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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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.
Démar and Adriel react to Justin Bieber's latest album, 'SWAG', Bieber's closeness to the black community and whether he still is that guy we thought he was in the 2010s .
Démar’s rating: 5.5 / 10 Adriel's rating: 6 / 10
The Love List: ALL I CAN TAKE, DAISIES, DADZ LOVE, DEVOTION
Timecodes:
5:30 - This album is showing he’s spending time with the black community 6:29 - Past Jb review 8:29 - Interested in the rollout 8:45 - No single/single worthy 9:00 - Janet Jackson comparison 14:41 - Dijon and Mkgee 18:35 - Justin is a versatile vocalist 19:37 - Always thought Gunna was an underrated/ Bieber worst part of the song 21:05 - Sweet spot 23:55 - Technically, the bars may fit but its not working 24:30 - Not many songs like this / unique record 25:23 - Meg The Stallion comparison 27:23 - Druski 29:31 - Druski, the best comedian? 31:01 - Cosplay Bieber too much on the nose 31:56 - Iceland billboard 40:50 - The cover 44:35 - He’s not in his bad boy era he’s becoming a dad 47:47 - The score
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Justin Bieber - Swag / 2025 / pop, new jack swing, synth pop
Album Mode
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.
