Melt My Eyez See Your Future
by Denzel Curry
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 25, 2022
    100
    Curry flexes his ability to flow and rhyme meticulously lines that explode your mind, his gruff delivery similar to that of RZA or even Busta Rhymes.
  2. Clash Music
    Mar 25, 2022
    90
    ‘Melt My Eyez See The Future’ finds Denzel Curry sitting in a lane of his own. A unique, unified experience, it’s a boundary-less work of endless fascination.
  3. Beats Per Minute
    Mar 28, 2022
    83
    With this album, Curry wants to let the world know who he is and what he stands for, and the music is all the better for it.
  5. AllMusic
    Apr 11, 2022
    80
    With such a vibrant canvas to rap over, its good to hear Curry come at the project with a refreshed pen game.
  6. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 25, 2022
    80
    Real victory comes from delivering something cohesively independent such as MELT MY EYEZ. And as promised we do indeed see the future.
  7. Kerrang!
    Mar 25, 2022
    80
    While this record isn’t going to lure rock purists out of their dens, it has greater ambitions in mind, and the amount it achieves in the space that it does is staggering. For any artist of any genre, this is the textbook for innovation.
  8. HipHopDX
    Apr 25, 2022
    74
    It’s just a rap album, albeit a very good one, and it shows just how dynamic and forceful Denzel Curry can be when he releases himself from the poisonous burden of perfection.
  9. Pitchfork
    Mar 28, 2022
    73
    On Melt My Eyez See Your Future, Curry again retools his sound, trading livewire energy for introspection and vulnerability. The album lacks the vividness of his past releases, but its concept offers a glimpse into Curry’s roving mind.

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#23 Most Discussed Album of 2022

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 200 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 185 out of 200
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 200
  3. Negative: 10 out of 200
  1. killer1237
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    This album is both a vibe and lyrical. It is both new school and old school, trap and boom bap. There is enough to satisfy an old schoolThis album is both a vibe and lyrical. It is both new school and old school, trap and boom bap. There is enough to satisfy an old school enthusiast as well as a new school listener. The album is extremely cohesive and thematically his best yet; there are only two songs that could be considered even remotely mediocre. Production and mixing is on point. Not too many notable features overall, but the ones that are there are there for a reason and not for numbers. After a dozen or so full listens, this might be my favorite album of all time.… Full Review »
  2. Rivaside
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Storytelling: 9/10
    Features: 9/10
    Instrumentals: 10/10

    By far, Denzel's best album. On my third listen and won't be my last.
  3. Joonasn
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    This album was the best album of this year and also of the 2020s. The diversity and creativity of this album was amazing. The album was smoothThis album was the best album of this year and also of the 2020s. The diversity and creativity of this album was amazing. The album was smooth to listen and the transitions between the songs were godlike. Best work Denzel has put out ever. I believe this album will age like fine wine and will be remembered and respected for a really long time.… Full Review »
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