Album Mode

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Mustafa’s debut project “When Smoke Rises”, black ‘folk’ music and Mustafa’s egolessness Demar’s rating: 9.5 Adriel’s rating: 8.5 The Love List: Stay Alive, Air Forces, The Hearse, What About Heaven, Come Back, Ali P.S. This is an Album Mode AOTY candidate 🔥🔥 Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album “Sour”, and whether Rodrigo is a young Taylor Swift or Hayley Williams. Demar’s rating: 6.75 Adriel’s rating: 7 The Love List: brutal, deja vu, driver’s license, jealousy jealousy, traitor P.S. God, its brutal out here. Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss J.Cole’s latest album “The Off-Season”,  it’s surprising production and Cole’s legacy.   Demar’s rating: 7.5 Adriel’s rating: 9 The Love List: 95 South, 100 Mil’, My Life, The Climb Back, Hunger on Hillside P.S. That Morray feature though 🔥🔥 Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial & @Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Aly & AJ's latest album “ A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun”, its mediocre songwriting and its carefree aesthetic.   Demar’s rating: 5 Adriel’s rating: 4 The Love List: Break Yourself, Don’t Need Nothing, Personal Cathedrals, P.S. Fam, the album name is waaaay too long. Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial &...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss girl in red’s latest album “if i could make it go quiet”, it’s alarming relatability and girl in red’s attention to detail.    Demar’s rating: 9.5 Adriel’s rating: 8 The Love List: Serotonin, hornylovesickmess, midnight love, ., Did You Come? P.S. This album makes us wanna run at top speed through a forest. Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsm...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Moneybagg Yo’s latest album “A Gangsta's Pain”, its stunning features and his mediocrity.    Demar’s rating: 4 Adriel’s rating: 4.5 The Love List: Wockesha, Hard for the Next, Projects, Gangsta’s Pain P.S. y’all don’t call him Moneybagg Yo all the time right? When you’re talking to your friends, y’all really say the “Yo” part every time you mention him? Follow us...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Young Stoner Life’s “Slime Language 2”, Demar’s dislike for Gunna and YSL’s indistinguishable artists Demar’s rating: 3 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 The Love List: Slatty, I Like, Ski, Came Out P.S. Someone get YTB Trench some Vick’s Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss BROCKHAMPTON’s latest album “ Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine”, Jabari’s hooks and their legendary status as a group. Demar’s rating: 7 Adriel’s rating: 7.5 The Love List: BUZZCUT, CHAIN ON ME, OLD NEWS, DONT SHOOT UP THE PARTY, COUNT ON ME P.S. Matt’s flows are still buttery on every verse. Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @D...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss AG Club’s BROCKHAMPTON-ness, funny lyrics and the importance of skits. Demar’s rating: 8 Adriel’s rating: 7.5 ** NO SKIPS**, maybe? 🤔 The Love List: UGUDBRU, A Bitch Curious, TRUTH, COLUMBIA, NOHO, HOT PINK P.S. Should skits count when it comes to an album’s rating? Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Justin Bieber’s barren lyrics, tone-deaf MLK interlude and his sonic journey. Demar’s rating: 7 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 The Love List: Deserve You, Die For You, Loved By You, Love You Different. Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss CHIKA’s EP “Once Upon a Time”, her versatility and storytelling. Demar’s rating: 9 Adriel’s rating: 8.5 **NO SKIPS** The Love List: Fairy Tales, Hickory Dickory, Cinderella Pt. 1 & 2, Save You P.S. the timing on this EP drop is amazing. This EP dropped on Friday, two days before the Grammy’s where she was nominated for best new artist. Follow us: @AlbumModePod Ad...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Drake’s EP “Scary Hours 2”,’ his dad bars and his collabs with Rick Ross. Demar’s rating: 6.5 Adriel’s rating: 7 The Love List: What’s Next, Lemon Pepper Freestyle P.S. Is the Drake x Ross ever coming or what? Their chemistry is otherworldly Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial & @Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Digga D’s sophomore mixtape “Made in the Pyrex”, patois and his devil may care attitude. Demar’s rating: 7 Adriel’s rating: 7 The Love List: Bluuwuu, Woi, Chingy, Gun Man Sound, Window P.S. Lots of Unknown T references in Digga’s bars, the collab tape has gotta be around the corner 🧐 Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial & @Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGra...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Tash Sultana’s sophomore album “Terra Firma” and their dreamy vocals. Demar’s rating: 6 Adriel’s rating: 6.5 The Love List: Musk, Dream My Life Away, Pretty Lady P.S. This album will probably kill in concert... remember when those were a thing? 😩 Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Slowthai’s sophomore album “Tyron” and the duality of it’s two discs. Demar’s rating: 7 Adriel’s rating: 7 The Love List: CANCELLED, PLAY WITH FIRE & the entire second disc. P.S. Happy 10 year anniversary to Frank Ocean’s nostalgia, ULTRA Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Hayley Williams’ sophomore album “ FLOWERS for VASES / descansos” and her aggressive mediocrity. Demar’s rating: 5 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 The Love List: My Limb, Over Those Hills, Find Me Here, Just a Lover P.S. Why does it sound like we’ve heard this album, 3 times already? Oh wait... Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Arlo Park’s debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams”, her airy vocals and her despaired lyrics. Demar’s rating: 9.5 Adriel’s rating: 9 The Love List: Bluish, Porta 400, Just Go, Green Eyes, Caroline NO SKIPS P.S. This is our AOTY so far. Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Lil Skies’ sophomore album “Unbothered”, his abysmal lyrics, generic production and faux sad aesthetic. Demar’s rating: 2 Adriel’s rating: 2 The Love List: Riot...? 😬 P.S. If you’re a Lil Skies fan... why? Please tell us, we want to know 😂 Follow us: @AlbumModePod AdrielSmileyOfficial & Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Ashnikko’s debut mixtape “DEMIDEVIL”, her status as a rapper and whether everything needs to be ‘trappified’. Demar’s rating: 5 Adriel’s rating: 6.5 The Love List: Daisy, Toxic, Slumber Party, Deal With it P.S. The blue hair is a wig right?? Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial & @Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Madvillain’s classic album “Madvillainy”, produced by the illustrious Madlib and rapped by the late MF DOOM. We go over it’s multiple layers, MF DOOM’s characters and legacy. Demar’s rating: 9 Adriel’s rating: 8.5 *NO SKIPS* The Love List: Accordion, All Caps, Fancy Clown, Raid, Strange Ways, Figaro P.S. Raid, Strange Ways, Fancy Clown and All Caps were all used...

