Drake drops new ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ album, marries many women in video
nypost.comfinally be released on July 29.But mere hours later, Drake deigned to try and one-up Queen Bey by announcing that his own seventh studio LP, “Honestly, Nevermind,” would be dropping at midnight.
Just when it seemed as if it was all Harry Styles’ world, in one day, two of music’s biggest stars just made summer a lot hotter.“Honestly, Nevermind” — and a wild video for the first single “Falling Back,” featuring a parade of women lining up to be his brides — arrives just nine months after Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy,” which, despite the success of “Way 2 Sexy” and “Girls Want Girls,” felt like somewhat of a disappointment by his standards.
And this 14-track LP is a radical reset for the 35-year-old artist born Aubrey Drake Graham.It’s a full-blown a-bop face from hip-hop to house.
And it’s a vibe.Drake has two-stepped into house territory before on hits such as “Passionfruit” and the Rihanna collaborations “Too Good” and, most memorably, “Take Care.” But “Honestly, Nevermind” — whose gothic album cover makes it look like it might be more heavy metal than house — is a trancey, trippy twirl into the club underground that is more “After Hours” than The Weeknd’s 2020 blockbuster.No doubt, this album is not about the hit singles that Drizzy has been consistently dropping on us since 2009’s “Best I Ever Had.” It’s about busting a move — and a mood.Helping Drake take it all the way to the dance floor is South African DJ/producer Black Coffee, whose 2021 LP “Subconsciously” won a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album in April.
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