471: George Michael — Faith (1987, Columbia/Epic)

Overall rating: 1.5

Level of prior familiarity: 2

How I listened: On Echo, via Spotify

“Faith,” the song, not the album, is truly one of the greatest pop masterpieces of all time.

Faith, the album, not the song, is a work of dumb, white appropriationism, with absolutely none of the nuance, cleverness, showmanship, or outright talent that artists like Elvis Presley, Eminem, or even fucking Sting brought to their music.

Sorry, but if I’m going to listen to a Prince album, it sure as shit isn’t going to be by George Michael.