run game. Fairly average contact balance at the point of attack.
grade: 6.17 (Good backup with the potential to develop as a starter)
comp: Abraham Lucas
RD 4 (131) TE Jared Wiley: TCU 6'6", 249
combine: 4.62s 40, 37"vert, 9'10"broad jump
2023: 1st All-BIG 12, 47rec/520yds/8TDs
strengths: Willing to get physical; at the top of the route. Rarely has a focus drop and uses size to shield catch challengers. Gets into base blocks with inside hands & proper posture. Uses footwork and feel for angles to seal blocks.
weaknesses: Lacks desired footwork to get in & out of breaks cleanly. Needs to make earlier adjustments to bring in off-target throws. Doesn't break enough tackles on his run-after-catch. Inconsistent physicality to handle lead-blocking asks.
strengths: Good closing burst to play the ball and tackle in the alley. Takes playmaking angles on throws, leading to on-ball production. Keeps outside shoulder clean when playing contain role. Hurries from play-side high safety look to make plays near the line versus the run.
weaknesses: Gets pads turned when taking on blocks. Below-average short-area agility as open-field tackler. Needs to do a better job of keying wideouts & TEs on play-action.
grade: 6.24 (Will eventually become an average starter)
RD 5(159) C Hunter Nourzad: Penn St. 6'3", 317
combine: 27reps
2023: 2nd All-BIG 10
strengths: Quick-sets pass rushers with early hands in their chest. Firm jab followed by a firm anchor to withstand a charge. Power to displace & push blocks vertically on inside zones. Athleticism to find positioning as a zone blocker and get out in front when pulling.
weaknesses: Wide base can limit change of direction quickness in protection. Can get too hurried looking to charge into angle blocks. Needs to improve feel for sustaining against movement.
grade: 6.19 (Good backup with the potential to develop as a starter)
comp: Juice Scruggs
RD 6 (211) CB Kamal Hadden: Tennessee 6'1", 196
2023: 19tckls, 3INts/8PDs, 1TD
strengths: Bounces and slides for extended mirror & match from press. Sticky feet for stop-short action in vertical-route phase. Tracks & adjusts to the deep ball from shuffle and constricts catch space. Anticipates breaks from off-man and charges into the throwing lane.
weaknesses: Had season-ending shoulder injury. Allows vertical separation from his shuffle technique. Can be too content to hold or interfere when coverage panic sets in. Effort level can be very spotty as a run defender & tackler.
grade: 5.96 (Average back-up/Special teamer)
OG C.J Hanson: Holy Cross 6'5", 300
combine: 5.00s 40, 33.5"vert, 9'7"broad jump
2023: 1st All-Patriot League
strengths: Throws punch hands with firmness and right down the chute. Good eyes & hand twitch to pass and receive against twists. Body control and footwork to adjust and land as a pulling guard.
weaknesses: Below-average play strength in upper & lower body. Lacks agility for sudden recovery when beaten. Feet can lag in mirroring edge-to-edge movement.
RD 2 (33) WR Keon Coleman: Florida State 6'3", 213
combine: 4.61s 40, 38"vert, 10'7"broad jump
2023: 1st All-ACC, 50rec/658yds/11TDs
strengths: Attacks underneath throws with extended, sticky hands. Works aggressively back on short & intermediate throws. Unlikely to see focus drops. Meets jump balls with full extension to the high-point. Uses size to gain advantage over the corner on jump-ball wins. Hard to bring down after the catch.
weaknesses: Press coverage can blanket his release & catch a ride. Below-average acceleration getting out of breaks & cuts. Could struggle finding separation to avoid excessive contested catches. Capable of being a much more effective run blocker.
grade: 6.25 (Will eventually become an average starter)
strengths: Solid stop-start burst in coverage & pursuit. Looks to blister receivers in his zone. Hustle never shuts off, regardless of his proximity to the ball. Navigates traffic and knifes into crevices as a base defender.
weaknesses: Desire to make plays causes him to vacate coverage zones. Below-average eye balance between route & QB. Needs to do a better job of playing off run blocks near the line. Pursuit can lack pacing control, leading to overruns.
