THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

the take

this is more of a cinematic / musical experience than a music album. the orchestra and arrangements, as well as raye’s powerhouse voice were great. first half was a fun listen. however, personally, i got tired of listening to the storytelling / speaking-type orchestral style of raye in the 2nd half. it felt repetitive. and it felt like a rerun of the same emotions - happiness, hopelessness, finding hope, then losing hope cycled through twice. and some songs were reaaally long. i appreciate that in this era of shorter songs, but again, i got tired of listening to it after a while. this is rated 7 for its objectively good composition, and i feel raye’s passion in this project! i see how this would be an amazing album to experience live - but personal taste wise i need more variation and less talking