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The Quarter Note
by The Quarter Note
The Quarter Note podcast is comprised of Jonathan “Jay Cass” Casanova (musical artist), Andre Doughty (podcast producer and video director), Jelani Carter (podcast producer), and Fax Mercury (musical artist). The critics in this group hold differing opinions and preferences that color the grand schemas of their listening experiences. The critics in this group also share the common element of having a fond relationship with music. The administered conversation is conscientious about the external elements that make music what it is.
Episodes
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Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers ALBUM REVIEW
Ambitious, musically impressive, and a bit off-kilter. An emotionally challenged Kendrick provides us with a project shedding light on his shortcomings as a man, a father, and a public figure. While at times the content matter may seem cognitively dissonant, this album stands as almost the...
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Drake - Honestly, Nevermind ALBUM REVIEW
While this may have been the sonic shift Drake needed, the execution sounds uninspired.
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Pusha T - It's Almost Dry ALBUM REVIEW
Pusha continues to carve out new angles in his style and simply creates new experiences with the same tales of his unnerving past. This record is musically impressive given the level range him and his collaborators display.
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Vince Staples - Ramona Park Broke My Heart ALBUM REVIEW
Vince speaks on a troubled youth with an almost deadpan delivery. While this album is dejected in nature, exhausted at times, and borderline expressionless, his lean towards introspection is welcomed with good production and detailed storytelling.
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Jay Worthy, Larry June, LNDN DRGS - 2P'z In A Pod ALBUM REVIEW
Larry June, LNDNDRGS, and Jay Worthy demonstrate incredible chemistry. This record is smooth, cohesive, and exactly what you need for a long drive on a hot summer night.
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Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyes See Your Future ALBUM REVIEW
A literal tonal shift for Denzel allows him to turn his gaze inward and follow a more introspective direction on this record. This album comes off as cohesive, thoughtful, and intimate. It lends itself to being a solid listen, yet, it misses being vivid and provocative.
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ROSALÍA - MOTOMAMI
Rosalía showcases exceptional range and diversity that feels almost free form. This album is playful, tragic, and heartfelt without losing it's authenticity and cohesion.
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Robert Glasper - Black Radio III ALBUM REVIEW
Glasper, an artist of collaboration, pulled together a work filled with soul and r&b that extends beyond his Jazz roots. In the execution, this album displays cohesion and collectivism that sets this project apart from its predecessors.
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FKA Twigs - CAPRISONGS ALBUM REVIEW
Caprisongs showcases a more fun yet emotionally expressive album that casts a wide net over the sounds it's inspired by. While staying light at heart, Twigs speaks on heart break, being comfortable in her own skin, and self-realizing her own worth. Altogether, an enjoyable listen.
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The Weeknd - Dawn FM ALBUM REVIEW
Dawn FM is more then just an album, but an experience.
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2021 Wrap Up
The boys recap their top picks from 2021.
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Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic ALBUM REVIEW
This album is sonically immaculate. With that said, it lacks an identity that makes it truly unique outside of the purpose it serves.
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Aminé - TWOPOINTFIVE ALBUM REVIEW
Aminé goes back to the drawing board and decides to let his consciousness run wild and free. The ideas are zany and colorful which make for an entertaining and light-hearted experience. All in all, decent. A good teaser for what's to come. Score: 7.1
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Mick Jenkins - Elephant in the Room ALBUM REVIEW
Mick Jenkins submits an abstract yet globulous and scattered project. While aiming to be more concise and succinct in his approach, the album fails to hold a coherent schemas with little ambition.
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Maxo Kream - Weight of the World
A mature and vulnerable Maxo Kream puts his creativity in full display on a well-crafted and produced to the brim, album full of tales.
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Zack Fox - shut the fuck up talking to me
With Zack Fox's artistic vision on full display, Fox showcases a level of prowess in song making and lyrical ability that postulates a bright future. However, this album reads more of a really good demo tape than a well put together album.
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Wayne Snow - Figurine ALBUM REVIEW
Great vocals, solid production, there's a lot to dig with this record. It's radiant, it's thick, it has a lot of melancholy yet it's captivating. While the play on silence is very apparent with this record, it's endearing at every corner.
