3/5 - The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/14/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-review-you-can-see-why-his-immodesty-rubs-people-up-the-wrong-way
'You can see why his immodesty rubs people up the wrong way'
"While there are great lines and verses here, not least the funny, smart No More Parties in LA - which features Lamar - you're occasionally struck by the sense that West doesn't really have that much to say this time around, or at least not much that he hasn't said before."
"One of the weirder side effects of the Madison Square Garden event was to make his music seem like a secondary consideration to his fashion range. The focus seemed to be on the clothes, which might well explain the distinct lack of focus on the album."
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/14/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-review-you-can-see-why-his-immodesty-rubs-people-up-the-wrong-way
'You can see why his immodesty rubs people up the wrong way'
"While there are great lines and verses here, not least the funny, smart No More Parties in LA - which features Lamar - you're occasionally struck by the sense that West doesn't really have that much to say this time around, or at least not much that he hasn't said before."
"One of the weirder side effects of the Madison Square Garden event was to make his music seem like a secondary consideration to his fashion range. The focus seemed to be on the clothes, which might well explain the distinct lack of focus on the album."