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  • Yeat's 'ADL' is nearly DOA | REVIEW

    Yeat's 'ADL' is nearly DOA | REVIEW
    Apr 5 2026
    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
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  • underscores' 'U' is hyperpop's best written album | REVIEW

    underscores' 'U' is hyperpop's best written album | REVIEW
    Mar 27 2026
    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
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    52 m
  • Jack Harlow's 'Monica' exceeds his body's limit | REVIEW

    Jack Harlow's 'Monica' exceeds his body's limit | REVIEW
    Mar 21 2026
    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
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    50 m
  • Harry Styles 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' is British pop centrism | REVIEW

    Harry Styles 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' is British pop centrism | REVIEW
    Mar 16 2026
    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
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    51 m
  • Bruno Mars and "The Romantic" fall off | REVIEW

    Bruno Mars and "The Romantic" fall off | REVIEW
    Mar 9 2026
    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
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    53 m
  • Baby Keem runs out of luck at the "Ca$ino" | REVIEW

    Baby Keem runs out of luck at the "Ca$ino" | REVIEW
    Mar 7 2026
    Démar and Adriel discuss Baby Keem's sophmore album 'Ca$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

    Timecodes:

    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
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    Baby Keem - Ca$ino / 2026 / Hip Hop, R&B, alternative R&B
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    54 m
  • Brent Faiyaz has lost his 'Icon' aesthetic | REVIEW

    Brent Faiyaz has lost his 'Icon' aesthetic | REVIEW
    Feb 21 2026
    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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    1 h y 9 m
  • J.Cole's "The Fall-Off" is a love letter in disguise | REVIEW

    J.Cole's "The Fall-Off" is a love letter in disguise | REVIEW
    Feb 16 2026
    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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    1 h y 25 m