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Angine de Poitrine's "Vol. II" is good... right? | REVIEW13 Apr 202600:36:52
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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Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel's rating: 3 / 10
The Love List: Fabienk, Yor Zarad, Sarniezz 
Arlo Park's new sound brings 'Ambiguous Desire' | REVIEW11 Apr 202600:42:46
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.

Timecodes 
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
Yeat's 'ADL' is nearly DOA | REVIEW05 Apr 202601:02:33
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.

Timecodes
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
underscores' 'U' is hyperpop's best written album | REVIEW27 Mar 202600:51:54
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.

Timecodes
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
Jack Harlow's 'Monica' exceeds his body's limit | REVIEW21 Mar 202600:49:54
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.


Timecodes
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
Harry Styles 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' is British pop centrism | REVIEW16 Mar 202600:50:32
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 

Timecodes
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
Bruno Mars and "The Romantic" fall off | REVIEW09 Mar 202600:52:30
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?

Timecodes:

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
Baby Keem runs out of luck at the "Ca$ino" | REVIEW07 Mar 202600:54:08
Démar and Adriel discuss Baby Keem's sophmore album 'Ca$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
Brent Faiyaz has lost his 'Icon' aesthetic | REVIEW21 Feb 202601:09:02
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. 
J.Cole's "The Fall-Off" is a love letter in disguise | REVIEW16 Feb 202601:25:04
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
Don Toliver is high "OCTANE"10 Feb 202600:53:38
Démar and Adriel discuss Don Toliver's latest album "OCTANE", whether his lyrics matter and how his melodies and production are second to none.

Timecodes:
4:18 4th time reviewing Don Toliver
7:50 Best Feature
10:30 ATM
15:55 Falestto for Falsetto
25:25 Potential features
38:15 Where does he rank amongst his peers?
45:21 Covers
47:30 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 9 / 10
The Love List: Call Back, ATM, E85, Body, Rendezvous , K9

Don Toliver - Octane / 2026 / Hip Hop, R&B
Ari Lennox's "Vacancy" is renewed09 Feb 202600:40:17
Démar and Adriel discuss Ari Lennox's latest album "Vacancy", her toned down lyrics and what a label switch can do for her moving forward.



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

The Love List: Under The Moon, Twin Flame, Dreaming, High Key Ari Lennox - Vacancy / 2026 / R&B
Drop January and J. Cole's "Fall-Off" begins01 Feb 202600:30:11
It's apparently "Drop January" as a plethora of artists have annouce they have new projects coming up Déma rand Adriel talk about what that means for music this year. Also J. Cole released his first single for his upcoming album, "The Fall Off", Adriel tries to dodge the question but Démar asks how he feels about the rappers alleged end coming up.



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A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" is aged wine | REVIEW25 Jan 202601:19:15
Démar and Adriel discuss A$AP Rocky's comeback album "Don't Be Dumb", whether he took too long to return and if his music is experimental anymore.

Timecodes:
2:00 The Kanye Zone
6:18 1st A$AP Rocky Review
11:55 Is LONG.LIVE.A$AP a classic album?
15:45 TESTING
24:04 Favourite Feature
31:20 Moshpit energy
39:46 A$AP Rocky vs The Discourse
53:15 The mature version
59: 00 Female Rappers with A$AP Rocky
1:08:25 Cozy Tapes 3
1:09:52 The Cover
1:13:27 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 8 / 10

The Love List: STAY HERE 4 LIFE, WHISKEY, ROBBERY, STOLE YA FLOW
A$AP Rocky - Don't Be Dumb / 2026 / Alternative Hip Hop, Rap
Top 10 Albums of 202524 Dec 202501:19:29
Finally the episode you've all been waiting for, Album Mode's top 10 albums of 2025! Adriel and Démar list their best albums of the year. After years of reviewing music together the duo divergence has become more obvious and this year's year-end list is evidence.

P.S. Demar's Spotify listening age is 25, Adriel's is 45.

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3:30 - A lot of albums that we did not review
4:10 - Don’t Tap The Glass
7:30 - West End Girl
9:48 - Miley Cyrus supremacy
15:55 - Yacht Rap
16:49 - An Ambient Demo but good
21:16 - What genre is this?
24:04 - Demar wants the Naomi Campbell album
29:06 - Chainz revival
38:00 - One of the best albums of the decade
43:10 - Comeback Album of the Year
48:12 - Feels like a racing game
52:25 - The Best of Wale
56:00 - One of the Greatest Rappers of all Time
01:01:39 - The Longest No Skips Album
01:06:05 - Two or Three listens a day for Demar’s Number One
1:11:01 - Honourable Mentions

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Démar’s Top 10:
  1. EsDeeKid - Rebel
  2. The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow 
  3. Little Simz - Lotus 
  4. PinkPantheress - Fancy That 
  5. Bad Bunny - Debi Tirar Mas Fotos 
  6. Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out 
  7. Amaarae - Black Star 
  8. OkLou - Choke Enough 
  9. Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful
  10. Tyler, The Creator - Don't Tap the Glass


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  1. The Weeknd - Hurry Up TOmorrow
  2. Little Simz - Lotus 
  3. Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out 
  4. Wale - Etherything is a lot 
  5. Chance the Rapper - Star Line 
  6. Destin Conrad - LOVE ON DIGITAL 
  7. Larry June + Alchemist + 2 Chainz - Life is Beautiful 
  8. Venna - MALIK 
  9. Freddie Gibbs - ALFREDO 2 
  10. Lily Allen - West End Girl
Esdeekid and everyone else you should know from 2025 + Spotify Wrapped13 Dec 202501:05:51
Démar and Adriel discuss who popped off in 2025 that we're looking forward to their work in 2026.

