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Prefuse 73 sounds freer, and yet more deliberately formal--most of the songs break down like classic hip-hop does, two-thirds of the way toward the end.
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Questions aside, it sounds badass; dope, even, like any good hip-hop record should.
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Herren manages to deliver another dense, cinematic electronic record without repeating himself or--worse--the competition. [Dec 2007, p.187]
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A supernal set of tracks ends Preparations, movements of pure reverie that complete the album in fitting fashion.
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80On closer inspection and at a suitably stupid volume, however, Preparations rocks and lurches in grand fashion.
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80The edge is still very much here. Prefuse can still drop it apocalyptic-style, as he proves on 'Prog Version Slowly Crushed.'
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With its shyness, lack of flourish, unvarnished finish and relative dearth of guest appearances, Preparations is, more than any other Pref record, some decidedly this-level-type shit.
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70Preparations will leave you dizzy and wondering what it all means-- which may be the point. [Nov 2007, p.124]
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70There's nothing all that innovative here, but Preparations is warm and familiar enough to keep the brain buzzing.
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60With the melodies of Preparations displaying the most striking progress, it’s the beat less bonus disc that stands to be the most exciting part of the package.
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The reality is that many of these songs could easily be outtakes from "One Word," and by sharing many of the same sounds, Preparations ends up sharing a similar voice, which doesn’t excite as it once did.
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53Even at 46 minutes, Preparations is wearying; it's the same Prefuse tricks once more, with less feeling.
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The sense of clutter, not to mention a recurring high-pitched motif, makes Preparations feel like being trapped in someone else’s nightmares too long.
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On the whole, it's not a big departure, or a grand statement. [Fall 2007, p.87]
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40Preparations smudges the distinction between Herren's Prefuse 73 and Savath & Savalas aliases, and shares with Golden Pollen, his summer S&S release, a listless drift. [Dec 2007, p.101]
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40Preparations is a tediously uneven listen that drags on despite its 31 minutes running time. [Oct 2007, p. 63]