Album Mode

Demar Grant & Adriel Smiley
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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.

  1. -3 J

    Don Toliver is high "OCTANE"

    Démar and Adriel discuss Don Toliver's latest album "OCTANE", whether his lyrics matter and how his melodies and production are second to none. Timecodes: 4:18 4th time reviewing Don Toliver 7:50 Best Feature 10:30 ATM 15:55 Falestto for Falsetto 25:25 Potential features 38:15 Where does he rank amongst his peers? 45:21 Covers 47:30 The Score Follow us: TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: 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/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant =================================== Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 9 / 10 The Love List: Call Back, ATM, E85, Body, Rendezvous , K9 Don Toliver - Octane / 2026 / Hip Hop, R&B

    54 min

  2. -4 J

    Ari Lennox's "Vacancy" is renewed

    Démar and Adriel discuss Ari Lennox's latest album "Vacancy", her toned down lyrics and what a label switch can do for her moving forward. Follow us: TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod  Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: 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/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant =================================== Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 8.5 / 10 The Love List: Under The Moon, Twin Flame, Dreaming, High Key Ari Lennox - Vacancy / 2026 / R&B

    40 min

  3. 1 FÉVR.

    Drop January and J. Cole's "Fall-Off" begins

    It's apparently "Drop January" as a plethora of artists have annouce they have new projects coming up Déma rand Adriel talk about what that means for music this year. Also J. Cole released his first single for his upcoming album, "The Fall Off", Adriel tries to dodge the question but Démar asks how he feels about the rappers alleged end coming up. =================================== Follow us: TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod  Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:  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/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================

    30 min

  4. 25 JANV.

    A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" is aged wine | REVIEW

    Démar and Adriel discuss A$AP Rocky's comeback album "Don't Be Dumb", whether he took too long to return and if his music is experimental anymore. Timecodes: 2:00 The Kanye Zone 6:18 1st A$AP Rocky Review 11:55 Is LONG.LIVE.A$AP a classic album? 15:45 TESTING 24:04 Favourite Feature 31:20 Moshpit energy 39:46 A$AP Rocky vs The Discourse 53:15 The mature version 59: 00 Female Rappers with A$AP Rocky 1:08:25 Cozy Tapes 3 1:09:52 The Cover 1:13:27 The Score TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod  Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:  Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter: Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant =================================== Démar’s rating: 7 / 10 Adriel's rating: 8 / 10 The Love List: STAY HERE 4 LIFE, WHISKEY, ROBBERY, STOLE YA FLOW A$AP Rocky - Don't Be Dumb / 2026 / Alternative Hip Hop, Rap

    1 h 19 min

  5. 24/12/2025

    Top 10 Albums of 2025

    Finally the episode you've all been waiting for, Album Mode's top 10 albums of 2025! Adriel and Démar list their best albums of the year. After years of reviewing music together the duo divergence has become more obvious and this year's year-end list is evidence. P.S. Demar's Spotify listening age is 25, Adriel's is 45. TIMECODES: 3:30 - A lot of albums that we did not review 4:10 - Don’t Tap The Glass 7:30 - West End Girl 9:48 - Miley Cyrus supremacy 15:55 - Yacht Rap 16:49 - An Ambient Demo but good 21:16 - What genre is this? 24:04 - Demar wants the Naomi Campbell album 29:06 - Chainz revival 38:00 - One of the best albums of the decade 43:10 - Comeback Album of the Year 48:12 - Feels like a racing game 52:25 - The Best of Wale 56:00 - One of the Greatest Rappers of all Time 01:01:39 - The Longest No Skips Album 01:06:05 - Two or Three listens a day for Demar’s Number One 1:11:01 - Honourable Mentions Follow us: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumMode TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: 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/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant Démar’s Top 10: EsDeeKid - RebelThe Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow Little Simz - Lotus PinkPantheress - Fancy That Bad Bunny - Debi Tirar Mas Fotos Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out Amaarae - Black Star OkLou - Choke Enough Miley Cyrus - Something BeautifulTyler, The Creator - Don't Tap the Glass Adriel's Top 10: The Weeknd - Hurry Up TOmorrowLittle Simz - Lotus Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out Wale - Etherything is a lot Chance the Rapper - Star Line Destin Conrad - LOVE ON DIGITAL Larry June + Alchemist + 2 Chainz - Life is Beautiful Venna - MALIK Freddie Gibbs - ALFREDO 2 Lily Allen - West End Girl

    1 h 19 min

  6. 13/12/2025

    Esdeekid and everyone else you should know from 2025 + Spotify Wrapped

    Démar and Adriel discuss who popped off in 2025 that we're looking forward to their work in 2026. Timecodes 1:10 The Criteria 2:20 Esdeekid 6:50 Timothee Chalamet 11:38 Uzi mixed with Future 12:48 Odeal 18:25 Young Miko 20:26 Similar to early Don Toliver 24:36 Kwn 31:23 The Black performative male 32:10 Dijon 40:35 Rebecca Black 45:06 Not New/But Changing 51:48 Spotify Wrapped 54:17 The Dominance of Drake 56:37 Spotify Listening Age 1:00:03 Old year-end playlists =================================== Follow us: TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod  Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:  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/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================

    1 h 6 min

  7. 26/11/2025

    Summer Walker's "Finally Over It" is a feature fest| REVIEW

    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 / 10 Adriel's rating: 7 / 10 The Love List: Robbed You, No, Go Girl, Heart Of A Woman, Baller Timecodes: 4:04 - Background on Summer Walker 8:55 - The Singles 9:49 - The influence of Aaliyah 11:50 - What a Summer Walker song sounds like 14:10 - Love for Doja Cat 21:51 - Give Me A Reason 30:13 - So Many Good Features 34:48 - 1-800-Heartbreak 38:58 - Savage the 21st 47:25 - Go Girl 50:20 - The Cover 59:04 - The Score Follow us: TikTok:  Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: 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/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant  =================================== Summer Walker - Finally Over It / 2025 / R&B

    1 h 4 min

  8. 16/11/2025

    Rosalia's 'Lux' is technically brilliant, but is that enough? | REVIEW

    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/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram: 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/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant =================================== Démar’s rating: 5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6 / 10 The Love List: Reliquia, Divinize, Berghain, Memória

    54 min
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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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  • Création
    Demar Grant & Adriel Smiley
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    323
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
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  • Site web de l’émission
    Album Mode

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