Timecodes
1:10 The Criteria
2:20 Esdeekid
6:50 Timothee Chalamet
11:38 Uzi mixed with Future
12:48 Odeal
18:25 Young Miko
20:26 Similar to early Don Toliver
24:36 Kwn
31:23 The Black performative male
32:10 Dijon
40:35 Rebecca Black
45:06 Not New/But Changing
51:48 Spotify Wrapped
54:17 The Dominance of Drake
56:37 Spotify Listening Age
1:00:03 Old year-end playlists

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Summer Walker's "Finally Over It" is a feature fest| REVIEW26 Nov 202501:03:45
Démar and Adriel discuss Summer Walker third studio album "Finally Over It", whether Aaliyah is the GOAT and the strength of the album's feautres.


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

The Love List: Robbed You, No, Go Girl, Heart Of A Woman, Baller

Timecodes:

4:04 - Background on Summer Walker
8:55 - The Singles
9:49 - The influence of Aaliyah
11:50 - What a Summer Walker song sounds like
14:10 - Love for Doja Cat
21:51 - Give Me A Reason
30:13 - So Many Good Features
34:48 - 1-800-Heartbreak
38:58 - Savage the 21st
47:25 - Go Girl
50:20 - The Cover
59:04 - The Score

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Summer Walker - Finally Over It / 2025 / R&B
Rosalia's 'Lux' is technically brilliant, but is that enough? | REVIEW16 Nov 202500:54:20
Démar and Adriel discuss Rosalía's fourth studio album "LUX", its technical excellence and whether an album that's so orchestral can be considered pop.

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Démar’s rating: 5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 6 / 10
The Love List: Reliquia, Divinize, Berghain, Memória 
Dave's "The Boy Who Played the Harp" sometimes forgets the song | REVIEW03 Nov 202500:48:38
Démar and Adriel discuss Dave's third studio album "The Boy Who Played the Harp", its abscence of drums and Dave's ability to make songs instead of poetry with a soundtrack.

Démar’s rating: 6 / 10
Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10

The Love List: The Boy Who Played the Hard, No Weapons, Selfish

Timecodes:

3:00 - Adriel doesn’t like EPs
5:58 - The tone of the album
6:43 - Favourite feature
12:50 - Where are the drums?
16:10 - Demar calls ‘175 Months’ boring
21:04 - Dave vs. Kendrick
23:25 - The Outro
27:10 - Dave’s relatability  
30:35 - Introspection is his best skill
34:03 - Fairchild
41:06 - The Cover
43:45 - The Score

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Dave - The Boy Who Played the Harp/ 2025 / rap, hip hop, uk rap
Tame Impala's "Deadbeat" Follows the Crowd | REVIEW24 Oct 202500:52:53
Démar and Adriel discuss Tame Imala's fifth album "Deadbeat", how Tame Impala became a follower with is production and the decline of a once great artist.

Démar’s rating: 5.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10

The Love List: Dracula, Loser, Afterthought, My Old Ways

Timecodes:

2:44 - Have they ever been mainstream?
3:58 - First time hearing Tame Impala
8:50  - Adriel’s favourite song
11:05 - Demar’s Dad cosigns
14:17 - The Singles
18:32 - Kevin Parker made a Drake song?
20:50 - Afro House attempt
24:30 - Best song on the project
31:30 - Dracula
36:20 - Lyrics
40:50 - Loser
47:40 - The Cover
48:50 - The Score

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Tame Impala - Deadbeat / 2025 / electronic, dance, afro house
Khalid is revealed "after the sun goes down" | REVIEW19 Oct 202500:42:46
Démar and Adriel discuss Khalid's fourth studio album "after the sun goes down", his lack of vocal colour and whether his simplistic pop lyrics are a negative.

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

The Love List: medicine, nah, nobody (make me feel), impulsive

Timecodes:

2:20 - Technically still very popular
4:18 - Past Khalid Reviews
8:44 - Demar compares ‘True’ to Kidz Bop
9:50 - R&B Khalid
13:20 - ‘Rendezvous’
16:48 - Reminds me of…
22:44 - Lyrics
28:45 - What this means for his career
34:30 - The Cover
38:00 - The Score

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Khalid - after the sun goes down / 2025 / pop, R&B
Embracing D'Angelo's Influence18 Oct 202500:18:43
The Father of Neo Soul has passed, Adriel and Demar discuss how important he is, why so many different artists are mourning him and how boundless his influence has become in modern music.



