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If listeners get a little bored by one track, the next is bound to bring in something different, and that’s what makes this so much more of an essential release than his last two full-lengths. “KMT,” XXXTENTACION controversy aside, is as harder than anything on What a Time to Be Alive.

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“Blem” sees Drake in full roadman mode, and yet it somehow feels far more genuine than any other of his attempts to invite his influences into his own music. “Passionfruit” probably won’t dominate the charts in the same way “Hotline Bling” did, but it’s the prettiest thing he’s released in about four years. Instead, sees him vowing to keep his tastemaker status while delivering a number of potential hits at the same time.ĭespite concerns over whatever it is Drake wants to call More Life, there’s a lot here to remain hopeful about. Considering just how successful Views was, More Life could have been nothing more than a number of loose tracks meant to keep fans happy, but instead it sees him vowing to keep his tastemaker status while delivering a number of potential hits at the same time. It’s not clear if this is Drake reacting to the lukewarm reaction Views received critically, but he’s definitely made more of a point to keep things varied on More Life. The Kanye West collaboration “Glow” even sees the pair trading places stylistically, and it’s beautiful. With a sample from one of worst video games of all time ( Sonic the Hedgehog '06) on the Giggs collaboration “KMT” and an audacious J-Lo sample on the peak Drake “Teenage Fever,” More Life throws a lot more surprises at the listener than its predecessor.

More Life represents a lot of what Views was missing, especially when it comes to the production side of things. But did Drake call it a playlist because he’s unwilling to take more creative risks with a proper follow-up to Views? Here’s hoping that’s not the case, although it is hard not to feel a little cautious going forward. More Life will likely restore faith for many fans who felt a little let down by the dirge that is Views.

It’s smart, but it’s also a little bit confusing. Perhaps this is Drake’s way of exploiting that without compromising his music, choosing to base his process on that of a playlist rather than an album-regardless of whether the tracks are original or not. Albums aren’t dying by any means, but how we consume them has changed a whole lot.įrom a business perspective it makes sense to make each release as long as possible, with songs that will fit the bedtime playlist, the morning playlist, and the club playlist. So it makes sense to deliver something that presents variety rather than a cohesive vision. Drake wants to be on all the playlists, with a song for every mood. Playlists have become increasingly popular in the streaming era, with songs handpicked to match a mood or classification. Instead of artificially inflating the length of an album with filler tracks to ensure chart dominance and as much revenue as possible, he’s made something that explores lots of moods and sounds-just like a playlist. It could also be that Drake is looking to label the release as a playlist because it’s a genuine exploration of the way streaming and playlists are becoming the dominant form of music consumption for many people. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Drake toys with a lot of different sounds in a surprisingly well-paced 80 minutes, but it also raises concern with how he chose to present the release. Sticking to what’s safe isn’t what propelled Drake to superstardom, but that was rapidly becoming the case through 20. That’s why this is the best album we’ve heard from him since Nothing Was the Same. Success, for him, had become a formula rather than labor of love.įast forward to More Life, and Drake has come to the realization that formulas can only take you so far when it comes to music. It's a significant shift, considering his recent history: Following the surprise release and success of If You’re Reading This, Drake began to settle into a pattern. This new album recalls Take Care in the way artists come and go, offering standout moments without stealing the show. Other artists are given time, but Drake wants listeners to know that he’s in charge. It is unequivocally an album regardless of what Drake has labeled it-just look at the way it’s structured. There are appearances from artists like Young Thug, Sampha, and Giggs, but More Life refuses to lend much of the spotlight to anyone but Drake. Now that it’s here, it’s clear that this isn’t really the case. Leading up to the release of the project, which Drake has dubbed a playlist, he gave the impression that it’d focus on the rest of what OVO Sound has to offer and introduce the world to some new artists. Regardless of the original intent behind More Life, it’s a better Drake album than Views was.

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