With his album Flower Boy , Tyler , the Creator set out to answer a simple, burning question: Who dat boy? The result was nothing short of a revelation. Tyler bloomed almost literally, burrowing into his past and emerging from the closet amidst naturalistic motifs and a sun-drenched landscape of woozy synths, piano splashes, and Mancini-esque strings.
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You fall for someone. They reciprocate but refuse to go all-in. So you exist in limbo, waiting on them to bring you heaven or send you to hell. Consumed by the lack of closure: you wallow, you hurt, you rage. You come to your senses and move on. Welcome to the giant explanation of IGOR. What follows are the vital details, studied, analyzed, deconstructed, dissected, unraveled, and presented for your enjoyment. I begin with a few macro topics before exploring each track individually. Most of us are familiar with themes in narrative art—in movies, TV shows, books, albums. Themes are broader concepts created by repeated and often contrasting elements.
He responded to what was missing with antagonism, album after album, until when he looked back at his life with a sunny lens and twinge of nostalgia to deliver his best work, Flower Boy. That Grammy-nominated album is eminently pleasing, the sound of an iconoclast succumbing to his better judgment. IGOR sounds like the work of a perfectionist giving shape to his more radical ideas. Atop this budding dread, Tyler layers candied keys and harmonizing vocals. The brightness is defiant, as Tyler processes the loss of someone he loves. As the album progresses, Tyler goes through his undulations of denial and acceptance, but spends considerable energy hoping to help his beloved find satisfaction, even if that means a future without him. IGOR may be unsettled but it never feels restless. As Tyler grapples with uncertainty and unfulfillment, he delivers an album that feels like it is suspended in midair. The whole album is sustained by mutating, colorful chords, impressionistic cracks in tonality.
Igor stylized in all caps is the fifth studio album [a] by American rapper Tyler, the Creator , released on May 17, , through A Boy is a Gun and distributed by Columbia Records. Produced entirely by Tyler, the album follows the release of Flower Boy. Igor received widespread acclaim from critics and debuted at number one on the US Billboard , becoming Tyler's first US number-one album. The album's lead single " Earfquake " became Tyler's highest-charting US Billboard Hot single, peaking at number Work on the album began in , with Tyler initially writing the song " Earfquake " for Canadian singer Justin Bieber and Barbadian singer Rihanna , who both turned down the song.
