Drake's Honestly, Nevermind is NOT GOOD
Summary
TLDRThe reviewer expresses disappointment with Drake's surprise album, criticizing its lack of emotional depth and substance. They note a shift towards house and dance music, but find the production underwhelming and the vocals one-dimensional. Despite a few standout tracks, the album is largely forgettable and lacks the effort expected from a top artist, with some songs being described as preposterous and unfinished.
Takeaways
- đ§ The reviewer was surprised by the quick release of Drake's new album following last year's 'CLB'.
- đ” The album represents a shift in sound, incorporating house and dance music elements.
- đ The mix and production quality are criticized as being subpar, reminiscent of amateur Soundcloud producers.
- đ There's a perceived lack of emotional depth and lyrical substance in the album.
- đ« The reviewer feels Drake is going through the motions, showing complacency similar to his previous works 'Views' and 'Scorpion'.
- đ Songs like 'Falling Back' and 'Texts Go Green' are described as weak and lacking structure.
- đ ââïž The use of certain samples, such as the squeaky bed in 'Currants', is deemed as goofy and unimpressive.
- đ 'Sticky' and 'Jimmy Cooks' featuring 21 Savage are highlighted as standout tracks with better production and flow.
- đ€ The album is seen as experimental but ultimately underwhelming due to its one-dimensional nature and lack of effort.
- đ The reviewer considers 'Honestly, Nevermind' as Drake's lowest point in terms of effort and quality.
Q & A
What is the general opinion of the new Drake album as expressed in the script?
-The script expresses a negative opinion about the new Drake album, stating that it's not good and represents a low point in terms of effort from Drake.
How does the script describe the surprise release of the album?
-The script mentions that the release of the album was unexpected, especially after last year's 'CLB', which was a big album rollout.
What is the main criticism regarding the album's sound and production?
-The script criticizes the album's sound for being one-dimensional, poorly produced, and having a sound quality akin to a Soundcloud dance music producer's first remix.
How does the script characterize the emotional content of the album?
-The script suggests that the album lacks emotional depth, with Drake disconnecting emotionally and lyrically from the need to provide substance.
What specific song from the album is mentioned as being particularly weak?
-The script points out 'Currants' as a weak song, criticizing the use of a squeaky bed sample throughout the beat.
What is the script's view on the album's potential for a stylistic change?
-While the script acknowledges that a stylistic change could have been refreshing, it criticizes Drake for not putting enough effort into the execution of this change.
Which tracks from the album does the script find somewhat redeeming?
-The script mentions 'Sticky' and 'Jimmy Cooks' featuring 21 Savage as tracks that stand out, with 'Sticky' offering a good hip-hop dance fusion and 'Jimmy Cooks' being a smooth piece of southern hip-hop.
What is the script's comparison of the album's sound to other music?
-The script compares some of the album's tracks to background music that might play in a store, suggesting they are forgettable and not worth seeking out outside of the album context.
How does the script evaluate Drake's vocal performance on the album?
-The script criticizes Drake's vocal performance as being weak, with awkward falsettos and a numb mid-range, lacking emotional and vocal range.
What is the script's overall conclusion about the album?
-The script concludes that the album is not good, with Drake putting in the bare minimum effort, resulting in a badly produced, weakly sung, and underwritten record.
Outlines
đ§ Mixed Reactions to Drake's New Album
The reviewer expresses surprise at the quick release of Drake's new album, noting a lack of expected drama or emotional depth in the lyrics. They appreciate the shift to house and dance music influences, but criticize the production quality as being subpar, akin to an amateur Soundcloud producer. The reviewer also points out a perceived complacency in Drake's recent work, with this album being no exception. They find the album's sound to be moody and introspective, but lackluster in terms of emotional connection and lyrical content. Specific tracks like 'Flights Booked' are mentioned for their poor mixing, while others are criticized for being forgettable or poorly structured.
đ” Highs and Lows of Drake's Latest
Despite the overall negative tone, the reviewer does highlight a few positive aspects of the album. 'Sticky' is praised for its varied dance beat and catchy verses, and 'Jimmy Cooks' featuring 21 Savage is noted for its smooth southern hip-hop style and classic horn samples. However, these compliments are few, and the reviewer ultimately concludes that the album is Drake's lowest point in terms of effort, being one-note, poorly produced, and underwritten. They also humorously compare the album's music to that played in a retail store, suggesting it lacks depth and originality.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄDrake
đĄAlbum
đĄSound
đĄHouse and Dance Music
đĄEmotion
đĄLyrics
đĄProduction
đĄVocals
đĄBeat
đĄOne-dimensional
Highlights
Drake's new surprise album is a shift in sound, incorporating house and dance music influences.
The album features moody and emotive beats, differing from the typical EDM festival sound.
Drake's vocal delivery is criticized as being bricked out and distorted, potentially lacking quality.
The album's production is compared to that of a Soundcloud dance music producer, indicating a lack of polish.
Drake's previous albums are noted for their emotional lows and commercial highs, setting a context for this release.
The album's disconnection from emotional and lyrical substance is highlighted as a concern.
Songs like 'Falling Back' and 'Texts Go Green' are pointed out for their lack of structural effort.
Drake's vocal range is described as limited, with awkward falsettos and a numb mid-range.
The track 'Currants' is criticized for its squeaky bed sample, which is deemed goofy and trash.
The song 'Calling My Name' is questioned for its structure and interruption, suggesting it might be unfinished.
The track 'Tie That Binds' is criticized for its attempt at a Latin direction with an amateurish flamenco guitar interpretation.
Drake's effort on the album is described as the bare minimum, with a lack of trying or showing effort.
