Accor wrote:While I definitely agree with what you're saying about the album, I don't see how you can say this and praise Recovery. Wasn't that aimed at a demographic? Didn't he cancel an album so he could please people who were upset with Relapse? I find Recovery just as generic as Slaughterhouse's album. I've actually heard people call WT:OH Slaughterhouse's version of Recovery lol.
Well because despite that definitely being true (and I have massively criticized Em for doing that, and am personally bothered about it, and think it was a really bad move artistically) - Recovery still houses some incredible music, I don't feel SH's album does.
I couldn't describe a single song off SH's album as incredible or even amazing personally, where as Recovery? "Cold Wind Blows", "Going Through Changes", "Space Bound", "Cinderella Man" and "Almost Famous" in particular, are all amazing songs to me.
And even the songs I haven't named, Em's performance on them is pretty amazing in a lot of places, putting the occasional corny puns aside. Em's delivery, vocal energy and style; and stylistic evolution in writing (like on "Space Bound" and "25 to Life" especially) was very noteworthy. It's a hugely entertaining album with a lot of merit, and some truly truly satisfying high-points.
I don't feel the same about SH's material. If they had aimed at demographics and produced amazing songs, regardless; good music is good music, but I just felt almost all of it either falls flat or is just, boring. Nobody blew me away with their performances even, where as Em's last verse on "Cinderella Man"? or some of his pure outbursts and flusters... there's no comparison. Regardless of how many multi's people wanna count or how many corny puns they wanna quote, nobody in SH comes close to being in the same breath as even CURRENT Em in terms of creating interesting or engaging material, or crafting songs; OR in terms of energy, delivery and pure vocal presence.
Recovery has generic and annoying production, but the material is still very interesting. "Love the Way You Lie" as another example; he nailed that theme to the wall with a dark, relentless beauty.