This week Demar and Adriel discuss Playboi Carti’s highly anticipated second studio album “Whole Lotta Red”, his leaks and his scattered sound. Demar’s rating: 5 Adriel’s rating: 3.5 The Love List: Place, I love you hate you, ILoveUIHateU, Teen X P.S. This album is gonna kill at concerts Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial & @Adrielsmiley on CH @DemarjGrant & @demar on CH

Finally, it’s the list you’ve all been waiting for! This week Demar and Adriel count down their top 10 albums of the year and their lists are filled with more than a few twists. First, hear the duo trade off their 10-6 (13:20), then their top 5’s (31:25) P.S. Yes we will be reviewing Whole Lotta Red if (and we mean IF) it drops this Christmas. Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial @Demarj...

This week Adriel and Demar discuss Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album “Evermore”, its relationship with Folklore and her release cycle. Demar’s rating: 6 Adriel’s rating: 4 The Love List: No body, No Crime, Champagne Problems, Happiness, Long Story Short P.S. This album is oddly overproduced P.P.S. We’re on Clubhouse, @demar and @Adrielsmiley Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial @DemarjGr...

This week Adriel and Demar discuss Kid Cudi’s seventh studio album “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen” and his influence. Demar’s rating: 3 Adriel’s rating: 7 The Love List: Heaven on Earth, Show Out, Sad People, Lovin’ Me P.S. I only claim Lovin’ Me ~ Demar Follow us: @AlbumModePod @AdrielSmileyOfficial @DemarjGrant

This week Adriel and Demar discuss Rico Nasty’s debut studio album “Nightmare Vacation”, the difference between albums and mixtapes in 2020 and the golden era of women in hip hop. Demar’s rating: 5 Adriel’s rating: 4.5 The Love List: IPHONE, Let it Out, Smack a Bitch (remix), Back and Forth P.S. The hook for Pussy Poppin... 😬😬 P.P.S. Aminé is fully in his bag rn, Back & Forth sounds like a Limbo...