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The Disappointing Diddy Verdict + Nicki vs. Cardi B is unnecessary14 Oct 202500:23:00
Diddy has escaped the RICO charges but that doesn't mean he's gone unscathed. Also, the duo breakdown the Nicki and Cardi B beef, hip hop is ahead of the "head bitch" archetype but does Nicki know that? Keep it locked here on Album Mode.



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Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" is a Farce | REVIEW08 Oct 202501:34:52
Démar and Adriel discuss Taylor Swift's latest album "The Life of a Showgirl", how Taylor's songwriting has collapsed and why she's chasing the people that she's influenced.

Démar’s rating: 2.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 4 / 10

The Love List: The Fate of Ophelia, Ruin the Friendship

Timecodes:

1:39 - Is the fandom bigger than the music?
7:22 - Past Taylor Swift reviews
13:30 - Fate of Ophelia
16:56 - Actually Romantic
28:56 - Pop music in 2025
30:18 - Honey feels desperate
34:44 - Too much ‘stomp/clap’
39:48 - Ruin the Friendship
45:35 - Lyrics
50:45 - The Most Offensive Track
1:07:17 - Wishlist
1:12:30 - Is Adriel a Swiftie now?
1:18:15 - Worst album since Reputation
1:21:41 - The Cover
1:27:58 - The Score

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Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl / 2025 / pop, pop punk
Doja Cat's "Vie" for Pop Appeal is a Success | REVIEW03 Oct 202500:46:44
Démar and Adriel discuss Doja Cat's latest album "Vie", how her singing might have eclipsed her rapping and Janet Jackson's indelible influence on her music.

Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 8 / 10

The Love List: Cards, Jealous Type, Take Me Dancing, Acts of Service, Gorgeous, All Mine

Timecodes:

3:03 - Last Doja Car Review
7:30 - Best at Pop Rap
8:36 - Démar compares Doja Cat to Kyrie Irving
14:03 - Unpacking Jack Antonoff
22:12 - Adriel calls the album ‘Timeless’
26:34 - Lyrics
28:27 - ‘Take Me Dancing’
31:54 - Earl Sweatshirt featuring Doja Cat
35:30 - Sidequest album
38:49 - The Cover
40:42 - The Score

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Doja Cat - Vie / 2025 / hip hop, rap, pop rap, pop, R&B
Cardi B's Viscious Bars Make it Clear "AM I THE DRAMA?" | REVIEW02 Oct 202501:12:07
Démar and Adriel discuss Cardi B's latest studio album "AM I THE DRAMA?", how her bars dance on the line of funny and vicious and why she seems to not care about album cohesion.

Démar’s rating: 7 / 10
Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10

The Love List: Hello, Magnet, Pick It Up, Better Than You, Principal, Imaginary Playerz

Timecodes:

2:37 - Démar's Favourite Cardi B verse of all time
8:16 - Bodak Yellow was cool
12:55 - Invasion of Privacy
15:15 - Ranking all-time female MCs
23:39 - Imaginary Playerz
27:46 - What’s Going On with Lizzo and Cardi B
37:10 - Best feature on the album
45:24 - Lyrics
1:00:37 - Cardi B is still Cardi B
1:02:29 - The Cover
1:06:20 - The Score 

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Cardi B - AM I THE DRAMA? / 2025 / hip hop, rap, R&B, pop
Earl Sweatshirt "Live Laugh Love"s Complexity | REVIEW30 Sep 202501:03:25
Démar and Adriel discuss Earl Sweatshirt's latest studio album "Live Laugh Love", Earl's unorthodox song structures and whether his complexity is worth it for a regular music listener.

Démar’s rating: 7 / 10
Adriel's rating: 6 / 10

The Love List: FORGE, WELDONE!, CRISCO, TOURMALINE, exhaust

Timecodes:

01:35 - Demar is down on Earl
4:59 - FREE EARL
8:52 - An album with no singles
11:35 - Adriel's favourite Earl song
15:28 - Production on Gamma
21:16 - Is Static a Drill song?
33:31 - Demar on Earl abandoning the songs
39:00 - Lyrics on Crisco are genius level
45:34 - Onelongrunonsentence
50:20 - What does this mean for his career?
57:19 - No Skips?
58:16 - The Cover
59:06 - The Score

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Earl Sweatshirt - Live Laugh Love / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop
Chance the Rapper's 'STAR LINE' is a Lifeline | REVIEW25 Aug 202501:11:53
Démar and Adriel discuss Chance the Rapper's second studio album "STAR LINE", whether it's the comeback album of the year and how Chance the Rapper is underrated as a songwriter.

Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 8 / 10

The Love List: Gun In Yo Purse, Back To The Go, The Negro Problem, Ride, No More Old Men

Timecodes:
4:37 The Big Day
8:25 The Success of Coloring Book
16:35 Favorite Chance song?
23:40 How bad was Hot Shower?
28:29 A song only Chance could make
32:51 Demar doesn't think Chance is tough
35:15 Chance the Singer
43:00 Chance's Kendrick Lamar impression
48:22 Lyrics
53:20 The Negro Problem
1:02:26 Comeback Album of the Year
1:07:04 The Score

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Chance the Rapper - STAR LINE / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop
JID Thinks "God Does Like Ugly" And We Do Too | REVIEW23 Aug 202501:03:25
Démar and Adriel discuss JID's fourth studio album "God Does Like Ugly", how his music is now rappable and being able to adapt to sounds he's never done before.

