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Welcome to Album Mode where journalist, Demar Grant and The Cool Table host, Adriel Smiley breakdown and review the latest albums. Each episode features a new album where both hosts dive in-depth about the project and the artist’s path to its release.
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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 / 10Adriel's rating: 7 / 10The Love List: Robbed You, No, Go Girl, Heart Of A Woman, BallerTimecodes:4:04 - Background on Summer Walker8:55 - The Singles9:49 - The influence of Aaliyah11:50 - What a Summer Walker song sounds like14:10 - Love for Doja Cat21:51 - Give Me A Reason30:13 - So Many Good Features34:48 - 1-800-Heartbreak38:58 - Savage the 21st47:25 - Go Girl50:20 - The Cover59:04 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Summer Walker - Finally Over It / 2025 / R&B
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.Follow us: TikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================Démar’s rating: 5 / 10Adriel's rating: 6 / 10The Love List: Reliquia, Divinize, Berghain, Memória
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10The Love List: The Boy Who Played the Hard, No Weapons, SelfishTimecodes:3:00 - Adriel doesn’t like EPs5:58 - The tone of the album6:43 - Favourite feature12:50 - Where are the drums?16:10 - Demar calls ‘175 Months’ boring21:04 - Dave vs. Kendrick23:25 - The Outro27:10 - Dave’s relatability 30:35 - Introspection is his best skill34:03 - Fairchild41:06 - The Cover43:45 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Dave - The Boy Who Played the Harp/ 2025 / rap, hip hop, uk rap
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10The Love List: Dracula, Loser, Afterthought, My Old WaysTimecodes:2:44 - Have they ever been mainstream?3:58 - First time hearing Tame Impala8:50 - Adriel’s favourite song11:05 - Demar’s Dad cosigns14:17 - The Singles18:32 - Kevin Parker made a Drake song?20:50 - Afro House attempt24:30 - Best song on the project31:30 - Dracula36:20 - Lyrics40:50 - Loser47:40 - The Cover48:50 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Tame Impala - Deadbeat / 2025 / electronic, dance, afro house
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 4 / 10The Love List: medicine, nah, nobody (make me feel), impulsiveTimecodes:2:20 - Technically still very popular4:18 - Past Khalid Reviews8:44 - Demar compares ‘True’ to Kidz Bop9:50 - R&B Khalid13:20 - ‘Rendezvous’16:48 - Reminds me of…22:44 - Lyrics28:45 - What this means for his career34:30 - The Cover38:00 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Khalid - after the sun goes down / 2025 / pop, R&B
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/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================
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/@adrielsmileydotcomDémar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram: Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant===================================
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 4 / 10The Love List: The Fate of Ophelia, Ruin the FriendshipTimecodes:1:39 - Is the fandom bigger than the music?7:22 - Past Taylor Swift reviews13:30 - Fate of Ophelia16:56 - Actually Romantic28:56 - Pop music in 202530:18 - Honey feels desperate34:44 - Too much ‘stomp/clap’39:48 - Ruin the Friendship45:35 - Lyrics50:45 - The Most Offensive Track1:07:17 - Wishlist1:12:30 - Is Adriel a Swiftie now?1:18:15 - Worst album since Reputation1:21:41 - The Cover1:27:58 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl / 2025 / pop, pop punk
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 8 / 10The Love List: Cards, Jealous Type, Take Me Dancing, Acts of Service, Gorgeous, All MineTimecodes:3:03 - Last Doja Car Review7:30 - Best at Pop Rap8:36 - Démar compares Doja Cat to Kyrie Irving14:03 - Unpacking Jack Antonoff22:12 - Adriel calls the album ‘Timeless’26:34 - Lyrics28:27 - ‘Take Me Dancing’31:54 - Earl Sweatshirt featuring Doja Cat35:30 - Sidequest album38:49 - The Cover40:42 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Doja Cat - Vie / 2025 / hip hop, rap, pop rap, pop, R&B
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10The Love List: Hello, Magnet, Pick It Up, Better Than You, Principal, Imaginary PlayerzTimecodes:2:37 - Démar's Favourite Cardi B verse of all time8:16 - Bodak Yellow was cool12:55 - Invasion of Privacy15:15 - Ranking all-time female MCs23:39 - Imaginary Playerz27:46 - What’s Going On with Lizzo and Cardi B37:10 - Best feature on the album45:24 - Lyrics1:00:37 - Cardi B is still Cardi B1:02:29 - The Cover1:06:20 - The Score Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Cardi B - AM I THE DRAMA? / 2025 / hip hop, rap, R&B, pop
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 6 / 10The Love List: FORGE, WELDONE!, CRISCO, TOURMALINE, exhaustTimecodes:01:35 - Demar is down on Earl4:59 - FREE EARL8:52 - An album with no singles11:35 - Adriel's favourite Earl song15:28 - Production on Gamma21:16 - Is Static a Drill song?33:31 - Demar on Earl abandoning the songs39:00 - Lyrics on Crisco are genius level45:34 - Onelongrunonsentence50:20 - What does this mean for his career?57:19 - No Skips?58:16 - The Cover59:06 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Earl Sweatshirt - Live Laugh Love / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 8 / 10The Love List: Gun In Yo Purse, Back To The Go, The Negro Problem, Ride, No More Old MenTimecodes:4:37 The Big Day8:25 The Success of Coloring Book16:35 Favorite Chance song?23:40 How bad was Hot Shower?28:29 A song only Chance could make32:51 Demar doesn't think Chance is tough35:15 Chance the Singer43:00 Chance's Kendrick Lamar impression48:22 Lyrics53:20 The Negro Problem1:02:26 Comeback Album of the Year1:07:04 The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Chance the Rapper - STAR LINE / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 7 / 10The Love List: Glory, WRK, Gz, SK8, No BooTimecodes:5:30 - His Past Albums6:08 - Surround Sound7:28 - JID & NewJeans9:25 - Highest Charting Single15:18 - Production is the Star of This Album18:13 - JID does R&B well21:22 - Démar compares Westside Gunn to Playboi Carti24:00 - Did they choose the Right Singles?31:14 - A Great Collaborator36:28 - Adriel claims JID is underrated as a lyricist46:46 - Demar is Unmoved52:15 - What Does This Mean for His Career?57:35 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================JID - God Does Like Ugly / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 5 / 10The Love List: Sucka Free, Ring Ring Ring, I'll Take Care of You, Don't You Worry BabyTimecodes: 3:54 - Tyler does big 1st week numbers 9:19 - Not a concept album13:20 - Past Tyler the Creator reviews15:49 - Favourite Tyler the Creator era17:58 - ‘Ring, Ring, Ring’ should be a single23:43 - A lot of 80’s references sonically27:37 - Mommanem35:44 - Demar is in disbelief36:46 - 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 Monday54:27 - His spot in Hip-Hop History56:30 - The Cover1:03:03 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Tyler, the Creator - DON'T TAP THE GLASS / 2025 / hip hop, rap, alternative hip hop, Dance
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 50sDémar’s rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 7.5 / 10The 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 waiting3:40 - Is this album really happening?4:59 - ‘It’s Almost Dry ‘ score6:40 - Playboi Carti comparison7:26 - The rollout is getting so much love8:35 - The original Drake hater/comments about Travis Scott 13:44 - The production22:08 - Always has duality in their music / more human parts on the project25:57 - 50-year-olds in hip hop28:30 - 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 genre35:21 - The blog era of hip-hop is approaching their 40s37:00 - Favourite song46:15 - Almost for the reaction on the timeline 53:31 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out / 2025 / hip hop, rap
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 6 / 10The Love List: ALL I CAN TAKE, DAISIES, DADZ LOVE, DEVOTIONTimecodes:5:30 - This album is showing he’s spending time with the black community6:29 - Past Jb review8:29 - Interested in the rollout8:45 - No single/single worthy9:00 - Janet Jackson comparison14:41 - Dijon and Mkgee18:35 - Justin is a versatile vocalist19:37 - Always thought Gunna was an underrated/ Bieber worst part of the song21:05 - Sweet spot23:55 - Technically, the bars may fit but its not working24:30 - Not many songs like this / unique record25:23 - Meg The Stallion comparison27:23 - Druski29:31 - Druski, the best comedian?31:01 - Cosplay Bieber too much on the nose31:56 - Iceland billboard40:50 - The cover44:35 - He’s not in his bad boy era he’s becoming a dad47:47 - The score Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Justin Bieber - Swag / 2025 / pop, new jack swing, synth pop
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10The Love List: Gone, Relationships, Spinning, Million YearsTimecodes:1:41- Where does one go after peaking above indie pop mainstream2:26 - In some circles, people know them 4:44 - MJ comparison8:10 - First memory12:28 - 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 song27:58 - A ton of songs that could be singles30:00 - Almost too pop 31:34 - Overall good songwriters39:43 - Putting an artist in a category40:41 - What does this mean for their career44:56 - The Cover47:05 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Haim - I Quit / 2025 / indie, rock, pop, soft rock
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 this2:25 Is a very much do you know ball convo2:50 Setting the scene with the drake albums (CLB etc…)9:18 One of Drake’s best aging albums11:55 The one flaw with Honestly, Nevermind14:35 Who else could do this?Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Drake - Honestly, Nevermind / 2025 / pop, club, house, rap
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 9 / 10The Love List: Thief, Hollow, Free, Blood, Lotus, LonelyTimecodes:3:08 - The view over her career because she is from the UK4:55 - Black Thought comparison as a rapper6:09 - 7:39 - That’s their Dominic Fike10:38 - Thief sets the tone for the album11:35 - Non-Traditional Hip-Hop beats in this era on this album12:09 - Did they get it right with the singles?12:51 - Pharrell singing on the song – that should be the single13:24 - Thief is more indicative of the album14:13 - SAULT explained15:58 - Hollow – haven’t heard some one making subs since Drake on Scorpion19:41 - Songs that made me think of the creation of this project (rap rock mixes)23:08 - Young’ is the actual song good25:24 - I’m a little teapot with her whole chest29:58 - You are learning about who she is as a person through her music34:04 - What this means for her career34:18 - Not an album that anyone else has made40:59 - No Skips42:04 - The Cover44:00 - The ScoresFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Little Simz - Lotus / 2025 / hip hop, rap, uk hip hop, uk rap
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 / 10Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10The Love List: Prelude, End of the World, More to Lose, Easy Lover, RebornTimecodes:3:23 - Hannah Montana – moved past that8:44 - Did they get it right with the singles?9:14 - End of the world10:03 - Under-rated songwriter10:49 - Reborn – 80’s revivalist track13:19 - Sounds like and early 2000’s movie15:04 - American Idol music19:22 - Sex and the City reference19:58 - Pretend your god/90’s pop22:38 - Her voice sounds like a 50-year-old chain smoker29:13 - This is a better vocal performance when we had in the past30:05 - Olivia comparison34:00 - Stove God Cooks 37:40 - The world's burning but lets go to Greece39:12 - Naomi Campbell42:17 - Aesthetic overall42:29 - Interlude 1 – Demar fav song43:50 - Who released the best movie album50:09 - The cover – unrated52:00 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful / 2025 / pop, country, pop country, synth pop




