Day 148: Garden Shed by Tyler the Creator // 7

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Image result for flower boyGENRE: hip hop
Now that I've had time to listen to all of Flower Boy, it's safe to say that Tyler's creative mind has a way with production and words such that the album as whole is tied together with a nice little bow. It was hard to pick one song (one that I hadn't heard before of course) to write about today. I decided on on somewhere in the middle with Garden Shed, featuring another great artist, Estelle.

Part of the reason why I really like Flower Boy in the first place is its coherent style and production. All throughout, you've got dreamy, jazzy instrumental chords, paired with more tuned vocal performances that act more like harmony themselves. The case is the same with Garden Shed. You've got a laid-back instrumental accompanied with Estelle's feature. Again, she's not the one taking over, but rather part of the supporting cast. Tyler comes in as well to deliver a somber verse, and the rest of the song plays out the same way it came in really. Although by itself, it's not the most interesting piece. However, in context of the rest of the album, it's a perfect fit for the railway track that is Flower Boy.

Rating: 7/10


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