"It still might be his most successful attempt-"Oblivion" sinks to an absolute nadir as Parker aimlessly spritzes his falsetto over a limp dembow rhythm that barely musters an ounce of what, say, DJ Python would do with it. He wastes the first half of "Not My World" wafting through one of the emptiest, most nothing beats of the year, eventually arriving at a shimmering bell-tone melody that actually doesn't sound too bad."
"Between all these would-be workouts are some serious misfires. "Piece of Heaven" is a half-hearted Enya-meets-"Hollaback Girl" mashup that refuses to deliver on its promise of fun, and the dead-on-arrival Brian Wilson-lite throwaway "See You On Monday (You're Lost)" really sounds like something we weren't supposed to hear. It's admirable for Parker to throw himself into something new and continue to redefine how people think of him."
Parker shifts toward dance and Balearic textures but struggles to execute them with finesse. "Oblivion" falters with a limp dembow rhythm under strained falsetto, while "Not My World" wastes time on empty beats before a passable bell-tone melody. Attempts at extended trance on "Ethereal Connection" never find release, and "End of Summer" squanders building momentum. Several tracks misfire: "Piece of Heaven" attempts an Enya-meets-"Hollaback Girl" mashup and fails to deliver fun, while "See You On Monday (You're Lost)" feels like a throwaway. The record abandons the craft that once distinguished past work, favoring rudimentary loops and sloppy production over therapeutic or hypnotic dance exploration.
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