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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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hip-hopvibe.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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