So, even though I love the album as it is, I would really like it if a few things were cut, and a few other small alterations were made. Now. Small alterations are being made, but not where I want them to be made. It's nice to have Vic and Sia back on "Wolves," I guess, but I'd already made my peace with the track version on the album. And he did a disservice to "Famous" by changing one of the lyrics, even if he new one makes more sense contextually, it's less appealing in terms of flow.
I just breezed through a Pitchfork article on this (they have a new website by the way, and it's really awful! Like, totally non-intuitive. Not even in a "more mobile friendly" kind of way.l. But I digress...) and the piece really hit at the heart of the matter. When is an album done? Who gets the say? Is it really best for an artist to have complete control over everything? Once a project is released, what's the real point of changing it? In other words: WHAT THE FUCK AND WHY?
The album got great reviews, which is surprising. Because I think "I love Kanye" has zero business being on there. Same for "facts"... and "Freestyle 4" has its moments but it would be fine as a b-side. I'm definitely ready for the bulkshit to be over, because he's not going to do what he should do (which would be to take the 10 or so fully realized, badass songs on the album, and release them as the album, and cut all the fat away because it prevents the album from being as good as its best moments), and I fear he's just going to continue to add more and more and turn this into something that actually does pose a significant threat to his career after all.
Here's the article:
http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1059-k...oes-it-matter/