3/5
Inconsistent artistic vision prevents 22, A Million from being a good piece of music. I like some of the sounds and I like a few of the melodies, but these are only pieces of the picture. The music seems to indicate that Justin Vernon is in a state of being pulled between different parts of himself, different creative visions. But not only is he in a songwriting limbo, he has lost the skill that put together his earliest songs into well-formed, rich and high-quality pieces of music. The airs of folk present in this album are mostly low-cost and empty, while the soundscape EDM alternative just doesn't pay off. This album is cool and nice to have around, but it doesn't hold much weight.
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