I’m not a huge fan of Drake, he’s alright, I’m just not that bothered about his tracks. That was until I heard “Marvin’s Room”. I’m sure this track is going to litter all the end of year lists, so this won’t be the first or last piece written about it
Drake - Marvin's Room (Young Money)
I’m not too bothered on the “Woe is me, being famous is so hard” subject matter, but the atmosphere created is amazing. Producer Noah “40” Shebib (who was a child actor in Goosebumps, children’s-horror-tv-series fact fans) has really pulled it out the bag. I’m guessing Drake is meant to be drunk in this track, so the real dark, mournful vibe that 40 has applied to this fits perfectly in my opinion. The lack of a rigid drum structure adds to the almost dreamlike effect the pads create, and add some sweet bass just to make things even better. And everyone loves a sample, so the snippets of phone calls included work really well for me, adding a real back and forth effect to the whole thing.