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Lil Nas X - Montero ALBUM REVIEW
MONTERO showcases a fervent, focused, eclectic, and unapologetic side to Lil Nas X. This is a pop record that could've sounded as derivative as its predecessors but ends up sounding like a well-crafted autobiography with many treats along the way.
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Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue ALBUM REVIEW
It's clear Baby Keem has the potential to make a great music. However, in this case, Baby comes off almost scatter brained not having honed in on a focus that justifies its zaniness. His focus on breaking boundaries and taking creative risks come off more as intent rather than proper execution.…
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Isaiah Rashad - The House is Burning ALBUM REVIEW
The tonality and sonic feel of this record makes for a kind of drowsy and tucked away listen. However, when it comes to melody, flow, cohesion, and conciseness, this album stands on both its feet. Yet, one is left wanting more because while Rashad might be saying something, his delivery comes off...
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Drake - Certified Lover Boy ALBUM REVIEW
Certified Lover Boy is quite formulaic to its merit and detriment. It's good but it sounds labored, with few moments of creative genius and ingenuity. However, if you generally enjoy the deliberate corniness and petulance, this album will find you well.
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Kanye West - Donda ALBUM REVIEW
This album finally makes it's way into the stratosphere with more to be desired and too much to digest. In short, the gold of this album is buried underneath debris and good luck looking for it. It is important to note that when you do stumble on the good parts, it's truly a treat.
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WILLOW - lately I feel EVERYTHING
This project pushes an envelope Willow has been honing in on for years by providing an inviting yet in your face collection of songs that effectively enclose her emotions. In this effort, there's a much more apparent focus on narrative which shows a more focused Willow. Yet, a lack in sonic...
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Vince Staples - Vince Staples ALBUM REVIEW
In his stark imagery, a stoic Vince Staples paints a picture of a grim youth fixated on violence and crime. Dejected in its presentation, vulnerable at heart, blunt, and minimal. This is a self-titled album.
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Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost ALBUM REVIEW
A truly masterful effort from Tyler. While this is totally a vanity project, one in which he speaks at length on his personality and character, he still owns his shortcomings steadfastly. Not to mention how he beautifully interweaves a DJ Drama feature like a beautifully wrapped centerpiece to…
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Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR
SOUR oozes teenage heartbreak and insecurity, embodied in the shell of bittersweet ballads and punch drunk rock songs. Where there is teenage turbulence, there is emotional chaos for Olivia. While the brutality and aggression toward a romantic betrayal is there, the story is limp in its length…
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J Cole - The Off-Season
J Cole returns to form on a loose fitting yet pensive effort. While having his fun, Cole speaks about his accrued stardom and gets personal without being too sage-like. However, it's not a Cole album without some level of cringe.
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Tony Allen - There Is No End
In his latest effort, Tony Allen displays diversity and establishes himself as a great collaborator, blending sounds of afrobeat, jazz, soul, and funk. While this record arrives posthumously, this serves as a passing of the baton to its successors. Overall, a great project with some subtle missteps.
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Topaz Jones - Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
DGTYM showcases a more focused, introspective, provocative, and endearing Topaz as he provides an autobiographic on his youth and upbringing. This project also reads as a love letter to his heritage and feels like a warm hug in a thorough listen.
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Brockhampton - Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine
In Brockhampton's magnum opus, they showcase themselves as a group worth rooting for. A more polished and bright Brockhampton, diving into less abstract territory, doesn't compromise on melody nor does it waiver on content. However, this project is for some and not for others.
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Figmore - Jumbo Street
Figmore, on their debut album, presents a proper introduction into their sound as JUICEBOX floats effortlessly on 10.4 Rog's warm and eclectic production. Jumbo Street is both provocative and endearing. Not without its missteps, Jumbo Street sticks the landing.
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Adrian Younge - The American Negro
Adrian Younge provides us with a fine work of music intermingled with stark narration that is meant to explain the plight of being a black individual from the lens of a black individual. While it may come off as a testament to what being black is today, it reads more of a history lesson with…
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Judas and the Black Messiah - The Inspired Album
The message comes off, more times than not, tone-deaf. Additionally, the album eventually falls short of provocative. While pulling off some moderate performances, this record isn't the most impressive body of work as far as inspired soundtracks go.
