Twice this year across social media, the so-called 10-year challenge meme made the rounds (and prompted some extremely 2019 cybersecurity concerns). ■ MORE: Watch Tyler Perform At NPR's Tiny Desk Even with a supporting chorus of Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert, La Roux, Solange and more, the true magic of this album is Tyler's ability to let his guard down just enough to give you symphonic slivers of his heartbreak. The pining of "EARFQUAKE," the short-lived euphoria of "I THINK," the feeble negotiation of "NEW MAGIC WAND," the obvious lie of "I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE," the diluted compromise of "ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?" Think of these tracks as the face muscles that construct the dead-eyed, sanguine smile you flash during that first unexpected run-in with your ex. Across 40 minutes, IGOR draws, erases and redraws emotional lines in the sand, smudging up Tyler's self-esteem with each new boundary crossed. IGOR, the fifth studio album from Tyler, The Creator, mourns a love that was never granted permission to flourish in the first place. But what if you're not even allowed to call it a break-up?
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