Album Mode

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Yeat's debut album 'Lyfestylë ', how his production has become a playground, whether his lyrics matter in anyway and if Yeat's music is something you need to 'get' to like. Timecodes  1:58 What’s a Yeat?   4:34 Is he building a world again / trailer? 8:39 How many songs saved from this artist? 10:13 Demar has 92 Yeat songs saved  11:30 You are watching a master a...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss GloRilla's debut album 'Glorious ', how she's transitioned from being a singles artist, her masterful ear for production and the album's stunning features. Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 7 / 10 The Love List: HOLLON, TGIF, STEP, I LUV HER, PROCEDURE TIMECODES: 2:02 - Background on Glorilla 2:24 - FNF  3:29 - Live review of the FNF / saw the vision  5:5...

J. Cole just dropped his latest single 'Port Antonio' and it sounds like he doesn't understand the damage he's done. When he stepped outside the beef he sealed his fate but somehow he's still rapping about being the best. The duo breakdown Cole's misguided raps. TIMECODES: 1:05 Instagram only drops 2:25 Dat Piff / Going back in time 4:08 Coming from The Fall Off 4:44 Like when things are addressed...

The allegations are flying in. Diddy is facing more allegations in civil court, and the number of allegations is staggering. The patented duo breaks things down. TIMECODES 4:50 120 allegations coming forward 7:03 Going after the accomplices  11:03 Put doubt in celebrities  11:52 Trump comparison 12:18 Power dynamics 13:48 Every time their phone rings, their heart drops 14:59 Diddy’s name is so cor...

This week, Démar and Adriel discuss Leon Bridges's fourth album 'Leon', why Bridges can't really make a bad song and whether he's actually a blues artist instead of R&B. TIMECODES: 2:08 Largely successful at the start of his career 2:30 Coming home 4:09 Typed in Leon into Spotify / Who is the best Leon 6:52 In this group, that doesn’t make bad songs 7:24 Not as R&B when it comes to some so...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Tommy Richman's debut album Coyote, why leaving off his break out singles 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'The Devil is a Liar' is a mistake and his unique combinations of influences in Michael Jackson, Tyler the Creator and Justin Timberlake. Démar’s rating: 6 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10 The Love List: WHITNEY, TEMPTATIONS, LETTERMAN, ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, VANITY TIM...

The feds have Diddy up of sex trafficking a racketeering charges and it ain't looking good. Diddy has already been denied bail twice and is officially awaiting trial. Also we reach back and talk about the Kendrick Lamar - Drake - Jay Z - Lil Wayne Super Bowl debacle and wonder if Kanye West can ever do the Super Bowl. TIMECODES: 00:55-  Diddy arrested 4:15 - 1000 bottles of baby oil 8:10 - What re...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Fousheé's second album 'Pointy Heights', her melding reggae with other genres and her trying to escape the shadow of her influences Démar’s rating: 6.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 / 10 The Love List: 100 bux, birds, bees, feel like home, closer, war TIMECODES: 1:29 Test case – black female artist not making R&B 2:36 Female Teezo Touchdown? 3:45 One of those nam...

This week Démar is on a solo mission discussing Fat Dog's debut album 'Woof.' its über dramatic production and Fat Dog's repetitive lyrics actually give you something to grab onto while the production swirls. Démar’s rating: 9 / 10 The Love List: Vigilante, Wither, Clowns, All the Same, Running, I am the King Follow us: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.ti...

This week Démar is on a solo mission discussing Doechii's third mixtape ' Alligator Bites Never Heal', her clear as day Fugees influences and how an album can feel like a drag even though it's amazing. Démar’s rating: 8 / 10 The Love List: BULLFROG, BOILED PEANUTS, DENIAL IS A RIVER, SKIPP, HIDE N SEEK, DEATH ROLL, NISSAN ALTIMA, HUH!, FIREFLIES, ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEAL Follow us: YOUTUBE: http...

This week Démar is on a solo mission discussing Sabrina Carpenter's sixth studio album Short n' Sweet, her underrated cheeky songwriting and her constant tug of war between pop country and pop R&B. Démar’s rating: 6 / 10 The Love List: Good Graces, Bed Chem, Espresso, Lie To Girls, Don't SmileThe Love List: Losers, What Don't Belong to Me, I Had Some Help P.S. Sorry for the wait, Doechii revie...

A quick one for Tinashe and her seventh studio album "Quantum Baby" where wonder if she's the most anonymous popstar of her generation. TImecodes 1:50 If you are a pop head 2:34 2 on 2:56 Her tone is not distinct enough 4:12 Victoria Monet comparison 5:38  What do you think this album is missing? 5:59 People she should collab with 6:37 Zelda or Super Mario water level  9:12 Nasty is the worst song...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Post Malone's sixth studio album 'F-1 Trillion', his abandonment of artistic risk and Post Malone's journey across genres. If you want a ticket to the Polaris Prize Gala in Toronto, drop your favourite Canadian album from this year in our Insta DMs! Démar’s rating: 3.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 6 / 10 The Love List: Losers, What Don't Belong to Me, I Had Some Help TI...