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Jim Jones & Harry Fraud - Fraud Department
This record isn't a complete flop, however, it doesn't stack up against other records in its weight class. While Jones sounds more mature and focused, in short, this project sounds a bit lazy. Jim Jones and Harry Fraud simply isn't the dynamic duo you would've hoped for.
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slowthai - TYRON
As Thai relaxes his gaze inward, this album presents itself as a pleasantly candid introspection. With every song sounding like a diary entry, you can't help but commend its rawness.
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Madlib - Sound Ancestors
You won't find a dull moment on this record. This album is masterfully cultivated and infectiously rhythmic; a proper representation of Madlib's versatility and inventiveness.
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DVSN - Amusing Her Feeling
While dvsn makes more daring decisions on their latest effort, the album sells itself short with a non-existent narrative. The overall experience wades itself to dust as the project operates better as background noise than commanding your attention.
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Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
This album is perfect.
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Playboi Carti - Whole Lotta Red
Playboi ventures into new territory while still expanding on the same ideas that made him so popular. However, the lack of structure and focus becomes its Achilles Heel and makes for a demo-like experience that falls short of decent.
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Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon III: The Chosen
Kid Cudi shows a steadier hand in the latest installment of the Man on the Moon series, honing in on a more hip-hop and trap-inspired project. While the effort is valiant, the listen is long-winded with fluffy content and a non-existent narrative.
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EOTY Wrap-Up Pt. 2
A "people's choice" episode. The boys gather a collection of favorite albums from their dearest friends and share their thoughts on all the choices. This episode was recorded live on one of the hosts', Andre Doughty, twitch channel > twitch.tv/neveradought
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EOTY Wrap-Up - Pt. 1
Part one of the end of the year wrap up series. The boys chat about the tribulations of 2020 and how it colored our listening experiences throughout. To bring it home, we list our top 5 records of 2020 along with some runner-ups.
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Open Mike Eagle - Anime, Trauma, and Divorce
An emotionally battered Open Mike Eagle lets it all hang out on his latest project, however, so much more is to be desired.
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Gorillaz - Song Machine, Strange Timez: Season 1
Song Machine is a jukebox of isolated bops that find Gorillaz at their most well put together and refined in a while. The Gorillaz recruit a wide variety of artists that fail to disappoint at every turn. Jay loved this record but the other boys weren't so adamant.
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Benny The Butcher - Burden of Proof
Benny and Hit-Boy fire on all cylinders, making Burden of Proof his gaudiest and glossiest project to date. However, don't walk into this album expecting a complete tonal shift from you've come to expect from Benny.
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Machinedrum - A View Of U
Machinedrum masterfully blends a myriad of genres in this sonic journey. As vast and all over the place this appears, you're never overwhelmed or inundated.
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21 Savage & Metro Boomin - Savage Mode II
Moments in the album fall flat in terms of mixing and general sonics, however, Savage Mode II finds Metro and Savage at their most experimental and expressive ever as a duo.
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SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
This album is the protest music we needed to hear. Atop the topical focus of black strife in the world, SAULT is lyrically unflinching and musically compelling on Untitled (Rise).
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Spillage Village - Spilligion
Two words. Deep sigh. While it draws some level of focus on Spillage's more conceptual record, the topical focus is lack luster. Unfortunately, the record's high points are drowned out by its lows and the end result is drab and underwhelming.
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Aluna - Renaissance
Aluna Francis (1/2 of AlunaGeorge) puts her songwriting and curatorial skills on display as she celebrates her heritage and feminism on Renaissance. While it isn't without its missteps, Aluna delivers a fierce solo introduction to the world of dance music which arrives as refreshing.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Quarter Note podcast is comprised of Jonathan “Jay Cass” Casanova (musical artist), Andre Doughty (podcast producer and video director), Jelani Carter (podcast producer), and Fax Mercury (musical artist). The critics in this group hold differing opinions and preferences that color the grand schemas of their listening experiences. The critics in this group also share the common element of having a fond relationship with music. The administered conversation is conscientious about the external elements that make music what it is.
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