Démar’s rating: 6 / 10
Adriel's rating: 7 / 10

The Love List: Glory, WRK, Gz, SK8, No Boo

Timecodes:
5:30 - His Past Albums
6:08 - Surround Sound
7:28 - JID & NewJeans
9:25 - Highest Charting Single
15:18 - Production is the Star of This Album
18:13 - JID does R&B well
21:22 - Démar compares Westside Gunn to Playboi Carti
24:00 - Did they choose the Right Singles?
31:14 - A Great Collaborator
36:28 - Adriel claims JID is underrated as a lyricist
46:46 - Demar is Unmoved
52:15 - What Does This Mean for His Career?
57:35 - The Score

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JID - God Does Like Ugly / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop
"DON'T TAP THE GLASS" Around Tyler, the Creator's Aura | REVIEW24 Jul 202501:12:21
Démar and Adriel react to Tyler the Creator's latest album "DON'T TAP THE GLASS", discuss whether he's a mainstream artist and if this is his first flop.

Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 5 / 10

The Love List: Sucka Free, Ring Ring Ring, I'll Take Care of You, Don't You Worry Baby

Timecodes: 

3:54 - Tyler does big 1st week numbers 
9:19 - Not a concept album
13:20 - Past Tyler the Creator reviews
15:49 - Favourite Tyler the Creator era
17:58 - ‘Ring, Ring, Ring’ should be a single
23:43 - A lot of 80’s references sonically
27:37 - Mommanem
35:44 - Demar is in disbelief
36:46 - Will Tyler find love?
42:40 - Is Post-cancellation?
49:30 - Is this Tyler, the Creator's first flop era?
51:45 - Second time releasing on a Monday
54:27 - His spot in Hip-Hop History
56:30 - The Cover
1:03:03 - The Score

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Tyler, the Creator - DON'T TAP THE GLASS / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop, Dance
Clipse "Let God Sort Em Out" and Won | REVIEW14 Jul 202500:57:16
Démar and Adriel react to Clipse's latest album, 'Let God Sort Em Out', geriatric hip hop and the idea of artists making hip hop well into their 50s

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

The Love List: E.B.I.T.D.A., Ace Trumpets, Let God Sort Em Out/Chandeliers,


Timecodes:

1:25 - Every corner of the hip-hop world that’s not part of the mainstream was waiting
3:40 - Is this album really happening?
4:59 - ‘It’s Almost Dry ‘ score
6:40 - Playboi Carti comparison
7:26 - The rollout is getting so much love
8:35 - The original Drake hater/comments about Travis Scott  
13:44 - The production
22:08 - Always has duality in their music / more human parts on the project
25:57 - 50-year-olds in hip hop
28:30 - Hip-hop is the only genre that can’t age gracefully  
28:55 - Hip-hop never got pulled away / never a normalization of how people aged in the genre
35:21 - The blog era of hip-hop is approaching their 40s
37:00 - Favourite song
46:15 -  Almost for the reaction on the timeline  
53:31 - The Score


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Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out / 2025 / hip hop, rap
Justin Bieber's "SWAG" is Back | REVIEW13 Jul 202500:52:47
Démar and Adriel react to Justin Bieber's latest album, 'SWAG', Bieber's closeness to the black community and whether he still is that guy we thought he was in the 2010s .

Démar’s rating: 5.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 6 / 10

The Love List: ALL I CAN TAKE, DAISIES, DADZ LOVE, DEVOTION

Timecodes:

5:30 - This album is showing he’s spending time with the black community
6:29 - Past Jb review
8:29 - Interested in the rollout
8:45 - No single/single worthy
9:00 - Janet Jackson comparison
14:41 - Dijon and Mkgee
18:35 - Justin is a versatile vocalist
19:37 - Always thought Gunna was an underrated/ Bieber worst part of the song
21:05 - Sweet spot
23:55 - Technically, the bars may fit but its not working
24:30 - Not many songs like this / unique record
25:23 - Meg The Stallion comparison
27:23 - Druski
29:31 - Druski, the best comedian?
31:01 - Cosplay Bieber too much on the nose
31:56 - Iceland billboard
40:50 - The cover
44:35 - He’s not in his bad boy era he’s becoming a dad
47:47 - The score 

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Justin Bieber - Swag / 2025 / pop, new jack swing, synth pop
Haim's Songwriting Barely Saves 'I Quit''s Bland Production | REVIEW30 Jun 202500:50:43
Démar and Adriel break down Haim's latest album 'I Quit', their closeness to black music and the idea of going 'indie rock mainstream'.

