Album Reviews5.3/10
Drake’s ‘For All the Dogs’ Mistakes Length for Depth
Drake's 23-track album 'For All the Dogs' is a bloated, repetitive mess with a few highlights like 'First Person Shooter' and '8am in Charlotte.'
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
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Album Reviews6.9/10
Views Review: Drake Stretches One Sour Mood Across 20 Tracks and 81 Minutes
Drake's 2016 album Views is a sprawling, self-absorbed monument to his own isolation—brilliant in moments, but buried under 81 minutes of murk.
Album Reviews6.8/10
Maid of Honour: Drake’s Boldest Swing Lands More Than It Misses
Drake's MAID OF HONOUR is a bold, club-ready reinvention—dance beats, toxic romance, and his most experimental album in years. Our track-by-track review.
Album Reviews7.9/10
Nothing Was the Same: Drake Perfects the Sound That Made Him, Rather Than Escaping It
A detailed review of Drake's 2013 album Nothing Was the Same, exploring its moody production, lyrical themes, and critical reception.
Album Reviews7.3/10
Drake’s ‘Honestly, Nevermind’: A Bold Dance-Floor Detour With Thin Writing
Drake's dance-heavy pivot 'Honestly, Nevermind' trades rap bravado for house grooves. Our review says the mood works, but the writing feels thin.
Album Reviews7.8/10
How Take Care Turned Drake’s Late-Night Insecurities Into a Sound Everyone Else Chased
A track-by-track look at Drake's 2011 album Take Care, the genre-defining record that blended rap and R&B and reshaped hip-hop.
Album Reviews8.5/10
Recorded in a single night, shelved for decades — Neil Young’s ‘Hitchhiker’ proves worth the wait at 8.5/10
A 1976 Neil Young studio session, long buried, emerges as an intimate, raw snapshot of a master at work. Our review of Hitchhiker.
Album Reviews7/10
Party Anthems Meet Protest Songs: How the Bouncing Souls and Anti-Flag Made BYO’s Fourth Split Work
A track-by-track review of the 2002 punk split between The Bouncing Souls and Anti-Flag, weighing catchy hooks against political anthems.
Album Reviews8/10
The Bouncing Souls Keep Their Promise on Born to Be
The Bouncing Souls' 'Born to Be' is a 25-minute blast of fast, fun punk rock. Consistency is both a strength and a weakness. Read our review.
Album Reviews8/10
Bob Dylan’s ‘Triplicate’: Thirty Standards, Sung With Conviction
Bob Dylan's Triplicate is a sprawling 30-song standards set, too long but with highlights as good as anything he's done this century.