PURE is weaker than BLUE, no doubt.
But my problem isn't him missing experimental tracks.
It's his stuff being too monotonous.
There are enough experimental tracks on the album, like Break up or Haters or Agony e.g. right after another, they're just pretty one-dimensional.
Lots of the stuff tends to sound the same and is reptetive, I need more diversity!
(Haters is so much better than Break up and Agony to me btw.)
Most of my favourite songs also come in the 2nd half of the album.
The start is really bland (Secret, Crazy and Break up).
Haters, Reset, Gogo 8-ji, Pure and Ego are great, my faves.
Agony and Portman are nice and could grow on me.
Answer and Gimme aren't doing much for me.
I didn't like Siren staying on its own, but in the context of the album it sounds better for me!
Says probably nothing good about the rest of the album, haha.
So it's 5 I dislike, 5 I like and 3 that are just ok.
The sweater isn't that nice, but I've definitely seen worse.
EDIT:
PURE sold 1,877 in its first week, #47 weekly.
And yes, Haters is my favourite song from the album, it's awesome!