Démar’s rating: 6 / 10
Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10

The Love List: Gone, Relationships, Spinning, Million Years

Timecodes:

1:41-  Where does one go after peaking above indie pop mainstream
2:26 - In some circles, people know them 
4:44 - MJ comparison
8:10 - First memory
12:28 - This album is kind of like to good and bad of this genre of music  
13:24 - Why do you need to reduce your sound to stomp clap 
17:13 - Love you right is better than what it is  
23:15 - Arlo Parks song
27:58 - A ton of songs that could be singles
30:00 - Almost too pop  
31:34 - Overall good songwriters
39:43 - Putting an artist in a category
40:41 - What does this mean for their career
44:56 - The Cover
47:05 - The Score

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Haim - I Quit / 2025 / indie, rock, pop, soft rock
'Honestly Nevermind' Has Aged Like Fine Wine 3 Years Later | RETROSPECTIVE18 Jun 202500:19:59
Honestly, Nevermind was met with confusion when it first came out but its fandom has been growing over the past 3 years since it's release. Démar and Adriel do a little bit of a retrospective on the album and look into how it Honestly, Nevermind continues to age like fine wine.

Timecodes:

0:55 Original review – Demar said in the future people are going to fuck with this
2:25 Is a very much do you know ball convo
2:50 Setting the scene with the drake albums (CLB etc…)
9:18 One of Drake’s best aging albums
11:55 The one flaw with Honestly, Nevermind
14:35 Who else could do this?

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Drake - Honestly, Nevermind / 2025 / pop, club, house, rap
Little Simz Blossoms With 'Lotus' | REVIEW14 Jun 202500:50:11
Démar and Adriel break down Little Simz's sixth studio album 'Lotus', how the production sounds nothing like a hip hop album and whether this is Simz's best written album.

Démar’s rating: 9 / 10
Adriel's rating: 9 / 10

The Love List: Thief, Hollow, Free, Blood, Lotus, Lonely

Timecodes:

3:08 - The view over her career because she is from the UK
4:55 - Black Thought comparison as a rapper
6:09 - 
7:39 - That’s their Dominic Fike
10:38 - Thief sets the tone for the album
11:35 - Non-Traditional Hip-Hop beats in this era on this album
12:09 - Did they get it right with the singles?
12:51 - Pharrell singing on the song – that should be the single
13:24 - Thief is more indicative of the album
14:13 - SAULT explained
15:58 - Hollow – haven’t heard some one making subs since Drake on Scorpion
19:41 - Songs that made me think of the creation of this project (rap rock mixes)
23:08 - Young’ is the actual song good
25:24 - I’m a little teapot with her whole chest
29:58 - You are learning about who she is as a person through her music
34:04 - What this means for her career
34:18 - Not an album that anyone else has made
40:59 - No Skips
42:04 - The Cover
44:00 - The Scores

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Little Simz - Lotus / 2025 / hip hop, rap, uk hip hop, uk rap
Miley Cyrus' Raspy Voice is 'Something Beautiful' | REVIEW06 Jun 202500:56:39
Démar and Adriel break down Miley Cyrus' ninth (!!) studio album 'Something Beautiful', how her voice allows her to make music beyond her years and how underrated she is as a songwriter.

Démar’s rating: 8 / 10
Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10

The Love List: Prelude, End of the World, More to Lose, Easy Lover, Reborn

Timecodes:

3:23 - Hannah Montana – moved past that
8:44 - Did they get it right with the singles?
9:14 - End of the world
10:03 - Under-rated songwriter
10:49 - Reborn – 80’s revivalist track
13:19 - Sounds like and early 2000’s movie
15:04 - American Idol music
19:22 - Sex and the City reference
19:58 - Pretend your god/90’s pop
22:38 - Her voice sounds like a 50-year-old chain smoker
29:13 - This is a better vocal performance when we had in the past
30:05 - Olivia comparison
34:00 - Stove God Cooks   
37:40 - The world's burning but lets go to Greece
39:12 - Naomi Campbell
42:17 - Aesthetic overall
42:29 - Interlude 1 – Demar fav song
43:50 - Who released the best movie album
50:09 - The cover – unrated
52:00 - The Score


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Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful / 2025 / pop, country, pop country, synth pop
Common's 'Be' is an Instant Classic That Still Holds Up 20 Years Later | REVIEW31 May 202501:02:48
Démar and Adriel break down Common's classic album 'Be', how much hip hop production has changed in the past 20 years and how intricate "real rap" was in 2005.

Démar’s rating: 8 / 10
Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10

The Love List: Be (Intro), The Corner, GO!, The Food, They Say

Timecodes:

3:16 - Listening as an adult has a different tone
4:25 - Song bigger than the album
5:48 - Common’s longevity
6:36 - The Soulquarians are a real supergroup
8:49 - My Way Home
10:45 - His relationship with Erykah Badu (BE)
11:55 - 2005 Trivia  
18:50 - Good album to listen to on public transit  
22:57 - The last part of GO  - scratching on the single
24:42 - How much hip-hop has progressed from this sound
26:19 - This sound is a relic now    
28:30 - Same person who listens to Benny the Butcher also listens to Playboi Carti
29:30 - The type of sampling Kanye mastered
32:47 - Might be the last song on a DJ Khaled
34:26 - So many of these songs and lyrics have topics
36:34 - doesn’t seem like a topic on a Common song
37:35 - The complexity of the rapping was higher at this point  
42:36 - The way he put songs together is underrated
43:25 - his ability to observe things and rap about them    
53:30 - LL Cool J comparison
54:15 - The album colour  
56:00 - No Skips
58:06 - The Score

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Common - Be / 2005 / hip hop, rap, conscious rap, back pack rap
'13 Months of Sunshine' Cements Aminé's Summer Status | REVIEW25 May 202500:50:29
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Aminé's third studio album '13 Months of Sunshine', Aminé cementing himself as a summer artist and how mortal enemies Drake and Pusha T are his main influences.

