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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...

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 D...

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&...

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. Follow us: TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod  Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:  Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com...

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. Follow us: TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod  Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi...

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 - A...

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 Ir...

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...

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 f...

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...

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 Th...

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...

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 reall...

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 - Intere...

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 me...

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...

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:...

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...

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 -...

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...

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...

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 - Jo...

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-...

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...

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 - Adr...