An uncompromising honesty lies within this snapshot of an artist willing to share his chaos

When Tyler, The Creator teased Chromakopia, it looked like he was setting fans up for a new chapter: a masked character named St. Chroma, mysterious visuals, cryptic posts. The world was primed for yet another bold persona, a continuation of Tyler’s David Bowie-esque tradition – Igor’s blonde-wigged angst, Sir Baudelaire’s wandering elegance in Call Me If You Get Lost. But the reality? Chromakopia’s concept, much like its lead protagonist, doesn’t fully materialise, leaving listeners with a trail of ideas that feel deliberately fragmented on an album that flirts with cohesion, but ultimately thrives on chaos…

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