Drake's newest album, "For All The Dogs," was released last week and although everyone was talking about it on social media, the conversation about it seemed to not be favorable.
Packed with collaborators and his commendable lyricism, many felt that the album lacked maturity and was repetitive. Several publications have reviewed the latest album and it seemed to be on a lukewarm side.
Drake 'For All The Dogs' Pitchfork Review
According to the trusted publication, Drake incorporated yet again a plethora of styles including underworld R&B, Drill, and even Playboi Carti's flow. However, despite the album's "flashes of brilliance, the music can't save him from himself."
"The meat of this bloated 23-track album are his own grievances and a dearth of topical contrast. Once again releasing an album with the runtime of a feature-length film, Dogs is an unfocused, disjointed listen loosely tied to the undercooked conceit that the album is playing on a fictional quiet storm radio station-BARK Radio," the publication wrote, grading the project a 6.5 out of 10.
Drake 'For All The Dogs' Rolling Stone Review
Rolling Stone was more forgiving in their honest review of Drake's "For All The Dogs."
Describing the album to be "meandering," the publication echoes Pitchfork's review that there is "evidence of a good album somewhere" within the "hour-and-a-half long bloat" that is the album.
"Meanwhile, Drake meanders through yet another collection of superlong streaming bait. For All the Dogs may have its sparks. But too often, he settles for subliminal bars aimed at rivals like Kanye West and Pusha T, keeping it "gangsta" by putting down women and, of course, filling up the piggy bank," the review said.
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Drake 'For All The Dogs' The Independent Review
The Independent's album review for "For All The Dogs" was quite sharper compared to the other two.
"The childish pettiness and adolescent insecurities that were once endearing in their juvenilia now seem tired and immature. Instead of chilling out and settling down as he approaches his forties", the album "sees him acting up more than ever, in ways that frequently reek not just of insecurity, but outright misogyny." The publication gave Drake a two out of five-star review.
Compared to "Honestly, Nevermind," Drake's last studio album before "Dogs," the previous project garnered more critical acclaim than these.
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