It did win best album of the year at the Grammies, which is probably as strong an indicator that you can get that critics liked it.
I was surprised that their earlier albums weren't better received by critics though.
I was surprised that their earlier albums weren't better received by critics though.
Homework feels similar, I have a hard time just listening to the plain album. There's good stuff there, it's just too "raw". I don't have a good word.
One of the weakest aspects of the album in my opinion was the utter lack of relevant situations where the album could be played. You can't play any of the tracks at a club, party, or even just casually hanging out with friends. It's an introspective, needy album, unlike Homework and Discovery.
I haven't heard any RAM tracks played anywhere after the initial Get Lucky phase wore thin.