WOLF

前作を聴いてみて良かったので今作のWolfを買ってみたら完全にタイラーにハマりました! ラップもトラックも良いですね♪ ファレルとのIfhyとRustyなどが特に好きです。 タイラーサイコーですね( ￣▽￣)

昨2012年のMV「Rella」「Oldie」が物議を醸し、Hiro MuraiがMVを手がけたEarl Sweatshirtのソロシングル「Chum」や、Flying Lotusとのコラボシングル「Between Friends」が絶賛され、さらにはFrank Oceanのグラミー受賞作「Channel Orange」が様々な音楽メディアの年間ベストをほぼ独占するなど、大きな注目を集めている変人集団、Odd Future。 本作「Wolf」はそのリーダー、Tyler, The Creatorによる2年ぶりの新作。 Odd FutureのメンバーやErykah Baduらをゲストに迎えています。 今回はジャケの種類が豊富。 通常盤は、Tylerの顔面ドアップ白黒ジャケと、安っぽい(ほめ言葉)水色のジャケの2種類。一転して金かけてそうなデラックスエディションは、奇才Mark Rydenによるデザインです。 Odd Futureでは馬鹿みたいなノリの曲（これもほめ言葉）を連発してきたTylerですが、本人名義での作品はどちらかというとどこか猟奇的なものを感じさせるものが多く、恐ろしいまでの冷たさがあった前作「Goblin」はかなり敷居が高い作品だったと思います。 ところが、本作ではTylerのプロダクションもやや派手になり、中にはOdd Future風の曲もちらほら。 象徴的なのがファーストシングル「Domo 23」。 ジャカジャカとした攻撃的なビートと「Golf Wang!!」という絶叫が耳に残る良質なアップテンポ・トラック。TylerがラップしながらDomo GenesisとプロレスするMVもたいへん陽気で、かなり聞きやすいです。（Earl Sweatshirtの審判服姿は一見の価値あり。驚くほど似合ってない。） しかし、本作の大半を占めているのはやはりTylerの代名詞ともいえる猟奇的な曲の数々。 中でも、インダストリアルなホラーコアと美しいR&Bの二部構成になっているセカンドシングル、「IFHY」は相当の傑作だと思います。 凄まじい暴力性の影でTylerの素直な心のうちを吐露した歌詞や、ドールハウスを用いたMVも素晴らしく、どことなく上述のMark Rydenに似た、幻想的な世界観を感じさせるものになっています。 唯一気になったのは、曲の出来不出来の差が激しく、アルバムの途中途中で緊張の糸が切れてしまっていること。少しもったいないです。 しかし、リーダーとしての貫禄、Tylerの強烈な個性は十分に見せ付けられた思います。 Odd Futureを引っ張る存在として、これからの活動にも大きく期待させられる内容でした。

前作より明らかに聴きやすいと思う。 今作はよりいい音楽を提供してくれてると思う。 注目してほしいのはアップテンポなDomo 23ではない。 全体的に生音を存分に聴かせてくれるトラックが多いし ナチュラルなギター、キーボード、うわついていてメロウでどこかドロドロとしていて 幻想的でしんみりトラックが耳に入ってくる。それにあの野太いラップがマッチしてる。 特にファレルを迎えたIFHYはファレル色、タイラー色が出ていてクールで エリカ バドゥ参加のTreehome95は終盤にずるい！かっこいいしかなりソウルフル。 アップテンポで攻撃的なものより中毒性のあるしゃれたサウンドが目立つ 作品だと思う。 ここらへんは天才だなと思った。 これからの活躍に期待したい。

C'est définitivement son meilleur album de tout les temps. De plus c'est absolument géniale d'avoir une version Vinyle et une version CD! Je suis ravie

Good

Es un discazo, y la edición mucho mas cuidada de lo que pensaba para el precio que tiene. Muy contento

Bellissimo album

I was first introduced to Tyler, the Creator on The Game's "Martian vs Goblins" track where he made a very funny reference to Lebron's hairline. Since then I kept my ear to the street looking for anything new with his name attached to it. When I finally listened to "Goblin" I was a little disappointed. He still had plenty of one liners and his rap skills were impressive at times but it was missing something. Maybe it was continuity or just an overall flow to the album. Hoping for more, I decided to give him one last try before I dropped him off my radar like I did Saigon and Papoose. "Wolf" is Tyler, the Creator magnum opus. One thing you can say about Tyler, the Creator is that he holds nothing back. He says whatever is on his mind even if he is going hard on his fellow Odd Future teammates. Specifically, Frank Ocean, who has 3 songs on "Wolf" falls victim atleast 2 times to Tyler's unpredictable ad libs. I haven't heard someone use so many homophobic terms since Eminem was on drugs. The album starts off with the dreamy, interlude "Wolf", which begins with a smooth piano until Tyler comes in with furious f-bombs. It is a perfect set up for things to come. Tyler does not rely purely on `shock rap'; he pours out every inch of his personality over and over again throughout the album. If you need proof of Tyler's lyrical ability look no further than songs like "Colossus" and "Answer". On the melodic "Colossus", Tyler tells the story of an awkward moment he had with a homosexual fan at Six Flags. This is his "Stan" moment without the tragic ending. "Answer" features Tyler at his best, pouring out his thoughts about his absentee father, his Odd Future family, and a lost love. Both songs are standout gems along with the Pharrell-assisted love song "IFHY". On first listen I completely messed the message on "Pigs". But after reading the lyrics I realize he is telling a story that is very much connected to current events. Powerful song. The second half of the CD plays like an Odd Future collabo album with the best being "Rusty" featuring the highly underrated Earl Sweatshirt. "Trashwang" is solid but the supporting cast could have went harder. What makes this album special is Tyler's ability to carry a so-so track. "Slater" & "48" are not good songs but Tyler makes them listenable. but the album closes on a very high note with the very personal "Lone". Which sounds exactly like a 9th Wonder production. The one thing that threw me off when I first listened to this album was how it seemed like Tyler's flow did not sync with the beats. At times he was going faster than the beat and it made the songs flow weird. After listening a few times this flaw is less noticeable. I give much credit to the production. I was impressed when I found out that Tyler did most of his own production. I like the tone, melody, and how he uses instruments especially the piano. I don't think these were live instruments but it works for me. The track arrangement is very good. Each song blends perfectly into each other. It reminds me of the track arrangement Frank Ocean used for "Channel Orange". Everyone who has read my reviews should know that originality means a lot to me. There aren't too many rappers as original as Tyler, the Creator. I contemplated for a long time before I decided to rate this album. This album did not hit me right away like "Channel ORANGE" did but after a few spins and reading the lyrics, I realize this album is number one on my list. I am very happy I gave Tyler, the Creator a second chance because I would have missed out on the best album of 2013 so far. He has a chance at a long future. He has not made it as big as Kendrick Lamar, but the ceiling is high for him. Looks like I picked the right time to become a Tyler, the Creator fan. A+