EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 46 MIN
Yung Lean leans Into Apathy on 'Jonatan' | REVIEW
from Album Mode · host Demar Grant & Adriel Smiley
This week Démar and Adriel discuss Yung Lean's latest album Jonathan, what he meant to cloud rap, his transition to rock and how his lethargic singing tilts into apathy.Démar’s rating: 3.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10The Love List: Might Not B, Horses, My LifeTimecodes:3:30 - How do you feel about reviewing YL6:25 - The modern swaggy trap white rapper7:16 - His influences8:40 - Two stand-out lines - shut the world off14:45 - Album drags on you 16:16 - I don’t think he can really sing16:24 - Sing rapping is a saviour for rappers who can’t sing18:19 - Feels like an audition for Brock Hampton 19:30 - Has harmonies, but his voice is the worst part of it 21:03 - Singing at a pace of Dominic Fike21:33 - The actual emotion of the singing is not being conveyed properly32:33 - Kanye couldn’t figure out the drums for Find Your Love36:18 - Chief Keef comparison38:06 - Feels like 808’s and heartbreaks40:41 - The cover42:11 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Yung Lean - Jonatan / 2025 / indie rock, rock,
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This week Démar and Adriel discuss Yung Lean's latest album Jonathan, what he meant to cloud rap, his transition to rock and how his lethargic singing tilts into apathy.Démar’s rating: 3.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 4.5 / 10The Love List: Might Not B, Horses, My LifeTimecodes:3:30 - How do you feel about reviewing YL6:25 - The modern swaggy trap white rapper7:16 - His influences8:40 - Two stand-out lines - shut the world off14:45 - Album drags on you 16:16 - I don’t think he can really sing16:24 - Sing rapping is a saviour for rappers who can’t sing18:19 - Feels like an audition for Brock Hampton 19:30 - Has harmonies, but his voice is the worst part of it 21:03 - Singing at a pace of Dominic Fike21:33 - The actual emotion of the singing is not being conveyed properly32:33 - Kanye couldn’t figure out the drums for Find Your Love36:18 - Chief Keef comparison38:06 - Feels like 808’s and heartbreaks40:41 - The cover42:11 - The ScoreFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Yung Lean - Jonatan / 2025 / indie rock, rock,
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