Dec 27, 2017

this album sounds so much better after listening to Revival, he really sounds like he is in true form on here.

 

Dec 27, 2017

Parts of Recovery are very good - unfortunately, I always need an Advil after listening for 15 minutes from all the screaming.

 

Dec 27, 2017

True.

I liked it at the time too, I got a lot of enjoyment out of it and it created good vibes in my head...

Revival really helps lift it though. As it's such trash in comparison.

I just wish Recovery puns were written properly though. Overall the album will go down as very solid, I think, but it's also hard to ignore how absurdly bad some of the writing is. Not even some, there's a BUNCH lol. s--- like the monopoly board line? That is TERRRRRRRIBLE. Like, seriously, "I'm standing on my monopoly board, that means I'm on top of my game"... There's like NO craft in that, he's just saying it lmao, it's almost like a parody, like a comedian saying a pun - mocking a rapper - he didn't even bother to find a way not to repeat ''on my'' / ''of my'' to make the phrases counteracting as opposed to repeats... like, just seriously abysmal writing.

One of the true, often not mentioned standouts was the Batman pun on Wont Back Down though. The 'combat' / 'calm bat' play is cool in itself, but the fact he says about making more 'compact' punchlines, then proceeds to write a f---ing novel, all just to lead up to one tiny play of one word like that... like... the longest f---ing punchline in the world after saying how compact he is, lmaoooo

I never see that mentioned. But that is a staggering lack of self-awareness. He used to be so unfuckwithable.

How could he not notice that. Insane.

Recovery was like the first time seeing a superhero with a black eye for me. Encore was ridiculous of course but it felt like he didn't care, which he didn't, like he was f---ing around and high, it felt lazy. But Recovery was him reallly trying, and one of the best writers ever writing such unbelievably terrible puns, which I think most average people could do better at... I couldn't/still can't believe it.

But, yeah, solid album. Give it an 8.

 

Dec 27, 2017

"When I come back like nut on your spine"

 

Dec 27, 2017

sounded good in 2010 sounds good now

 

Dec 27, 2017

I'm convinced Recovery is still his best post comeback album.

 

Dec 27, 2017

I love recovery.
Modern em at his best.

 

Dec 27, 2017

For someone who hates Revival so much.
I have no idea how @EminemBase gave it a 6 which is an above average rating.

Your rating system is flawed. For example it should not be easy to get a 10.

A solid album as you call Recovery does not warrant an 8 either more like a 6.