With »UTOPIA«, Travis Scott has tried very hard to present his great novel, his ornamental tale of greatness, in a single, sweeping gesture. He’s slowly perfected all of Kanye’s phases, so hopefully he’ll skip the next ones. All cynicism aside, »UTOPIA« is actually a great album because the beats are banging and Scott’s sense of atmosphere is unrivalled in rap right now — turn up for the chained man in the cave, race to destruction in a black Lambo. Extra points for the creepy use of the Amanaz sample on »Sirens« and of course for »I Know«, one of the rap hits of the year.
Travis Scott – UTOPIA
