Fearless and incisive, Dave’s reportage-style tracks sketch out race, prison and abusive relationships, resulting in a landmark record.
At 20 years old, Dave – born David Orobosa Omoregie – has just released one of the most thoughtful, moving and necessary albums of 2019 so far.
A moving, quasi-concept album, this debut from the 20-year-old rapper is bold and thought-provoking, the kind of record that comes along only rarely.
PSYCHODRAMA isn’t an album to stand up and rejoice to. It’s a sit-down-and-consume, a listen-and-learn. In doing that, you appreciate the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into the prose.
PSYCHODRAMA is a consistently engaging record that echoes the complexities of being black in a broken Britain. It feels like a giant step forward for UK rap.
It’s rare to hear a debut album so confident and accomplished, especially when the artist himself has just turned 20 years old. Yet Psychodrama is pretty close to a masterpiece and raises the bar for a new standard in British rap.
For the most part ... ‘Psychodrama’ is consistent in its darkness, in its razor-sharp lyricism.
The past three years have seen him grow from underground street-freestyling sensation to truly versatile artist.
His debut album, Psychodrama, is one of the most significant bodies of British rap music in a generation.
It's hard not to nod in agreement with what Dave's saying throughout Psychodrama, but generic instrumentals and humdrum flows don't translate many of his good points into captivating songs.
#1 | / | GQ [UK] |
#1 | / | The Vinyl Factory |
#2 | / | The Guardian |
#3 | / | Complex UK |
#4 | / | Gigwise |
#4 | / | The Line of Best Fit |
#5 | / | PopMatters |
#7 | / | Clash |
#7 | / | Far Out Magazine |
#9 | / | Magnetic |