90s Music isn't even one of the top tracks.
After the first listen I can't believe how disappointing this album is.
It's overly noisy (overproduced?), really derivative of other pop music (purposefully so?) and just doesn't have any real standout tracks. How can something that's trying to sound so bombastic and energetic and detailed be so boring?
It almost makes me want to reconsider my love for Vows but no, that album is still alright and one of my favorite pop albums (of today, at least). It felt way more unique at least.
Am I jumping the gun?
But The Golden Echo isn't a pop album. I think that might be something that's throwing people off. Compared to Vows, there's
very little "Pop" here. The Golden Echo is a mellow R&B/Funk album at its core. I love The Golden Echo, still on heavy repeat for me -- but I also tend to love R&B and Funk (my favorite tracks are Teen Heat, Love in High Places, Rescue Him, and Everlovin Ya for this reason), so TGE works more as a pleasant surprise for me, and less like a disappointment.
If you go into TGE expecting a natural progression from Vows, you are going to be disappointed, because this is a complete 180 from that album. Carolina is really the only song on the album that's reminiscent of Vows, so I'm not surprised that's the favorite for a lot of people.