Démar’s rating: 8 / 10
Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10

The Love List: 13MOS, Feels So Good, New Flower!, Cool About It, Temptations

Timcodes:

2:42 - Previous Aminé album rating – surprised how high
5:00 - Feels like an extension of Kaytraminé
8:13 - Drake influence
10:04 - Production is the star
10:39 - Aminé is a fun Pusha T on 13 MOS  
18:25 - Free Nationals / The Internet comparison 
20:08 - What other rapper is going to hear this beat and do anything with it
21:33 - The skits add texture to this album
22:59 - Clear pride for him and his family – keeping people alive with the photos in my house 28:45 Using multiple languages to rap  - compressing multiple references
35:30 - New Flower is a revamped Mutt 
39:35 - The Cover
42:00 - May be going into the Album Mode Hall of Fame  

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Aminé - 13 Months of Sunshine / 2025 / tropical house, hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop
Kali Uchis' 'Sincerely' is a Reversion to Glory Days | REVIEW19 May 202500:50:13
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kali Uchis' latest album 'Sincerely,' how she's tracing her musical lineage throughout the album and whether her reversion is worth it.

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

The Love List: Illegal, Tonight, Noises, Stateside,

Timecodes:

1:34 - Demar’s favourite women's weekend
5:40 - No Features
6:39 - Song structure  
10:40 - thinks it has regressed a little
14:00 - Sunshine and Rain/pocket of drums
16:17 - Pre R&B
20:40 - For you
22:19 - It sounds like silk lingerie
24:50 - Her voice is an instrument
28:00 - Lana Del Rey comparison
36:45 - How do you feel about no features?
39:04 - Small breath for some extra air – could have enjoyed another artist
43:15 - Her cover game is weird
45:25 - The Scores

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Kali Uchis - Sincerely, / 2025 / R&B, Soul
PinkPantheress Becomes the John Wick of Music with 'Fancy That' | REVIEW18 May 202500:39:01
This week Démar and Adriel discuss PinkPantheress' latest mixtape 'Fancy That', PinkPantheress the producer beginning to outshine PinkPantheress the artist and how PinkPantheress has become the John Wick of music.

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

The Love List: Illegal, Tonight, Noises, Stateside,

Timecodes:

2:42 - Demar is a superfan
4:56: - Too short because it’s good
5:30 - John Wick of music  
7:28 - Doesn’t feel like a full project / HMV Days
9:50 - Forza racing, when listening to this
11:08 - Sounds like a toddler that needs to get outside
13:00 - Did she get it right with the singles?
16:34 - Feels like a normal person song
18:14 - ‘Illegal’ is what people think she sounds like  
18:34 - Basement Jaxx sample
19:24 - Producing her own music
22:24 - Song about weed  
26:22 - Previously, her music did not talk about sex
28:10 - She’s from the TikTok era, where the hype matches the quality  
29:41 - The music is bigger than she is
31:21 - The Cover
33:05 - The Scores

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PinkPantheress - Fancy That / 2025 / house, dance, drum n' bass
Yung Lean leans Into Apathy on 'Jonatan' | REVIEW13 May 202500:46:46
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Yung Lean's latest album Jonathan, what he meant to cloud rap, his transition to rock and how his lethargic singing tilts into apathy.

Démar’s rating: 3.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10

The Love List: Might Not B, Horses, My Life

Timecodes:

3:30 - How do you feel about reviewing YL
6:25 - The modern swaggy trap white rapper
7:16 - His influences
8:40 - Two stand-out lines  - shut the world off
14:45 - Album drags on you  
16:16 - I don’t think he can really sing
16:24 - Sing rapping is a saviour for rappers who can’t sing
18:19 - Feels like an audition for Brock Hampton  
19:30 - Has harmonies, but his voice is the worst part of it  
21:03 - Singing at a pace of Dominic Fike
21:33 - The actual emotion of the singing is not being conveyed  properly
32:33 - Kanye couldn’t figure out the drums for Find Your Love
36:18 - Chief Keef comparison
38:06 - Feels like 808’s and heartbreaks
40:41 - The cover
42:11 - The Score


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Yung Lean - Jonatan / 2025 / indie rock, rock,
Wiz Khalifa Revives His Sound on 'Kush + Orange Juice 2' | REVIEW27 Apr 202501:06:20
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Wiz Khalifa's latest mixtape Kush + Orange Juice 2 how he was one of the kings of the blog era and how his trademark sound is one step away from becoming cutting edge.

