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9.1
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9.1 |
Consequence Of Sound
The first record of Drake’s astronomically self-absorbed career to put music first
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8.3
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8.3 |
A.V. Club
As an album, it is probably Drake’s worst. But as a collection of totally atomized songs and ideas, it’s up there with anything he’s released
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8.3
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8.3 |
Paste Magazine
Drake seems to come to terms with the fact he may not dominate the rap world, but he can still find fun in the journey
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8.0
94370
8.0 |
The FT
The artist’s preoccupations are to the fore in tracks that cycle fluently from claustrophobic to delicate
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8.0
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8.0 |
Exclaim
Cements a place for genres long-overlooked by mainstream media; dancehall, grime, Afrobeat, house, trap and, of course, rap, and takes Toronto on a world tour to celebrate life
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8.0
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8.0 |
Crack
Rich with subtlety and detail, you could make a case for More Life being best Drake’s best project since Take Care
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Music
One of the most consistent creators this century has offered us. A must listen
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8.0
94285
8.0 |
NOW
In lesser hands, all of this regional slang and cadence-hopping would seem like straight-up appropriation
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8.0
94289
8.0 |
The Guardian
The project is closer towards old school rap mixtapes, where unreleased tracks sat alongside potential singles and one-off tracks from crew hanger-ons
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8.0
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8.0 |
Rolling Stone
An artist who always sounds most inspired when he remembers to look beyond his own head. On More Life, he's wearing less and going out more – and it does his music a world of good
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8.0
94291
8.0 |
The Independent
Something more akin to a mix album, with plenty of guests dropping by to chip in a verse or a rap, over 80 minutes’ worth of grooves and beats sculpted by a veritable army of producers
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8.0
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8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
A vocalization of the heart in his heartless world, and a veritable return to form for it
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8.0
94622
8.0 |
Beardfood
Showing off his many talents and interests, the hardcore hip-hop tracks are just as enjoyable as the tropical beats. He’s back
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7.8
94267
7.8 |
Pitchfork
It's a long player made for luxuriating and a total immersion into Drake's world-pop lifestyle
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7.5
94503
7.5 |
Earbuddy
Still, in Drake’s capable hands, he’s able to mold these songs to where they’re creative, and some are extremely catchy
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7.3
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7.3 |
Gig Soup
There are enough great moments over the project’s 22 tracks to get fans excited; with the more melodic numbers in particular standing out
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7.0
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7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Ultimately, More Life does a terrific job creating a mood with its dancehall-flecked, atmospheric production, and it certainly points to a fascinating fork in the road moment for the world’s biggest rapper
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7.0
94275
7.0 |
The 405
There are highlights, to be sure, ‘Passionfruit’ ranks among the best grooves Drake has graced in his career
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7.0
94730
7.0 |
PopMatters
Drake’s idea of “more life” is “more everything”. My idea of More Life is less music, and the best thing about this playlist will be the one I eventually build for myself
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6.7
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6.7 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Regardless of your opinion of Drake’s music, you have an opinion on Aubrey Drake Graham, and because of this, More Life both succeeds and suffers
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6.4
94266
6.4 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
It all stacks up as an agreeable (not wonderful, definitely not boring) assortment of thumpers, enough to pass the time until Drake finds a new culture to pillage
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Observer
More Life has sprawl in-built, so judicious use of the skip function is required, but this is high-quality filler
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5.0
95387
5.0 |
All Music
Another overly serious, musically uninteresting effort.
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