Destroy Lonely “If Looks Could Kill” Album Review

If Looks Could Kill

Destroy Lonely

• Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
• Date: 05 May, 2023
• Content: explicit
• Track(s): 26
• ℗ 2023 Opium/Interscope

Destroy Lonely is a stage name for Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III, an upcoming American recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. “If Looks Could Kill” is his most recent album and is a follow-up to his mixtape NO STYLIST, released in August 2022. On September 15, 2022, Destroy Lonely teased the project in a since-deleted Twitter post. However, fans were eager for new music from Lone after releasing the music videos for “FAKENGGAS” and “NEVEREVER,” which led him to disclose the album’s rumored release date.

The highly anticipated self-titled song “if looks could kill” will be released on March 3, 2023. However, for the following month or two, Destroy Lonely would remain silent on the radio regarding any new songs. Destroy Lonely will then give fans a hint about the album’s release date on April 15, 2023, after his performance in Rolling Loud Thailand, saying, “If Looks Could Kill closer than y’all think,” likely aiming for a late April release. Lone would also later say that the song “How u feel?” (then known as “Finish Line”), which he previously previewed, is sure to appear on the album and serve as the album’s eventual opening track.

Album Art

The album art depicts a figure in the dark, possibly DL, holding onto a stick while standing on a lawn, wearing a large overcoat, and having his face hidden by the surrounding darkness. This image screams Friday 13th, and Yes, this would have killed if looks could kill.

Tracks And Features

“How You Feel” opens the 26-Track album, which primarily consists of Solo projects and eases the listener into the hypnotic voyage. The lyrics contain a lot of braggadocio and slick-talking as Destroy Lonely (DL) maintains his reputation for those who might have forgotten and raps for a Lover’s attention. This song’s topic alludes to Love, Drugs, and Justice.

The next song, “If Looks Could Kill,” which also has the same name as the album, is the rapper Destroy Lonely’s first release of 2023. His extravagant lifestyle, drug use, and romantic relationships are all prominent topics in the song, which is set to a melancholy trap beat. On October 19, 2022, Lonely gave the song’s first Instagram Live preview. He wore a Halloween mask, complementing the Album/song’s antagonistic image. Before the song’s formal release, over 20,000 videos were uploaded utilizing the song’s music on TikTok, where the track snippet was very popular.

The Trap Act’s “Which One” lyrics feature further references to drugs, whiny nigg*s, and unfaithful hoes, making him doubt true love’s existence. Lonely tells the listener about his life’s events and provides an update on how things are going, as is to be imagined.

“Raver” comes next, and the hip-hop/trap jam is one of the groovy tracks off the album. Trap arrangements for production and delivery are standard. This song is perfect for a trap playlist since the rapper shows off his extravagant lifestyle and love of the good life in the lyrics, regardless of other people’s thoughts. As usual, be prepared for drug use, pompousness, and slick speech. Electric guitar and a bell sound with a positive vibe are featured in the song. The Synth/Bell sound in the song’s background is a pitched-up sample of the Discord ringtone.

Stoners and other drug users will relate more to “By The Pound” since DL tells it like it is and admits that he is geeked and living the high life.

In “Wagwan,” DL alludes to the gangster lifestyle, the hustle of the streets, his money-making exploits, and the bitches at his beck and call while posing the question, “Wagwan Nigg*?” to his naysayers.

The song “Your Eyes” features drug-infused, sexy, romantic, and love-smitten lyrics. DL also admits that he was going downhill but has now turned his life around since he has always believed in himself.

Ken Carson is the only featured artist on the album, appearing on the final track of the 26-track listening experience. The title of it is “Money and Sex.” As the song’s title suggests, the duo raps over a hard-bass trap beat while delivering lyrics that discuss gangsterism, crime, and narcotics alongside love, sex, passion, and desire.

Tracklist / Songs

NO	TITLE
1	how u feel?
2	if looks could kill
3	fly sht
4	which one
5	raver
6	came in wit
7	by the pound
8	all the time
9	biggest problem
10	chris paul
11	superstar
12	new new
13	right now
14	which way
15	wagwan
16	moment of silence
17	brazy girls
18	goin up
19	passenger
20	promo
21	worth it
22	redlight
23	make sum work
24	safety
25	your eyes
26	money & sex

Album Summary

If Looks Could Kill, the highly anticipated debut studio album by Destroy Lonely, which includes 26 songs and an exclusive feature from Opium labelmate Ken Carson, was a success for TopFloorBoss. They put their hearts and souls into the project, which is merely a taster for their forthcoming collaborative album. The album will mesmerize you with its fusion of hazy electric guitar riffs, unbelievable melodies, and chic soundscapes.