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Démar and Adriel discuss Jorja Smith's third studio album "What Are the Odds" her switch to electronic music and how her vocals can carry her in any genre.

Timecodes
2:53 Falling or Flying
5:57 The Nucleus of the Album
10:10 Pretend
14:28 What Are the Odds
18:35 What’s Done is Done
19:49 Demar calls ‘What Are the Odds’ an Ethereal Journey
23:46 Underrated Vocalist
25:03 What this means for her career
29:00 The Cover
31:10 Dream Collaboration
37:29 The Score


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Démar’s rating: 8 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6 / 10
The Love List: Pretend, For Life, Alive, Make It Your Home

Démar and Adriel discuss Charli XCX's eighth studio album "Music, Fashion, Film" her creating rock music and having no features to help guide her through the sound.

TImecodes
2:30 Demar is confused
4:26 Past Reviews
6:00 Card Declined
9:02 2007
12:05 I’m Afraid
18:29 Persona
25:30 Camera
28:20 Dream Collaborations
34:54 The Cover
38:25 The Score


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Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10
The Love List: Rock Music, Card Declined, Camera, Wink Wink

Démar and Adriel discuss Steve Lacy's third studio album "Oh Yeah?" his horny lyrics and whether his collaboration selections make sense for his music.


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Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7 / 10
The Love List: doom, nothing, lovesexdrugbomb, nice shoes / in your world

Démar and Adriel discuss Future's tenth studio album "The Real Me", whether he's run out of ideas or ran too far from his core.

Timecodes
3:15 Past Reviews
7:57 Hip-Hop in 2026
12:30 Best of Future
18:40 No Misery
23:08 Tank Top Pluto
25:05 Weight Up
33:45 Build a Bitch
40:34 The Cover
41:52 The Score


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Démar’s rating: 3.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 2.5 / 10
The Love List: Snow in Skyami, California Girls, Money Over Everything
 Future - The Real Me / 2026 / Trap

Démar and Adriel discuss Kwn's third Extended Play "And All Pride Aside", whether she makes stud music and if she's influenced by Tory Lanez.

The Love List: good girl, risk it all, idea of love, all fours

Timecodes:
4:00 - Demar calls Hopeless Romantic boring
7:10 - The Singles
10:30 - Tory Lanez but freakier
11:35 - Touch Myself
17:45 - Risk It All
21:50 - Til the Room Stinks
30:20 - All Fours
36:43 - The Cover
39:15 - The Score


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Démar’s rating: 7 / 10

Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10 


Kwn - And All Pride Aside / 2026 / R&B

Démar and Adriel discuss Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love", whether she's a rock artist fighting her destiny and if she's the best songwriter of our time.

Timecodes:
4:00 The growth of a Young Star
9:06 Past Reviews
10:20 Stupid Song
14:05 How Good a Singer Is She?
14:40 Purple
18:31 Begged
25:10 Expectations
29:15 u + me = <3
32:05 The Cure
35:30 Miley Cyrus comparison
39:50 Gwen Stefani comparison
42:50 Potentional collaborators
49:30 The Cover
56:20 The Score





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Démar’s rating: 7 / 10
Adriel's rating: 5.5 / 10 

The Love List: expectations, u + me = Less than 3, my way, maggots for brains,

Démar and Adriel discuss Latto's seventh studio album "Cry Baby", whether Vince Staples is a conscious rapper and how Paris Texas was the blueprint to "Cry Baby"'s sound.

Timecodes:

2:37 - Album Mode Venn Diagram
6:10 - 4th Vinces Staples Review
8:49 - Only in America
13:54 - TV Guide
20:53 - The Big Bad Wolf
22:40 - Rap/Rock Era
30:32 - Is Vince Staples a conscious rapper?
37:13 - The Cover
42:34 - The Score

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Démar’s rating: 8 / 10

Adriel's rating: 7 / 10

The Love List: Okayyy, Hostage, Fallin, Anxious

Vince Staples - Cry Baby / 2026 / hip hop, rap, rock, alternative hip hop, conscious rap

Démar and Adriel discuss Latto's fourth studio album "Big Mama", whether not having a hit song to pair with the album is a problem and did she finally find her core sound?


Timecodes:
04:04 Her influences
05:53 Past Reviews
08:15 The Rap Summer Walker
13:04 Did Crodie Write it?
18:50 The Latto Sound
22:17 Government-mandated Sexyy Red Feature
25:33 Her Improvement as a Singer
28:00 Daddy’s Girl Interlude
32:30 What this means for her career
42:54  The Cover
46:15 The Score
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Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 5 / 10
The Love List: Okayyy, Hostage, Fallin, Anxious

Démar and Adriel discuss Fakemink's debut studio album " Terrified, whether it's good or just interesting, and his lyrics being mythic or lost in the sauce.

Timecodes:
03:14 How He Talks About Himself
04:13 The Voice
6:12 All Eyes On Me
9:57 Distortion is the new Autotune1
2:29 Chinese Dictator Bars
15:54 Rewind
24:25 Essex Girls
35:20 The Score



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 Démar’s rating: 7.5 / 10
Adriel's rating: 3 / 10 The Love List: Hard Candy, Creep, Jungle-Affair, Rewind, Forget me Not

Démar and Adriel discuss Drake's latest three albums, but primarily 'Iceman", whether current Drake is Lakers Lebron and if this is a true comeback for The Boy. 

Timecodes:

2:14 The Biggest Comeback in Music History
7:15 Comparisons to Taylor Swift
12:32 Jordan/LeBron comparisons
24:22 Past Drake Reviews
32:49 What does lyrical growth look like for Drake?
41:00 Ran to Atlanta
43:44 Brat vs Iceman
51:25 Are there too many similes?
54:44 Too Hard for the Radio
57:19 Adriel’s favourites
1:06:44 Government-mandated 21 Savage feature
1:10:15 Make Them Series
1:22:41 Maid of Honour & Habibti
1:33:31 The Nokia test
1:37:39 The Covers
1:47:47 The Score


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Démar’s rating: 4.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6.5 / 10
The Love List: Shabang, Make Them Remember, Little Birdie