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.
underscores' 'U' is hyperpop's best written album | REVIEW
51 mins; March 27, 2026
Jack Harlow's 'Monica' exceeds his body's limit | REVIEW
49 mins; March 21, 2026
Harry Styles 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' is British pop centrism | REVIEW
50 mins; March 16, 2026
Bruno Mars and "The Romantic" fall off | REVIEW
52 mins; March 09, 2026
Baby Keem runs out of luck at the "Ca$ino" | REVIEW
54 mins; March 07, 2026
Brent Faiyaz has lost his 'Icon' aesthetic | REVIEW
69 hours 2 mins; February 21, 2026
J.Cole's "The Fall-Off" is a love letter in disguise | REVIEW
85 hours 4 mins; February 16, 2026
Don Toliver is high "OCTANE"
53 mins; February 10, 2026
Ari Lennox's "Vacancy" is renewed
40 mins; February 09, 2026
Drop January and J. Cole's "Fall-Off" begins
30 mins; February 01, 2026
A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" is aged wine | REVIEW
79 hours 15 mins; January 25, 2026
Top 10 Albums of 2025
79 hours 29 mins; December 24, 2025
Esdeekid and everyone else you should know from 2025 + Spotify Wrapped
65 hours 51 mins; December 13, 2025
Summer Walker's "Finally Over It" is a feature fest| REVIEW
63 hours 45 mins; November 26, 2025
Rosalia's 'Lux' is technically brilliant, but is that enough? | REVIEW
54 mins; November 16, 2025
Dave's "The Boy Who Played the Harp" sometimes forgets the song | REVIEW
48 mins; November 03, 2025
Tame Impala's "Deadbeat" Follows the Crowd | REVIEW
52 mins; October 24, 2025
Khalid is revealed "after the sun goes down" | REVIEW
42 mins; October 19, 2025
Embracing D'Angelo's Influence
18 mins; October 18, 2025
The Disappointing Diddy Verdict + Nicki vs. Cardi B is unnecessary
23 mins; October 14, 2025
Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" is a Farce | REVIEW
94 hours 52 mins; October 08, 2025
Doja Cat's "Vie" for Pop Appeal is a Success | REVIEW
46 mins; October 03, 2025
Cardi B's Viscious Bars Make it Clear "AM I THE DRAMA?" | REVIEW
