On his fifth album, AUSTIN, American Austin Richard Post aka Post Malone once again steps on the gas pedal a bit less hard. In doing so, he continues the line of his previous album
Twelve Carat Toothache (2022). He shows off his sensitive side, but has also clearly written some songs with the big shows and festivals in mind. Something Real, with its bombastic production, even bears some resemblance
… to Imagine Dragons. So the emphasis this time is on pop and rock, with a touch of hip-hop to top it off. Whereas on the previous album the guest artists gave the sensitive work some variety, they are completely absent on this album. Malone does it on his own, but in doing so he also gets bogged down in monotony. As the album progresses, the songs become very similar and his vocodered voice takes on a nagging connotation (JvQ).more
