Darling, I Am in Love With Chromakopia
A Review of Tyler, the Creator’s Most Recent Album “Chromakopia”
After three years, Tyler, the Creator is back with his latest album “Chromakopia,” released at 3 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28. Featuring various other artists, “Chromakopia” is a mashup of hard-hitting beats and smooth melodies. The featured artists consist of Daniel Caesar, Teezo Touchdown, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Lil Wayne, LaToiya Williams, ScHoolboy Q, Santigold, Lola Young and Doechii. Each singer individually brings a touch of personality and uniqueness to each song, creating a different vibe and interesting listen for each part of the album.
The album encompasses many different styles of music, varying from jazz to R&B to hip hop. The less intense songs match the vibe from “Flower Boy,” one of his previous albums, while the other songs in "Chromakopia” are a completely different vibe, matching styles shown in earlier albums by Tyler, the Creator. Unfortunately, due to this, the album encompasses a strange feeling of disorganization due to the constant mood shifts, making for a vastly different experience between songs.
The meaning behind the lyrics present in “Chromakopia" are tied to Tyler’s experience of growing up, and the track starts off being narrated by his mother. With topics changing from love to paranoia, the album covers various ideas with clever lines that connect with the audience. In the second track of “Chromakopia,” “Rah Tah Tah,” brings a sense of self-confidence and clear boundaries with lyrics such as, “If my ex is spillin' tea about me, don't you drink that / And don't you call me brother, I just met you, you could keep that.” Alternatively, in “Take Your Mask Off,” the ninth track of “Chromakopia,” Tyler explores topics of being comfortable with one’s identity, with lyrics such as, “And I hope you find yourself / And I hope you take your mask off.” He displayed a very clever play on words in many songs in the album, resulting in various meanings to many lines. The diverse coverage of topics can resonate deeply with listeners, making the album very fond with those who do connect to it. Despite the nods to Tyler’s past, the album is undoubtedly a new and exciting era for Tyler and his music.
The first track, “St. Chroma,” truly sets the tone for the album. While being narrated by his mother, the song talks about being original to oneself. The first few lyrics spoken by Tyler’s mother are, “You are the light / It’s not on you, it’s in you,” and that idea is continued throughout the song with other lyrics such as, “Can you feel the light inside? / Can you feel the fire?” The song is a fantastic intro to the album due to its continuous theme and immersive lyrics and style.
The album "Chromakopia” by Tyler, the Creator is very meaningful, and translates an important meaning to listeners while maintaining attention-grabbing beats and music styles. The track is also significant in the fact it contains so many artists and distinctive lyrics, making for a good listen.
<Star Ratings>
Lyrics: ★★★★★
Music Styles: ★★★★★
Album Cohesiveness: ★★★★★
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