On April 15, 2015, Tyler, The Creator released “Cherry Bomb,” his third studio album. “Cherry Bomb” came out in an interesting point in his discography, creating a bridge from his more belligerent works such as “Goblin” and “Wolf” to his more sympathetic pieces, such as “Flower Boy” and “Igor.”
The album was met with mixed reactions. Fan’s who worshipped his earlier works for their immaturity had a distaste for this album’s somewhat cleaner tone, however, others found it somewhat interesting, and at times pleasing. While “Cherry bomb” wasn’t a big turn for Tyler’s career like “Flower Boy” was, it was a quick swerve.
“Cherry Bomb” is one of Tyler’s most interesting works. Being a transition between his vulgar albums and his more sentimental projects, it serves its job roughly well. Combining this boisterous distortion exclusive to the album with influences of jazz, R&B and rock, it creates an experimental sound that provides high ups and low downs. While some might say its shotty production can turn most people away, I’d say it contributes to this album’s identity, making it stand out more from the rest of his albums. While it isn’t his most polished work, “Cherry Bomb” is overhated for its experimentality, and is definitely worth coming back to.
Overall, “Cherry Bomb” is a…