The second Drugdealer album, Raw Honey, has zero kinks left to work out and fulfills all the promise of the debut and more.
Drugdealer's second album is a collection of '70s-tinged soft-rock jams for heading out on your own Magical Mystery Tour, and proof of the power of song.
The music is genuinely rich, and creates a strong nostalgia for a musical era gone by.
There’s nothing frivolous or disjointed about Raw Honey, The Californian-baked masterpiece is a force to be reckoned with and a real triumph.
Music that lays firmly between the influences of his found home of the underground scene in L.A., where the lazy hazy west coast sounds of The Beach Boys and Steely Dan meet with those of fellow West Coast singer-songwriter Randy Newman.
Raw Honey would certainly fit in with the myriad of excellent hybrid folk pop albums that emerged during the 60’s, but stands as an anomaly with the present day musical fare.
A smooth and exceptionally well turned-out cut of Southern MOR. Brief it may be, but his expertly assembled gang of desperadoes deliver some glorious moments.
L.A.-based auteur Michael Collins crafts a pristine portrait of early-’70s AM radio by taking inspiration not only from the period’s definitive artists, but its discarded pop detritus, too.
Raw Honey is a seductive and catchy pop record bearing its '60s rock influence openly and proudly.
Approaching feelings of loneliness and anxiety with a refreshing sincerity, the album is a welcome antidote to our modern cynicism.
Raw Honey is a rarity of a record: it’s the glint that catches your eye, the double-take – a curiosity, hidden in plain sight.
Heavily nostalgic, but somehow enjoyable. Its notorious base on sixties psychedelic rock takes most of the fun off, but my love for some of the influences this LP has, makes it quite a product of entertainment. The production is pretty raw and some of the performances don't live to their influences.
Light 6
Richly nostalgic, playful psych pop sophomore effort that is drenched with breezy guitar tones and blissful harmonies. Sweet as honey.
Последний альбом Майкла Коллинза (всё ещё продолжает отчаянно утопать в ретроградстве), ровно как и The End of Comedy очень хорошо улавливает настроение эпохи, которую он хочет реконструировать. И что немаловажно — он придаёт ей живое и максимально нежное звучание, от которого ... read more
This is what a sophomore album should be, a lot superior to the first one. Songwriting is a lot better in here, feels more like a complete album rather than a bunch of songs that feel like fillers. Incredibly easy to enjoy.
1 | You've Got to Be Kidding 3:19 | 90 |
2 | Honey 4:28 feat. Weyes Blood | 93 |
3 | Lonely 3:14 | 95 |
4 | Lost in My Dream 4:57 | 100 |
5 | Fools 4:29 | 100 |
6 | If You Don't Know Now, You Never Will 4:52 | 95 |
7 | Wild Motion 4:52 feat. Dougie Poole | 100 |
8 | London Nightmare 4:07 | 90 |
9 | Ending On a Hi Note 1:33 | 100 |
#5 | / | The Wild Honey Pie |
#50 | / | Les Inrocks |
#52 | / | Uncut |
#78 | / | Drift |
/ | Vinyl Me, Please |