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Album Mode

Demar Grant & Adriel Smiley

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 333

Welcome to Album Mode where journalist, Demar Grant and The Cool Table host, Adriel Smiley breakdown and review the latest albums. Each episode features a new album where both hosts dive in-depth about the project and the artist’s path to its release.

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Angine de Poitrine's "Vol. II" is good... right? | REVIEW

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 36:52

Démar and Adriel discuss Angine de Poitrine's second studio album 'Vol. II' and whether skipping the intro to songs that are great afterwards makes for a good album

Timecodes
2:35 The Viral Video
7:15 Is it Intentional?
11:34 Angor
14:54 Mixed reactions online
20:00 Similar to Rosalia
23:10 The Cover
29:30 The Score

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Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_
Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant
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Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel's rating: 3 / 10
The Love List: Fabienk, Yor Zarad, Sarniezz

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Arlo Park's new sound brings 'Ambiguous Desire' | REVIEW

Saturday, April 11, 2026 • Duration 42:46

Démar and Adriel discuss Arlo Park's third studio album 'Ambiguous Desire', how drastically her sound has changed since the beginning of her career and the regression of her stellar songwriting.

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2:49 First inductee into the Album Mode Hall of Fame
4:11 Past Reviews
8:35 No more guitars
12:12 Heaven
20:55 Jetta
24:45 Luck of Life
27:37 What If I Say It?
30:05 South Seconds
31:29 What this means for Arlo Parks’ career
34:33 The Cover
38:16 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 9 / 10
The Love List: Jetta, Senses, 2SIDED, nightswimming
Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire/ 2026 / indie, UK garage

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Yeat's 'ADL' is nearly DOA | REVIEW

Sunday, April 5, 2026 • Duration 01:02:33

Démar and Adriel discuss Yeat's sixth studio album 'ADK' how his venture to the centre has hurt his sound and why normal doesn't work for Yeat.

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05:59 Past Yeat Reviews
9:00 Let King Kylie Talk
12:45 2010s trap era
18:52 The rapping is lacking
22:48 Hip-Hop politics
28:05 Yeat trying new things
34:34 Swizz Beatz is back
39:25 What I want
45:39 What does ADL mean for Yeat’s career?
51:51 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10
The Love List: General Purpose, What I Want, Back Home

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underscores' 'U' is hyperpop's best written album | REVIEW

Friday, March 27, 2026 • Duration 51:54

Démar and Adriel discuss underscores' third studio album 'U' how shocking well written it is and whether her songs need transitions between them or just within.

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3:34 What genre is this?
5:35 Production
9:00 The power of Dubstep
14:43 The Peace
17:50 Daft Punk mixed with Justin Timberlake?
22:50 More on Hyperpop
28:45 Bodyfeeling
35:08 The cohesion
39:03 Who should she collaborate with?
42:36 The Cover
46:06 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7 / 10
The Love List: Hollywood Forever, The Peace, Innuendo, Do IT
underscores - U / 2026 / Hyperpop

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Jack Harlow's 'Monica' exceeds his body's limit | REVIEW

Saturday, March 21, 2026 • Duration 49:54

Démar and Adriel discuss Jack Harlow's fourth studio album, 'Monica', how he's doing what black hip hop fans say they want white artists to do, and how his artistry has exceeded his body.

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1:47 Past Jack Harlow Reviews
8:04 The internet jokes
12:16 Four Rules for Monica
12:35 Production
16:57 New to Neosoul
20:20 Using his tools
26:26 Strong songwriting
30:10 All My Friends
32:02 Good for his career
40:24 The Cover
43:44 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 6 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7 / 10
The Love List: Trading Places, Prague, Move Along, Say Hello
Jack Harlow - Monica / 2026 / R&B, Neo Soul

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Harry Styles 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' is British pop centrism | REVIEW

Monday, March 16, 2026 • Duration 50:32

Démar and Adriel discuss Harry Styles' fourth studio album 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' who he is as an artist 10 years after One Direction and whether he's just a watered down version of other British artists' aesthetics.

