Don Toliver – Love Sick (2xLP)

Don Toliver’s Love Sick offers a dazzling exploration of love’s many shades—melancholic, sensual, and electric—all set against a backdrop of lush, genre-blending production. The album showcases his chameleonic voice, rich with emotive auto-tuned swirls, sliding effortlessly between rap-infused R&B and dreamy psychedelic grooves. From the intimate vulnerability of solo tracks like “Honeymoon” to high-gloss, star-studded bangers, it’s a kaleidoscopic journey that feels both expansive and deeply personal.

What makes Love Sick truly shine is Toliver’s ability to carve his own space amid a whirlwind of features and influences. Whether teaming with James Blake, Kali Uchis, or Wizkid, he remains the magnetic core of the album, steering it with sincerity and style. It’s a refined, modern-soul statement that finds him confidently reaching new heights as an artist both bold and nuanced.

Reviews

“Amid the glitz, the hype, the online intrusion, Don Toliver still locates a space to call his own – and that’s what makes ‘Love Sick’ so thrilling.” – Clash

“An aptly titled set that's more engrossing and intimate despite its much longer procession of guest collaborators.” – AllMusic

“It is another Don Toliver album, recommended if you like the other Don Toliver albums… At this point, it’s worth considering his superficiality more of a feature than a bug.” – Rolling Stone

“Don Toliver wants to be one of the greats. 'Love Sick' lays a solid foundation for the future.” – Uproxx

“He takes a stab at what most other rap acts are avoiding right now: sing-rapping about love…and diving a little deeper beneath the surface.” – HipHopDX