POST MALONE “AUSTIN” ALBUM BREAKDOWN

Post Malone was bombarded with inquiries concerning his character as soon as his moody party rap anthem “White Iverson” made its debut in 2015. Right away, his entire look screamed “inauthentic.” He was able to establish himself as a capable hitmaker, though. In the eyes of his fellow hip-hop artists, songs like “Congratulations,” “Rockstar,” “Psycho,” and “Sunflower” helped him gain a lot of respect.

There appeared to be some optimism that he would succeed in achieving his goals in rap. After all, white pop icons like Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, and Katy Perry have previously left the genre. Post Malone was put in a precarious situation by these musicians, and like a moth to a flame, he responded by doing what everyone was frightened of.

Hip-hop celebrities were present in large numbers in Hollywood’s Bleeding in 2019, although they were mainly employed as props. A fantastic illustration is the contribution of Travis Scott to the Ozzy Osbourne-assisted song “Take What You Want.” This song would make Lars Ulrich of Metallica blush since it is so sure of its own idea.

The next album was Twelve Carat Toothache, which contains even less hip-hop. Sure, the tracklist features songs by Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, and Gunna. Even though it was obvious that Post Malone was, in rap terms, “pulling an Andy” and saying, “I Don’t Want To Play With You Anymore,” It’s interesting to note that, according to XXL, this was his least commercially successful album since Stoney.

With his new album AUSTIN, Post Malone is back, and as his career history would suggest, there is no hip-hop to be heard. Posty likely believed he was making a wise business choice given that hip-hop has mainly failed to dominate the Billboard charts this year. Instead, Travis Scott’s Utopia is consuming his album. Overall, this is a dreadful situation for a musician whose key quality right now is his capacity to reach the top. Fans anticipated that AUSTIN would continue his successful track record given that he had eight Diamond songs to his credit. Unfortunately, the album is unsatisfactory in every way.

You will recognize this is intended to be an acoustic pop record after the first listen. Post Malone has already dabbled with these musical aesthetics. This has largely been a fruitful route for the artist. Post Malone’s AUSTIN features 17 songs, yet all of them are vain attempts to reach the top of the charts. “Chemical,” the album’s debut single, is a scrumptiously sweet pop song that highlights Post’s vocal prowess. Even his staunchest defenders see that it is trying too hard to be a hit.

The songs’ acoustic composition continues as the album progresses. Unfortunately, there are relatively few distinct moments because each track blends into the one before it. In all honesty, the record has the vibe of a Saturday afternoon mall stroll. You’re surrounded by teenagers, the elderly, and insane kids while some of the most mind-numbing shopping music is blasting from the speakers.

The Teddy Fresh shop at Zumiez attracts youngsters, and this record is expertly chosen for them. Even while it may sound harsh, the album ultimately is what it is. Post Malone is there, offering H&M stores all over America songs for a lifetime, in a world full of Meghan Trainors calling themselves “Mother.”

The true query here is therefore, “Does the album sound good?” Sincerely, it does. Post Malone plays the guitar well and has a beautiful voice. He is a skilled songwriter and has a long list of successes to his credit. There are some good tunes here by AUSTIN.

We simply receive so little diversity that it merely serves as background noise. The record only really departs from its pattern during the opening drum hits of “Texas Tea.” Unfortunately, Post has outstayed his welcome by this time in the record.

AUSTIN is certainly something you’ll like if you appreciate Post Malone’s pop music. You probably won’t appreciate this if you love Post for his hip-hop crossovers and anthems. On the other hand, if you’re in the middle, you’ll probably be completely bored. Posty is ultimately a creative who has assimilated into the pop machine. It is challenging to escape the labyrinth once you become lost inside. In some cases, the outcome is an overstuffed album like AUSTIN.