Playlist Review: Drake ‘More Life’
“By taking the pressure off himself, Drake has freed himself up to produce his most spry, self-assured work yet.”
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“By taking the pressure off himself, Drake has freed himself up to produce his most spry, self-assured work yet.”
“Even if Mercer never ends up creating his ‘Pet Sounds,’ he seems to be settling nicely into his ‘Sunflower’ years.”
“They are the band Britain needs at this moment in time.”
“The songs on ‘Prisoner’ seem shackled to the chains of (unrequited) love.”
“‘Culture’ could already be described as a career-defining work, except Migos’ career is still being defined.”
“A greatest hits package featuring brand new material. Sell that, Time Life!”
“Ultimately, ‘Oczy Mlody’ is a hangover from one too many Cyrus-thrown bashes.”
“This is the closest anyone has come to the Head-era Monkees.”
“‘Turn Into’ is a throwback to the “guitar record”; this is a hook-driven, lushly layered experience; guitar tone as mood enhancer.”
“He’s still planting seeds and still stoking fires.”
“How are we doing here, folks? Does any of this make a lick of sense?”
“AML is giant leap forward, as the juvenile raps/punchlines of previous records are replaced with deep-felt yearning.”
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“Ethereal with an eye roll, Bagg seems to have materialized from a Zach Braff vision board. Her voice is soothing, a tossed-off Julie Andrews.”
“This is L-I-V-I-N in the moment at its best.”