Don Toliver’s ‘Octane’: All 18 Tracks Ranked
Don Toliver’s 18-track album blends psychedelic trap, R&B, and electronica, inspired by Mount Wilson Observatory and car culture, featuring a smaller guest list including Travis Scott.
- On Friday , Toliver released OCTANE, his fifth studio album with 18 tracks, continuing his streak of featuring La Flame on all LPs.
- Searching for a creative anchor, Toliver turned to Mount Wilson Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains outside Pasadena, California, whose domes and astronomical legacy helped 'fully ignite' OCTANE.
- Toliver channels his car obsession into OCTANE's sound, embedding driving motifs and samples like Malcolm Todd on 'E85' with route references to the 5, 101, and looping the 1.
- Early reactions call OCTANE Toliver's strongest LP yet, highlighting his expanded versatility as he prepares to headline night one of Rolling Loud in May.
- Visually, OCTANE features Frankenstein-inspired imagery, with a racing Audi staged atop the Los Angeles Times parking garage and a smaller guest list including YEAT, Rema, Teezo Touchdown, SahBabii, and Travis Scott.
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Don Toliver’s ‘Octane’: All 18 Tracks Ranked
The passing of Don Toliver’s uncle and his love of motorcycles fueled the Houston native’s Hardstone Psycho album, and two years later, Don returned to transfer that energy to his appreciation for cars and all things being a motorhead for OCTANE. Toliver has taken the reins as a co-captain in Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack army, while evolving into a modern rap star in the niche 2020’s hip-hop landscape (Toliver will headline night one of Rolling …
How Mount Wilson and Calabasas roads fueled Don Toliver's new album, 'Octane'
For his last album, "Hardstone Psycho," Don Toliver delivered a grungey understanding of biker culture. So on his new record, "Octane," the Houston rapper recenters his car obsession and turns to his need for speed as sonic inspiration.
Rendezvous - Song by Don Toliver featuring Yeat
Don Toliver just dropped off OCTANE, and there is no denying that this is going to be one of the biggest albums of the year. Toliver continues to grow his profile, and an album of this scope will help his case. As it turns out, one of the best songs on the album is “Rendezvous.” This song comes with a feature from Yeat, who has frequently collaborated with Toliver. Overall, these two work wonderfully together. It’s clear that they are firing on …
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