The song 'Sticky' is praised for its dance beat variation and clever bars, standing out as a highlight.
The album closer 'Jimmy Cooks' featuring 21 Savage is noted for its smooth southern hip-hop sound.
Many tracks are criticized for being forgettable and only carried by their production, not their content.
The album is compared to background music played in stores, indicating a lack of depth and memorability.
The overall effort put into the album is considered Drake's lowest point, with a one-note and badly produced outcome.
Transcripts
yeah this new drake album
it's not good
yes we have a brand new surprise album
from drake which i didn't expect drake
to come back with a new release so
quickly after last year's clb especially
since that did seem like such a big
album roll out for drizzy and i can't
imagine too much has been happening with
him drama-wise since then and now that
would inspire any grand displays of
emotion or diary-like verses spit over
cinematic soul chops but i suppose this
new record isn't even so much about
drake as much as it's about a shift in
sound which in theory is great because i
think drake has been in severe need of a
switch up since views as clb saw him at
so many weirdly awkward emotional lows
and commercial highs that were so
preposterous they were pretty much
parody but honestly never mind it does
present drake in a new light over a
series of beats inspired by house and
dance music there are a lot of quarter
note kicks on this record pianos and
keys that skip across the grooves a few
builds and drops but all delivered in
this vaguely moody in your feels vibe
that we expect pretty much every drake
record to fit into this is not the sound
of like some wild edm festival or
anything like that really more of a sad
solo dance party with you djing for
yourself off your laptop speakers like
the mix and vocals on flights booked for
example are so bricked out and distorted
i can't imagine them sounding good on
anything else i get that nobody wants to
hear me whine about the mixes on a drake
song especially since a good deal of the
time they are bearable but i just have
to wonder what is the use in being
the biggest rap artist on the planet
with access to the best producers and
sound engineers that money can buy if
your stuff is still going to have the
quality of a soundcloud dance music
producer who's put together his first
remix and look doing better has been a
pretty consistent problem for drake
these days because there's really been a
growing sense of complacency in his
records as he handed us the
mostly passionless views the playlisted
mess that he titled more life the
bloated scorpion and sure each of these
records did have their highlights but
for the most part they did kind of feel
like drake going through the motions and
i hope that wouldn't be the case on a
record where he is switching up his
sound
so boldly and while in some ways
honestly never mind is different in so
many other ways it's pretty much exactly
the same like i think the dance beats on
this project have only given drake more
of an excuse to disconnect disconnect
emotionally disconnect from the need to
give us anything of substance lyrically
a disconnect from songwriting like this
record is generally pretty low on
lyrical details which i guess i get
because the vibe is less about what
drake is saying and more about the
melody lines that his voice is hitting
as he's just kind of riffing over these
instrumentals but i feel like the final
product didn't need to be this
one-dimensional on songs such as falling
back and texts go green it's pretty
obvious drake couldn't be bothered to
structure these tracks in any way he's
just very limpy and weakly improvising
over them and of course across these
tracks drake doesn't show the emotional
and vocal range to make these four five
minute run times worth the journey with
his very awkward falsettos and kind of
numb mid-range so yeah there are cuts on
this thing that feel very background
very forgettable very wallpaper but
there are others that are downright
preposterous like the song currants with
the squeaky bed sample yeah there's like
the sound of a squeaky chair where i
assume again bed uh playing throughout
the entire beat
sounds absolutely goofy absolutely trash
and the song calling my name is is it
even a song it's kind of like a decent
intro building things up then a random
interruption and then after that what
sounds like could have been a decent
piece of a longer dance cut granted that
final part of the song is about how a
[Â __Â ] is calling drake's name
you gotta be doing some crazy [Â __Â ] to
the [Â __Â ] for it to go
tie that binds is a failed attempt at
taking things in a
latin direction with what sounds like a
first-year guitarist's interpretation of
what flamenco guitar is which again
you're drake you could literally get
anyone to play this part and yet what we
have on the record is this liability is
just a bad unfinished drake song played
in slow motion for four minutes like let
me be clear here and say that i have no
issue with drake switching up styles on
this record it's fine it's cool it could
have panned out into a great lp but if
only he would actually try
if only he would actually show some
effort if only he would put something
else into these songs other than just
the bare minimum to get by now look
across the lp there are a few flashes in
the pan on the song sticky the dance
beat actually varies up along the
progression of the song the grooves are
tight drake brings some very catchy and
clean flows and verses with a lot of
clever bars as well i love the one where
he talks about somebody saying he's
changed but in fact he millions but yeah
it's just a really good hip hop dance
fusion and then there's jimmy cooks with
21 savage on the closer which is a very
smooth piece of southern hip-hop a lot
of sweet classic horn samples a very
dark and heavy beat switch drake on the
front end holds his own 21 savage sounds
great in the second half but my
compliments for this record kind of
start and end there yeah that's that's
it that's really it the only other
tracks on this thing i kind of [Â __Â ] with
are mostly because of
uh the beat in production carrying lycon
massive or a keeper but
neither of these instrumentals would i
go out of my way to listen to were they
not on a drake record many of the other
beats on this thing sound like drake had
a mate on fiverr yeah that's that's sort
of all i have to say about this record
there's there's really not a whole lot
to it i i really think this is drake's
lowest point yet in terms of
level of effort he really put almost
nothing into this record it's so one
note badly produced
weakly sung
horrendously underwritten and yeah a lot
of the [Â __Â ] people have been saying
about it online about just like you know
being the kind of music that plays over
the loudspeaker at h m uh for the most
part that's that's really accurate yeah
yeah the strake record is is not is not
good
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