Grammy's Album Of The Year review: "Hollywood's Bleeding" - Post Malone

 

With the Grammy nominations out, its time for my "album of the year" reviews.  I score each track on whether it stands out, is merely okay, or is a miss. The final score will be out of a high of 100.

"Hollywood's Bleeding" - Post Malone

(All Rights to Republic Records)

1) "Hollywood's Bleeding"

This deals with the toxicity of the hollywood lifestyle; "Dyin' in our sleep, we're livin' out a dream. We only make it out alone". A nice beat kicks in during the verse.

2) "Saint-Tropez"

Dealing with Malone's lifestyle, this track drags along with nothing else much to say about it.

3) "Enemies" ft/ Dababy

"Enemies" is about how fame impacts relationships/friendships; "money tend to show all they tendencies"

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4) "Allergic"

With an energetic beat, this deals with a toxic relationship; "I took your pills & your drugs just to feel something else, 'Cause I can't feel you no more".

5) "A Thousand Bad Times"

Lamenting past relationships, there's a nice beat to this track...but the writing is quite poor.

6) "Circles"

This deals with maintaining a relationship; "We couldn't turn around 'til we were upside down". There's a nice chill beat to "Circles".

7) "Die For Me" ft/ Future & Halsey

This track fails to get its message across. The only decent verse in this belongs to Halsey.

8) "On the Road" ft/ Meek Mill & Lil'Baby

This is an anthemic track about work ethic that doesn't do a whole lot.

9) "Take What You Want" ft/ Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott

Quite a collaboration, the lyrics really hit here; "you bled me dry like the tears you never show". Along with a nice guitar rift, this track blends very well.

10) "I'm Gonna Be"

About letting loose, this track is very repetitive and bland. 

11) "Staring At The Sun" ft/ SZA

This deals with reminiscing about the past; "if you keep staring at the sun, you won't see what you have become, this can't be.....everything you thought it was, blinded by the thought of us".

12) "Sunflower" ft/ Swae Lee

This is about the loyalty and persistence of a woman; "then you're left in the dust...you're a sunflower, I think your love would be too much". There's nice imagery here.

13) "internet" 

Dealing with the frustrations of social media, this track is very stereotypical.

14) "Goodbyes" ft/ young thug

This is about trying to move on from a relationship; "I want you out of my head...There's no way I could save you, 'cause I need to be saved too".

15) "myself"

Reflecting on Malone's own journey, this track drags along without doing much.

16) "I Know"

Reflecting on the outcomes of a broken relationship, there's a good feel to this, but once more the writing is lacking.

17) "wow."

Focusing on his wealth, etc this track provides a very tired message.

I've come to the conclusion that Post Malone is a good singles producer/radio artist....but as for a whole album, he just doesn't have the skills. With multiple tracks dealing with shallow messages on his journey to fame, there just isn't much to enjoy here. (30)

Taylor Swift - Folklore (100)

Haim - "Women In Music - Pt. III" (85)

Post Malone - "Hollywood's Bleeding" (30)