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Universal acclaim- based on 205 Ratings
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Positive: 164 out of 205
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Mixed: 28 out of 205
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Negative: 13 out of 205
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Mar 20, 2019Psychodrama is an absolute must-listen record of the 2010s decade as it deals with Dave's struggles with mental health, strained relationships, domestic abuse, racism, and social inequality. You cannot find such realistic and hard-hitting themes like this in a typical rap album that talks about sex, partying, drugs, money, and gangster life. This is conscious hip-hop at its utter finest.
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Apr 24, 2019Wow. This album has several impressive and powerful tracks. The song "Lesley" captured me. I think it's really a masterpiece rap song with a great music. The song "Black" is another my another favorite song in this album. Well done!
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Mar 12, 2019This best rap concept album since good kid maad city - Kendrick Lamar
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Mar 12, 2019Incredible album, deep and intelligent lyricism that is worth paying attention to, and clever beats that accentuate the mood that Dave is elegantly creating throughout the album's tight run time. Well worth a listen, or two or three...
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Mar 12, 2019Honest raps, complex and emotive production, but still effortlessly cool. I rarely get excited about rap these days because it all sounds the same to me, but this will make you stop and pay attention.
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Mar 21, 2019This is lyrically the best ever UK rap album. Album flows supremely well, wordplay is ingenius on occasion and Dave's flow entices you in to listen. Standout songs for me are Psycho, Streatham and Lesley. Standout line - "I don't need a Me 'n' U like a chef eating at his own restaurant"- so good on so many levels
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Apr 25, 2019This one of the best socially conscious albums of all time. Its unfortunate its not too popular. But Dave's story telling is exceptional on this album.
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Jun 12, 2019
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Sep 26, 2019Psychodrama gives a beautiful insight into the harsh life of council estate England. Dave manages to go both deep and stay playful throughout the album without seeming pretentious at any stage. The live show is really something.
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Oct 23, 2019deep and intriguing, Dave's debut album gives the UK a new and fresh beacon of hope for their rap scene
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Oct 24, 2019
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Dec 3, 2019Seminal Album - in contention for album of the year for uk albums and definitely rap album of the year
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Jan 5, 2020The best rap concept album released in 2019 throughout the globe. Unbelievable maturity from a 20 year old.
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Feb 3, 2020An amazing reflection on the city of London and the people in it with catchy hooks and an amazing true to life feel. Dave has really hit the mark.
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May 15, 2020One of the best album I've heard in a long time. I like the fact that the album starts with the song "Psycho" and ends with "Drama". You enter a journey when you listen to this album, and it's really captivating and you really feel everything that happened in his life. It has a deep meaning. It totally deserves British Album Of The Year. Great work overall, a masterpiece, 10/10.
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Jul 4, 2020Best debut album since Illmatic. The way the therapy sessions are intertwined with Incredible lyrics is Lamaresque. Yes, this album has almost no, if any, radio bangers. Nevertheless it is an fantastically well written album, by an absurdly talented artist
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Jan 10, 2021I believe this album deserves a higher rating therefore I decided to give a 10 to balance out all those haters who give 0.
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Dec 4, 2021Dave's debut is deep, bold and ambitious. Each song is hard hitting, not only to your ears, but your heart as well, you can really feel how much of his soul, time and effort he put into this album. It's a beautiful album, everything was made beautifully, and I strongly recommend you listen
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Apr 2, 2019Álbum del año hasta ahora. Uno de los mejores debuts de la historia del rap. Con solo 20 años de edad, Dave ha creado un álbum casi perfecto, conviertiendose posiblemente en el mejor rapero de menos de 25 años de edad.
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Nov 18, 2021I'm not super into rap, but this floored me. Black and Lesley are incredible.
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Mar 24, 2019
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Apr 10, 2019This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 16, 2019Wow... such a great album. I never heard about Dave before but I am glad I listen this. A very strong and mature album, very consistent, very true, from the heart. You can feel every bit of this. It's not a glamorous album but it will give you a real feel, like AccuWeather.
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Aug 10, 2019Big heat. Not a 10 because the songs that were meant to be radio hits I found less catchy and enjoyable than the rest of album which I don’t normally get from Dave. A No Words or two would’ve made it a 10.
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Jan 23, 2020One of the best albums I've ever heard...
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Mar 12, 2021
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Jul 28, 2019
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Apr 4, 2019my taste for rap music is very specific, i like Kendrick, Jay, Eminem but this is i dunno it's just not for me. The inflection on the words stands out but not in a tasteful way, it doesn't feel natural it feels forced
The content on the other hand is top notch. I like the way he addresses so many many issues in a very eloquent way. But the sound of him rapping is a little cringe-worthy -
Apr 2, 2019Good lyrics and alright instrumentals individually but it didn't fit well together for me
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Apr 12, 2019An okay album. Can't be compared to any other 90's scoring albums. Pretty much forgettable.
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Mar 19, 2019
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Mar 19, 2019
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Feb 3, 2020Location is AMAZING. I wish we could rate individual tracks but an amazing track doesn't make an amazing album unfortunately. The rest is underwhelming by comparison.
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Feb 27, 2020
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Oct 13, 2020A good concept runs thought the album, however I find some a good portion of the tracks to be slightly boring and very similar.
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Mar 31, 2019
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Mar 21, 2019
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Mar 13, 2019Reposting since my review got deleted. I said what I said!
Orginal review:
Is this a joke? Unspecial lyrics, mediocre beats. Nowhere near an 100/100 album. -
Apr 3, 2019
Awards & Rankings
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Dec 13, 2019PSYCHODRAMA has all the makings of a generational classic. Packing dense lyricism, poignant introspection, and resonant production into a neatly compiled concept, Dave's debut album is the product of a MC beyond his years, standing firmly among the Godfathers and Made in the Manors as one of the strongest British rap albums of the decade.
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The WireMay 7, 2019Musically it’s mannered to the point where he makes Stormzy look like Tempa T. Token exceptions offer some respite. On “Location” with Burna Boy and “Disaster” with J Hus he briefly escapes the bland backing and naff counselling concept to explore more primal modes of expression. But ultimately the failures predominate, most notably ten minutes of the heavy handed domestic violence PSA “Lesley”. [May 2019, p.50]
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Q MagazineApr 9, 2019Psychodrama is a bold statement from a rapper unafraid to ask tough questions of himself--and the often unforgiving world around him. [Jun 2019, p.108]