Can't lie to y'all when we saw Drake and 100 gigs in the same sentence we thought it was over for The Boy. Instead it's a BTS data dump with songs attached. Also Rachel Gun drops one of the worst breakdancing performances in Hip-Hop history. Strap in for a weird one!  Timecodes: 1:15 Drake is someone we don’t always get the BTS 2:04 in-between what Drake should do and what we think he should do 2:...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Latto's third album 'Sugar Honey Iced Tea', her surprising versatility and adopting Drake and Doja Cat as influences in her music. Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8 / 10 The Love List: Big Mama, Blick Sum, H&M, Liquor, S/O to Me, Look What You Did TIMECODES: 4:00 - Didn’t know she had this in her  5:57 - Golden Age of Women in Hip-hop 7:13 - Timesta...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Ice Spice's debut album 'Y2K!', her being more of a rage/opium artist than drill, lyrical reductionism and whether she's more celebrity than musician. Démar’s rating: 5.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 4.5 / 10 The Love List: Phat Butt, Popa, Plenty Sun, Bitch I'm Packin' TIMECODES: 5:35-  First project of hers that people will remember  6:46 - Stand-out features   9:30 -...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss the supergroup ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign)'s second studio album 'Vultures 2', Kanye's juvenile lyrics, reused motifs and incomplete songs. Démar’s rating: 2 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5.5 / 10 The Love List: River, Field Trip TIMECODES: 1:04 - Surprised it was going to drop/exist  2:33 - Ye in the NBA Youngboy Zone 3:05 - Vultures 4:25 - Struggle raps for almos...

This is Album Mode Deluxe, where we talk about and quickly review albums that we haven't gotten a chance to in the past couple of weeks. Clairo, Denzel Curry and Rema are on the docket and only one of them disappointed, guess which one. TIMECODES: 1:50 - Denzel curry – very good 5:13 - Another step past ZUU / traditional hip-hop album 6:18 - Florida man 7:30 Every song has features 8:00 - A$AP Fer...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Childish Gambino's fifth studio album 'Bando Stone & The New World, how progressive his music has become ad his extended run as an artist. And no we don't believe he's gonna retire. Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 8.5 / 10 The Love List: Lithonia, Talk My Shit, Cruisin', Happy Survival, We Are God TIMECODES: 2:49 - Wasn’t sure how serious he was 3:3...

We're a little over half way through the year so Démar and Adriel look back on some of the best albums so far and which might be a lock for their year-end lists. TIMECODES: 1:40 - Blue lips 3:00 - Brat 5:10 - Might Delete Later 7:09 - Yeat 2093 7:46 - Defending yourself is the admission of guilt 10:24 - Why Lawd 12:18 - Micah 12:52 - Doubt Demar 15:03 - Algorithm 15:41 - The Album is getting popul...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Zach Bryan's fifth studio album 'The Great American Bar Scene', his amazing songwriting, the hip hop to country dictionary and the album's plodding minimalism. Démar’s rating: 8 / 10. Adriel’s rating: 7.5 / 10 The Love List: Purple Gas, Northern Thunder, Boons, The Way Back, Bass Boat, 28 TIMECODES: 1:10 - A bunch of left turns 1:43 - Démar shouts out himself 5:2...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Lucky Daye's third studio album 'Algorithm', his amazing change in style and how this project is a breath of fresh air for male R&B. Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 9 / 10 The Love List: Never Leavin' U Lonely, Herican, Blame, Mary, Breakin' The Bank, Soft TIMESCODES: 1:01 It's the First Lucky Daye album Dema has ever listened to 2:40 Adriel was sur...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Megan Thee Stallion's third studio album 'Megan', her lack of flow and topic variation along with her being closer to a female Logic than most think. Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 4 / 10  The Love List: HISS, B.A.S., Paper Together, Spin, Boa , Cobra TIMECODES: 3:28 - Is she still a hitmaker? 4:48 - She’s returning shots 6:30 - The diss tracks fit into...

Sometimes you really have to pop out and show niggas. Kendrick Lamar's Juneteenth concert "The Pop Out — Ken & Friends," crazy, the duo breakdown their favourite moments and disappointments. Also Queen just sold their entire discography for £1 billion and we wonder which new artist could sell for the same. TIMECODES: 1:10 - Kendrick with the Quotables 2:05 - Showed how important the West Coast...

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kehlani's fourth studio album 'Crash', her failed expansion beyond R&B and whether her album performances even matter to her career overall. Démar’s rating: 4 / 10 Adriel’s rating: 5 / 10  The Love List: Groove Theory, 8, Deep TIMECODES: 4:39 Originators of vibey R&B girl era 4:55 Fans and the public view her differently 8:19 Ariana Grande 10:14 Toxic Que...