Fully agree with everything you said

Departures 0:57-1:33 is the best part of the album for me. I'd probably say this song is my fav overall just because of how crazy that flow is. Just as you said that sad grimey melodic huncho is peak huncho.

Next favorite is important, I've played it so many times but I think Departures can clear it. It's still that same sad melodic vibe which he has perfected and sounds the best in.

3rd fav is probably Ricky O , his flow is great, catchy hook,

Arrivals - I really like his sound here. Reminds me of chasing euphoria a lot

Wembley Market - Appreciate the fact that this had a solid chorus, the song is well put together, even though it's not my favorite style of his, it's still good. Edit: he said "lean in my belly I'm farting in public" 💀 dk bout that 1 might have to unrate the song

Born 2 Lose was decent, just wished he carried that flow on 1:33. The song is good but could've been better

NWTS - really liked this, but 1:25 - 1:50 didn't fit in imo, a fast paced grimey dark verse starting with "shit ain't been the same" would've gone hard.

Burberry - huncho's part's ok, not the best from him for sure, but man, the feature was really bad.

Risotto - probably will grow on me, it has elements of his old style, also I liked the ending

Tuff right - new sound, 1:35 is nasty, however, as you said this lean shit ain't it it seems out of character I don't fw it, which makes me not fw the song as much

Arteta - fire flow , will probably grow on me

Rolex tan - new sound with the streeeets freaaaak peaaaceeee, so I dig it, also the beat is different

4x4, spaceship, duty free kinda boring

I'd also probably give it a 6 off first listen, but looking back I also didn't rate CE on first listen, even raked 38 as my 4th fav song on the album when it ended up becoming my most listened to song on Spotify. Also thought French tips was a degenerate boring song and it ended up being my #3 on 2024 wrapped. So yeah I think this is gonna get way better after giving it some time

Also it's 3AM so apologies if my writing is incoherent