The Love List: Aperture, Are You Listening Yet? Carla's Song

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2:45 Past Reviews
5:42 Aperture is the Intro
10:10 Coming Up Roses is a Billie Eilish song
12:05 Demar calls Harry Styles risk-averse
20:10 Pop is not a pop song
28:30 Lyrics
38:45 What does it mean for his career?
42:43 The Cover
44:47 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 4 / 10
Adriel's rating: 7 / 10

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Bruno Mars and "The Romantic" fall off | REVIEW

Monday, March 9, 2026 • Duration 52:30

Démar and Adriel discuss Bruno Mars' fourth studio album 'The Romantic' how it is edgeless and how Bruno Mars' songwriting has suddenly fallen off a cliff.

The Love List: Why You Wanna Fight?

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4:00 - First time hearing Bruno Mars

9:38 - Favourite song from his catalogue

14:10 - I Just Might

21:53 - Cha Cha Cha

24:55 - The Debt

33:25 - Adriel compares Bruno Mars to Don Toliver

39:39 - Biggest Fall

44:50 - Album Cover

47:00 - The Score

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Démar’s rating: 3 / 10
Adriel's rating: 2 / 10

Bruno Mars - The Romantic/ 2026 / R&B, Soul

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Baby Keem runs out of luck at the "Ca$ino" | REVIEW

Saturday, March 7, 2026 • Duration 54:08

Démar and Adriel discuss Baby Keem's sophmore album 'Ca$ino' how he's changed in the 5 years since his last project and how close his lyrics cut to the bone.

The Love List: I am not a Lyricist, Good Flirts, Circus Circus Free$tyle

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4:55 The Melodic Blue
6:30 The Next Generation of Rap
14:40 Production
17:45 Momo Boyd
21:05 I am not a Lyricist
26:19 Dramatic Girl
29:35 Sex Appeal
35:25 Lyrics
42:44 What does this mean for his career?
44:15 The Cover
49:16 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 5 / 10

Baby Keem - Ca$ino / 2026 / Hip Hop, R&B, alternative R&B

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Brent Faiyaz has lost his 'Icon' aesthetic | REVIEW

Saturday, February 21, 2026 • Duration 01:09:02

Démar and Adriel discuss Brent Faiyaz's latest album 'Icon' his misaligned aesthetic and him losing the grip on his songwriting.

Timecodes:
3:26 Top 10 Albums of the Year
:00 Past Brent Faiyaz Reviews
12:30 Beauty Behind the Madness
14:58 Two pop songs
21:25 The World is Yours
28:25 Larger Than Life
31:55 Positions era Ariana Grande
39:40 Lyrics
43:43 Concept Album
49:15 What does icon mean for his career
55:55 What does Brent do next?
59:52 The Cover
1:04:42 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 6 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6 / 10
The Love List: four season., wrong faces., other side.

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J.Cole's "The Fall-Off" is a love letter in disguise | REVIEW

Monday, February 16, 2026 • Duration 01:25:04

Démar and Adriel discuss J.Cole's final(?) album, The Fall-Off, whether he accomplished what he wanted in his career and if "The Fall-Off is Inevitable" is one of the best songs in hip hop history.

Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10

The Love List: The Fall-Off is Inevitable, The Villest, Bunce Road Blues, Poor Thang

Timecodoes
3:10 How Drake vs Kendrick affected The Fall Off
10:49 The Fall Off lore
16:45 The Fall Off is inevitable
23:02 Disc 1 vs Disc 2
27:30 Future’s best features
33:10 Reasonable Doubt comparisons
37:15 Dreary Keys on the back half of Disc 2
39:37 I Love Her Again
48:14 Lyrics
54:26 Poor Thang
1:02:45 Double Disc Supremacy
1:04:05 The Cover
1:09:10 The Scores

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J. Cole - The Fall-Off / 2026 / Hip Hop, Rap

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