Two hours before Tyler, the Creator's new album hit streaming services on Thursday night, he shared instructions for fans before they pressed play. "Just go, jump into it," he wrote. "I believe the first listen works best all the way through, no skips." Like the rest of the albums in Tyler's discography, it will take us some time to sit with IGOR and peel back all the layers before giving it any kind of definitive review, but the first listen is an important one. Each time Tyler releases a project, he introduces a new era to his fans, and there's nothing quite like the first time hearing it top to bottom. These are the biggest takeaways from our first listen of Tyler, the Creator's new album, IGOR.
The Biggest Takeaways From a First Listen of Tyler, the Creator's 'IGOR'
Tyler, the Creator's first album 'IGOR' has arrived. After a first listen, here are our biggest takeaways.
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