Over the course of his first three albums, Tyler, the Creator constructed a rap persona of pure debauchery. Spawned from the hedonistic invective of pre-rehab Eminem, Tyler and his Odd Future collective brought an energy that was unique to post-Drake hip-hop. With his fellow Odd Future members in tow, Tyler crashed late night television shows, bombarded music festivals and amassed a legion of loyal fans. But all good things must come to an end. Or, in Tyler’s case, begin anew.
Cherry Bomb, Tyler’s fourth album, is a sonically grating jumble of intermittent highs and middling lows.