CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST WAS THE FIRST ALBUM I MADE WITH ALOT OF SONGS THAT DIDNT MAKE THE FINAL CUT, SOME OF THOSE SONGS I REALLY LOVE, AND KNEW THEY WOULD NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY, SO IVE DECIDED TO PUT A FEW OF THEM OUT

—Tyler, The Creator, via Twitter

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale is the deluxe version of Tyler, The Creator’s seventh studio album. Tyler surprised fans last Monday by announcing the album’s title, date, and cover; he followed this up within hours with the early single release of “DOGTOOTH”. His deluxe album features eight new songs, along with the original sixteen, and continues the theatrical flow of the album’s original release.

CMIYGL: The Estate Sale serves as a reminder than even Tyler’s scraps are impressive.

It starts with “EVERYTHING MUST GO”, a 29 second interlude, that flows into the first full song, “STUNTMAN.” The first noticeable difference is the distinct beat. It’s very upbeat; a classic Tyler rap: full of confidence. “WHAT A DAY” slows it down a bit with a gentler beat as he talks about fame and shouts out the Black women who helped raise him.

The third song, “WHARF TALK,”  has a bit of Flower Boy energy to it. A$AP Rocky’s vocals returning could be to blame, but the moment it started that’s all I could think of. The airy music and flowing vocals took me right back t0 the 2017 album that put Tyler into the mainstream.

“DOGTOOTH” sounds like the future anthem of the summer. 2019/2020 saw “EARFQUAKE” and other IGOR hits, in 2021 it was “WUSYANAME”, and I’m almost positive “DOGTOOTH” is taking the spot this year. It’s bright, fast, fun, and will get your head bouncing. I’m very surprised it hasn’t already climbed the Billboard charts.

Branching off from his previous songs, “HEAVEN TO ME” is a sweet ode to a domestic romantic life. “BOYFRIEND, GIRLFRIEND” will have you bouncing along again while Tyler sings to someone he likes. Many fans have regarded this song as the greatest of the eight new songs.

“SORRY NOT SORRY” starts with DJ Drama hyping Tyler up, then flows into his vocals. The music video features all of Tyler’s previous eras as he unloads and apologizes to many people in his life for many different reasons.

Overall, Pitchfork’s Heven Haile said it best: “An estate sale insinuates the death of its owner: death of preconceived notions of success, death of ego, death of self-destructive nihilism. A chapter-closing gift for fans, The Estate Sale is a lake house afterparty.”

Tyler, The Creator has come a long way from his gritty beginnings with Goblin, and watching him evolve is inspiring. His story is one of a underdog, so his continued success and exponential growth musically is something to be celebrated.