A safe album with great songs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an innovative, interesting, ground breaking, revolutionary album in which several songs aren't even good.
Innovative, interesting, ground breaking, and revolutionary sounds better to me when I'm not told "this is what it's supposed to be". That type of stuff isn't required to make a quality song or album. It's extra. It enhances the listening experience. For example, hearing a song for the first time and nodding your head while thinking "I don't know what this is, but it sounds dope. I'm a run that back" vs. "I'm not really feeling this, but it's different. Maybe it needs more listens". The former is when the "innovation, interesting, ground breaking, revolutionary" enhances the experience, but it isn't the focus. The lattter is when "innovative, interesting, ground breaking, and revolutionary" is the focus and the result is a forced listen.