grade: 6.20 (Will eventually become an average starter)
RD 3 (95) DT DeWayne Carter: Duke 6'2", 302
combine: 4.99s 40, 32"vert, 9'1"broad jump
2023: 1st All-ACC, 41tckls/3.5TFLs, 1sck, 4PDs
strengths: Plays with energy and active feet to probe for opportunities. Good technique to stack and play off the block as a run defender. Disguises his desire to jump-step and use club move on upfield charge. Bull rush can be salty as an interior rusher or as a base end.
weaknesses: Too easily beaten to the spot against lateral blocks. Needs to play with better anticipation & snap reaction against the run. Fails to maintain ideal separation to prevent being neutralized. Needs to find a counter to improve his secondary rush off the bull rush.
grade: 6.17 (Good backup with the potential to develop as a starter)
strengths: Runs behind his pads, falling forward after delivering a blow. Ran with much better patience behind lead blockers in '23. Uses slow-&-go pacing to distract the edge and open the corner. Catches with soft hands and has the ability to shake or break tackles.
weaknesses: Hip tightness slows ability to gather and cut on outside runs. Lacks desired flow speed to widen the defense to the boundary. Very average vision as an interior runner. More reactive than proactive on the 2nd level.
grade: 6.17 (Good backup with the potential to develop as a starter)
RD 5 (141) C Sedrick Van Pran: Georgia 6'4", 298
combine: 5.20s 40
2023: 1st All-SEC, Jacobs Blocking Trophy
strengths: Keeps slide steps measured and choppy sliding to the pass rusher. Hands are twitchy getting from snap to punch in the run game. Powerful grip strength helps bring the opponent tight & lock him into place. Plays with above-average feel for run block positioning on 1st & 2nd levels. Success rate blocking LBs helped spring long runs.
weaknesses: Too straight-kneed getting into contact at the point of attack. Footwork starts to get sloppy once rush action heats up. Short arms and can be beaten by length at the punch point. Leans out past his toes getting into most blocks due to lower-body tightness.
grade: 6.22 (Will eventually become an average starter)
comp: Lloyd Cushenberry
RD 5 (160) LB Edefuan Ulofoshio: Washington 6'0 1/2", 236
strengths: Steps downhill and meets blockers with a jarring punch. Physical at the top of the route when covering TEs. Runs through tackler with the force of a sack of bricks.
weaknesses: Doesn't show enough feel for play development. Gets eager and bounces out of position during diagnosis. Below-average range as a tackler & in man coverage.
strengths: Powerful hips and relentless effort help propel him around the block. Quick to read and beat reach blocks to maintain contain positioning. Shows ability to bend the edge and flatten to the QB. Weaponizes counter moves to pry upon inside path to the pocket.
weaknesses: Can be widened out by a centered block and a wide base, Short-strider in his take-off to the top of the rush. Has trouble separating form long-armed tackles who cinch him up.
grade: 6.13 (Good backup with the potential to develop as a starter)
comp: James Houston
RD 6 (204) OT Tylan Grable: UCF 6'6", 306
combine: 4.95s 40, 36.5"vert, 9'9"broad jump
2023: Honorable All-BIG 12
strengths: Smooth pass slides and carries punch-ready hands. Ability to open hips & hitch recovery ride around the arc. Big, strong hands clinch in and stabilize run defenders. Has foot quickness to become a better move blocker in time.
weaknesses: Punches can lack accuracy & timing as both a run and pass blocker. Far too satisfied with grabbing and holding when the block starts slipping. Attention to angles & positioning for sustain are missing as a run blocker. Plays with a narrow power zone and very average body control.
strengths: Special teams standout. Phases deep sideline routes with optimal positioning. Consistent to whip his head around and find the deep ball. Maximizes pass breakups with well-timed hand attacks.
weaknesses: Technique in transitions gets away from him at times. Doesn't appear to have ideal speed or acceleration. Much more of a watcher than worker in run support.
grade: 5.84 (Average backup/Special teamer)
RD 7 (221) OT Travis Clayton: International Pathway Program (England) 6'7", 301
strengths: Competitive background in rugby & boxing. Shuffles & slides with fluidity and clean change of direction. Pass sets come naturally with weight heavier on the inside foot. Good bend with the ability to stay low into contact in drills.
weaknesses: Currently lacking functional mass & strength for the NFL. Will take time adjusting to league speed & size during development. Would like to see a little more pop in his punch.
