Drake released For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition on November 16 and, simply put, it’s mid. The tracklist only contains six songs, and none of which really stand out. This is pretty disappointing as many were already unsatisfied with the regular version. However, the regular version is definitely better than Scary Hours Edition.
In most of the songs, it feels more like he’s speaking in conversation rather than singing due to the talking-singing style and repetitive backtrack. This is more specifically seen in The Shoe Fits, where he even says “To all the ladies wondering why Drake can’t rap like that same old guy, it’s cuz I don’t know how anymore.” In our other article reviewing For All The Dogs, it’s stated that, “This album was supposed to be the return of the ‘old Drake’, and it’s everything but that.” So this poses the question, what’s happening to Drake’s music?
On the track Wick Man, there’s a bubbly, whimsical, twinkling noise alongside the music that throws off the entire song. It’s a really unique sound that clashes with the rest of the song, which has a slow, mellow vibe. It just feels unnecessary and almost a mistake to have added that in. Having the least amount of plays on Spotify, it seems fans agree.
The best song on the tracklist would have to be Stories About My Brother, although it’s hard to pick a favorite as they’re all mediocre. The songs aren’t necessarily bad, and neither is the album, but it’s definitely not Drake’s best work. The title Scary Hours Edition seems to be referring to the reality of what he’s trying to say in For All The Dogs, as the songs in the first album are more colorful and lively.
As of recently, with his newest albums, Drake has come out with really interesting album covers. The colors in For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition work really well together, contrasting the black and red in For All The Dogs’ cover. It would be interesting to see what Drake’s visions are when it comes to creating song/album covers, as that’s one of the main features of releasing music.