Timecode:
2:34 Freestyles leading up to the project 
3:17 Most influential rappers of the last 15 years
4:16 Wiz day to day vlogs
5:46 OKAY Wiz Khalifa Voice
6:46 The cargo shorts  
9:12 Say Yeah
9:32 Mixtape buzz
11:41 Kush & Orange Juice
12:28 Flight School
13:24 Demar Kids comparison
17:35 Mixtapes have died
18:07 Feel like he’s trying to capture his old sound
21:40 Ashbeck
25:29 Has Wiz been on a UK track
27:10 I might be
30:29 Max b interlude
35:05 Did Wiz get it right with the singles?
36:03 Could benefit from getting in the jazz drill space
38:15 Fits in with UK rappers
42:55 Wiz will never rap about something new
50:45 Juicy J
57:09 The cover
01:00:45 The score  


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Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7 / 10
The Love List: What's Hannin, Just To See You Smile, Jet Taylor, Crime Bud and Women 
Bon Iver's 'SABLE, fABLE' finds it's groove but never embraces it | REVIEW21 Apr 202500:56:01
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Bon Iver's fifth studio album SABLE, fABLE how it nears greatness before ultimately shying away and how it feels longer than its 41 minute runtime implies.

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

The Love List: THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS, S P E Y S I D E, I'll Be There

Timecodes:

1:29 - Thought it was one dude
2:36 - Sampha comparison  
04:43 - Adriel’s Doppelganger
6:16 - Best Feature
8:26 - First disc songs were released on a separate EP
11:13 - Loneliness when it comes to folk
15:30 - If you’re going to do a long intro
21:48 - Frank Ocean vibes
23:14 - A 2025 song
24:33 - Mustafa comparison
26:53 - ‘From’ traditional format – boat rock
30:29 - Undanceable
31:11 - Missing the black part of the music
41:05 - As a full project, it’s a different kind of listen
42:05 - The production is hiding the lyrics in a bad way
42:25 - What it means for their career
49:15 - The cover
51:40 - Score 

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Bon Iver - SABLE, fABLE / 2025 / indie rock, folk, rock
The Greatest Debut Albums in Album Mode Review History13 Apr 202501:04:38
Cue the filler music! Adriel and Démar are taking a look back into the annals of Album Mode history and to find the best debut projects they've ever reviewed. When you've been podcasting for nearly 5 years, you can do that. We're talking Unknown T, Olivia Rodrigo and of course the goddess, PinkPantheress and more!

Timecodes:
5:36 - Framework of the context of the artist
6:28 - The album that is the furthest in their career
7:39 - Arlo Parks
15:34 - Has a lane can work with more of the street artists
16:07 - Folk artist but gritty
16:56 - The Last Dinner Party
22:37 - Silk Sonic
25:59 - Too retro?
26:16 - Credible but not eligible
30:55 - Music is more popular than she is
32:44 - In a sweet spot of being more then 12 songs but no too long
35:24 - (Sour) Taylor Swift meets Paramore / Avril Lavigne
42:02 - Lil Nas X
46:28 - Picking and choosing what’s a debut album
47:00 - Destroy Lonely
48:28 - Rise above hate – first review
55:04 - Glorilla
55:55 - Tommy Richman
59:03 - Best way to go about dropping a debut album 

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Lucy Dacus Sets the Post-Boygenius Tone with 'Forever is a Feeling' | REVIEW04 Apr 202500:55:21
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lucy Dacus' fourth studio album “Forever is a Feeling” how the album is a tone setter for her post Boygenuius and how her lyrical longingness escapes being cheesy.

Démar’s rating: 7 / 10
Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10

The Love List: Ankles, Limerence, Talk, Most Wanted Man


Timecodes:
3:25 - Songwriter-type music  
5:23 - The reset button and how that affects their career
8:42 - The origins of this album
9:24 - Longing vibes
12:46 - Romanticizing her past
13:28 - For keeps
17:15 - Vacation boo
20:51 - Sex and the City Comparison
28:21 - Imagery is very explicit
37:35 - Accentuate the loneliness  
38:21 - How do these songs live on their own?
43:06 - What she said about writing Modigilani
47:35 - The cover   
49:20 - No skips  - too flat production-wise
50:43 - The Score

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Lucy Dacus - Forever is a Feeling / 2025 / indie rock, folk, rock
'Equus Asinus' Cements Men I Trust as the Biggest Band of the Last 6 Years | REVIEW01 Apr 202500:37:34
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Men I Trust's latest studio album “Equus Asinus” how the band's production has shifted in this latest release and how you can get drop a Men I Trust lyric in your relationship to sound poetic.

P.S. Where's the Clairo feature??

Démar’s rating: 8 / 10
Adriel's rating: 8 / 10
The Love List: I Come With Mud, Bethlehem, Paul's Theme, Frost Bite, Girl (2025) 

Timecodes:

5:11 - Soft enough for the bedroom but not so we are going to sleep
9:06 - could be on Zach Bryan’s album
13:43 - There is a country element
16:33 - Paul’s theme sample
19:13 - The production on here is not homogenous
24:35 - The way the songs have been sung has not changed
29:23 - Songs with an immersive cinematic feel
33:57 - Let yourself feel
37:31 - Going to the lyrics help you like the song more
39:48 - What it means for their career
49:16 - The score


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Men I Trust - Equus Asinus / 2025 / indie rock, bedroom pop, indie
Is Playboi Carti's 'Music' Pure Aura? | REVIEW20 Mar 202501:37:48
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Playboi Carti’s third studio album “Music”, his new deep voice, the album’s incredible production, and how Carti’s aura and influence is pivotal to his fandom.

