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May 21, 2026It all flows together like a DJ set without the tonal whiplash of a 32-bar revenge fantasy about sliding on his opps like the lot of “Iceman.” Its self-containedness is a charm, even though some of these tracks could have fared better by replacing some of the lesser tracks on the back half of “Iceman.” Still, even though it’s one of three albums he dropped in a single night, “Maid of Honour” stands as, ironically, a testament to the virtue of restraint.
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May 18, 2026It’s a maximalist riot where he doesn’t just leech off musical trends but absorbs them into the kind of insecure, heartfelt, drained, and charmingly corny Drake party songs that are in short supply these days.
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May 18, 2026The trifecta’s crown jewel, however, is Maid of Honour, which seemingly picks up where 2022’s Honestly, Nevermind left off, but with far more confidence in its execution.
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May 22, 2026You cannot deny that these records – ‘Iceman’, in particular – are some of Drake’s strongest work in a while. The trilogy doesn’t restore Drake’s invincibility, but beneath the spectacle and the streaming bait is an ageing superstar still stubbornly clinging onto his crown with both fists.