This is a pretty good BUT pretty basic album. I am bought in on the very specific songwriting that's popular right now and... I don't know this album leans vague sometimes. I quite liked the songs Blue, Hold Me, Easier, Ruined, and No One Loves Like You. I think Selfish, Love struggles with something many, many, many song writers (and writers in general) struggle with- show don't tell. One of the most important rules in writing!! Do NOT tell me that you're selfish- show me that your actions were selfish. All good writing has a mix of both! You can have one lyric that confirms the selfish nature of your actions... but don't just repeat to me that you're selfish over and over again! We don't need to be DROWNING in metaphors... but I also don't need you to explain your feelings to me like I'm 11. I really liked Easier as a concept... like is this new love easier than mine was? I think that's a cool concept. I also find that his verses are often too short (particularly the second verse- which I think is such a fun verse to do something really smart with). Overall, I think this album isn't really that ambitious and isn't breaking any chains of the human psyche, writing style, sound, or really do anything that I think is particular clever or smart- BUT with that being said... it's an enjoyable album. If you want a sweet mix of love and breakup songs this is a good album to check out. I think Hold Me is my favorite!