P.S. SWAMP IZZO!!!!

Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 
Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10

The Love List: POP OUT, RATHER LIE, MOJO JOJO, WAKE UP F1LTHY, OLYMPIAN, OPM BABI, LIKE WEEZY

Timecodes:

6:00 - Hip-hop Christmas song
9:16 - Features / narrative wise
12:42 - Most famous but hasn’t released an album in 4 years
15:15 - His fan base is so loud
17:40 - Super fan and musicians think he’s amazing
18:22 - His fans create the conversation around his music
20:35 - Production is the star
23:01 - Has legit vision
23:50 - Progression of his sound
26:11 - Real artistic vision
27:05 - Does the production a disservice
29:23 - This whole album is “if so and so is on this”
30:30 - Underrated in their production
33:00 - Deep voice
36:01 - Don’t know if he found the thing in the experiment
36:25 - Choir vocals
40:10 - Song structure we developed  
40:44 - Demar is doing the things fans do
41:25 - Kendrick combo
42:07 - Roles flipped with adlibs and verse   
44:49 - Drake declined to be on the project
49:12 - Interested in seeing where this is going
49:52 - Pitbull comparison
53:10 - Rod wave comparison
55:41 - His lyrics sound like when you freestyle in college
1:05:25 - His music isn’t as good, but his aura is higher
1:12:18 - What is important to his genre is not the same as the rest if hip-hop
1:19:42 - His career
1:22:10 - SGA is a taller Allen Iverson
1:23:40 - Has hip-hop split
1:27:08 - The cover
1:31:50 - The score 

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Playboi Carti - Music / 2025 / Hip hop, rap, rage, trap
Lady Gaga | MAYHEM16 Mar 202501:10:18
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lady Gaga's latest studio album 'Mayhem', how she's navigated her fame throughout her career and why this entire project sounds like it got pulled straight out of the 1980s.

P.S. heavy Siouxsie and the Banshees vibes on Abracadabra

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


The Love List: Disease, Die With a Smile, Perfect Celebrity, Vanish into You

Timecodes:

2:26 - Bruno Mars 
4:13 - A star is born
8:00 - Rarely an artist is in their own lane like this
9:23 - Madonna 2.0
12:00 - Putting out music consistently and just ignoring it
14:07 - Démar likes pop songs
15:16 - Frame how we view Lady Gaga
16:30 - Missing a Charlie xcx feature
19:58 - She doesn’t have the vision
23:41 - Miley Cyrus comparison
27:05 - 80’s inspired
29:20 - Blade of Grass
33:52 - The way she frames celebrity
36:49 - Almost doing a Weeknd thing
43:30 - Abracadabra: Loved everything but the hook
50:29 - How are we deciding who’s too old to say what
56:20 - The cover
1:06:02 - The Score

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Lady Gaga - MAYHEM / 2025 / Pop, Synth pop, electronic
Lisa | Alter Ego07 Mar 202500:57:10
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lisa's debut solo studio album 'Alter Ego', how it might be one of the most expensive albums of the year and whether her alter egos are just an excuse for a lack of vision.

Démar’s rating: 2 / 10 
Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10


The Love List: Moonlit Floor, Lifestyle, BADGRRRL, New Woman

Timecodes:

3:03 - Americans don’t listen to K-Pop
4:00 - Gangnam Style
7:32 - What genre is this?
9:30 - Doja cat comparison
10:12 - Very few songs Adriel likes the production the whole way through
11:00 - Expensive album
15:00 - 2010’s comparison
15:26 - This might be garbage
16:28 - Rihanna without the sauce
25:03 - Early Future  
31:18 - Faster paced music is better with Lisa
33:21 - Fuck up the world  
35:52 - Family channel
37:37 - Rapunzel
38:41 - Graduated passed gang vocals for the hook/left in 2011
48:53 - The cover
50:48 - The Score

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Lisa - Alter Ego / 2025 / Pop, Industrial
Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR | $ome $exy $ongs 4 U24 Feb 202501:35:13
This week, Démar and Adriel discuss Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's collab album '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U', how this album is 10 years too late for old-school Drake fans and why this album is just another milestone in Drake's path of late stage mediocrity.

The Love List: NOKIA, DEEPER, SMALL TIME FAME, MOTH BALLS

Timecodes
2:24 A lot of Drake fans wanted a Drake PND album
3:12 Listening experience has changed
6:06 Don’t hear PND enough  
14:24 Songs saved
16:29 The love for Nokia
17:28 Felt like a Donna Summer song
25:48 Brian Steel  
30:40 Demar might have to put Drake in the NBAyoungboy zone
31:39 Went into the wrong room   
35:43 Abandon everyone and get a different producer  
39:45 Drake is still in his popstar phase
43:20 Ice Spice  
50:32 Nickelback comparison
56:36 Gimmie a hug  
58:55 How sad Drake's life is right now
1:03:15 The writing on this project is underrated
1:09:21 Demar compares Drake to Nav & Gunna
1:11:21 The beef is solidified
1:15:49 Drake avoiding legacy status
1:17:21 The Cover
1:21:10 The Score

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Démar’s rating: 2 / 10
Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10
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