Simon wrote:Relapse was so intense to listen to, I felt like I had to buy it. I mean it was really disturbing, even for Eminem, but still so incredibly artistic and meaningful. I had to hit pause inbetween to process, what I just heard. The lyrics and the way he arranges them into the songs.. it's just unbelievable. After hearing the first single, I simply didn't expect that at all.
Still have to catch up on the new stuff, thanks for the reminder.
I know, its the polar opposite of Relapse, Relapse was insane and very disturbing, liek you said, thats what made it so brilliant. But Recovery is so uplifting, lighter than Relapse but more powerful in away, as if Relapse was Eminem realizing he was knocked down in the mud and dirt, and Recovery is him getting back up. Truly a brilliant artist.
It has some of that old eminem though, some of the songs sound like they could be on Encore or even Relapse, its all good except for one if you ask me, W.T.P (White Trash Party), doesn't fit the album, too "Shake That Ass" and songs of that nature, should of been a b-side.
The song "You're Never Over" made me sad, its about Proof, its good to hear Eminem addressing his death and that he's gone but never forgotten. The line "If proof could see me now he'd be proud, somewhere in me deep down, there's something that he found, that made him believe in me" is my favorite off the entire album, just because of its meaning to em.
