So sweet of Anthony to put his daughter's graduation photo on the shelf instead of a vinyl this time.
@MapleMilk
3 жыл бұрын
So proud of her 👏👏👏
@luccasescobar9249
3 жыл бұрын
What album is that?
@BobV97
3 жыл бұрын
@@luccasescobar9249 it’s by Kero Kero Bonito, it’s called Graduation if I remember correctly
@chiggenboi7896
3 жыл бұрын
@@BobV97 it’s bonito generation
@BeingAMonkey
3 жыл бұрын
@@mrLabear yes, coincidental. 🤣
@redpugie6235
3 жыл бұрын
Anthony gave this album an 8 because of the lyric, "Mother is juicing watermelons on the breakfast island"
@levwhitelaw5561
3 жыл бұрын
i dont know why, but i audibly laughed really fucking hard at this.
@rhysgraham1716
3 жыл бұрын
I heard that lyric on the radio (with the subsequent line "with frail hands, she grips the nutribullet") when I was driving, and laughed so hard I pulled a muscle in my ribs and nearly crashed
@billypilgrim1
3 жыл бұрын
it reminds him of a future he's no longer part of
@Designed1
3 жыл бұрын
the absolute pinnacle of british engineering
@redpugie6235
3 жыл бұрын
AND WITH FRAIL HANDS SHE GRIPS THE NUTRIBULLET..
@quarterbrownder1585
3 жыл бұрын
*praises every track for like 2 minutes each with no real critisism* *gives it an 8*
@t.c.bramblett617
3 жыл бұрын
higher than it deserves!
@regolithia
3 жыл бұрын
@@t.c.bramblett617 how come?
@t.e.m.p4786
3 жыл бұрын
@@t.c.bramblett617 this record was phenomenal, how come?
@VoicelessAuthority
3 жыл бұрын
@@t.c.bramblett617 tf u talking about g
@t.c.bramblett617
3 жыл бұрын
@@VoicelessAuthority i would give it a 7.8
@Hydons
3 жыл бұрын
This album is the peak of British engineering
@cadenmeyer414
3 жыл бұрын
The absolute pinnacle, if you will
@mammothpool
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've never heard horns in rock music before
@darknexusknight
3 жыл бұрын
@@mammothpool it's a reference to a lyric
@RektRL
3 жыл бұрын
@@mammothpool Sounds like you've never heard Sunglasses
@amaldutta3686
3 жыл бұрын
I understood that reference!
@gr8m873
3 жыл бұрын
TL;DR review: the album is more than adequate
@YorkiePP
3 жыл бұрын
dude, leave Kanye out of this
@rajivk91
3 жыл бұрын
Leave my daddy’s job out of this
@Designed1
3 жыл бұрын
why don't you leave your sertraline in the cabinet
@bigbomb6970
3 жыл бұрын
And burn what's left of all the cards you kept
@stanmarshthedarsh
3 жыл бұрын
And f*ck me like you mean it this time Isaac
@Thegreepest
3 жыл бұрын
That’s the most praise I’ve ever seen loaded onto an album that is not a 10 wow
@LukasPrimeEdition
3 жыл бұрын
Really deserved one tbh
@sgeddegs
3 жыл бұрын
it reminded me of the black midi review ngl
@brandon8087
3 жыл бұрын
he said nothing negative and then gave it a decent 8
@thepopgroup3366
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, i would give it a strong 9 personally
@cannoniere14
3 жыл бұрын
I think the massive hype ultimately is going to keep most critics from giving it a ten (though it probably deserves it imo)
@noiselessmusic
3 жыл бұрын
"Sunglasses" is about Isaac on the house of his rich girlfriend' family. He is uncomfortable there and with the thought that he might become them one day. It is brilliant! Then he puts the sunglasses on to feel better.
@aikendrum3228
3 жыл бұрын
It's my favorite track, but I liked the single release version better. "Fuck me like you mean it this time, Isaac!" But this version is also great and the old one still exists, so it's all gravy.
@KyleGooner4
3 жыл бұрын
yeah how did he miss this? it's really obvious he's in someone else's house.
@darthsnarf
3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleGooner4 Anthony is so ignorant with all that he's learned.
@Matthew-zv8qe
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah and the sunglasses is obviously about people not being able to see his eyes so he doesn’t have to worry about that.
@gothgf1143
2 жыл бұрын
@@Matthew-zv8qe the father is the one wearing the sunglasses
@nickflannigan664
3 жыл бұрын
British post-punk bands are the only thing holding my patriotism together at this point
@unnamed7481
3 жыл бұрын
Shame and BC,NR holding the homefront down. 😞✊
@Cj-fc9yg
3 жыл бұрын
Not based
@birdbrain4445
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly listening to that, I'm genuinely surprised he didn't give it a 9. It is a great album that I think is totally worthy of a 9.
@MarcosVinicius-so9tg
3 жыл бұрын
And his review was totally going for it, i'm surprised too
@ruke2566
3 жыл бұрын
I'm expecting that this will land very highly on his end year list. It has to be lmfao
@retnugnahte
3 жыл бұрын
An 8 is when he's afraid to give it a 9. It's all calculated
@iamalittleboat
3 жыл бұрын
He's gotta leave room on the scale, cause he's already looking forward to an even better follow up album :p
@Frijolero18
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but I can still see it ending up on his top 10 or even top 5 this year, kinda like what happened with Veteran by JPEGMAFIA
@MrKrk221988
3 жыл бұрын
"Sunglasses" blew me away the first time I heard it.
@spencerjkent
3 жыл бұрын
SAME. That ending!
@hackerdackers8832
3 жыл бұрын
it blows me away everytime i hear it
@FeNIIXX96
3 жыл бұрын
Same although I prefer the single version over the album version
@spencerjkent
3 жыл бұрын
@@FeNIIXX96 A friend of mine was saying the same thing yesterday! Because I didn’t hear this version first, it’s tough for me to be bummed about the differing versions, but I’ll admit the single version is way more raw and goes a little harder
@sitcomenjoyer7950
3 жыл бұрын
LEAVE KANYE OUT OF THIS
@j.s.7894
3 жыл бұрын
This band and Black MIDI are the most interesting post-rock/noise-rock groups out right now very excited to see what their futures hold
@wyntresnephew8552
3 жыл бұрын
And Squid
@j.s.7894
3 жыл бұрын
@@wyntresnephew8552 yes agreed fully
@brianjones2583
3 жыл бұрын
I like Squid and this.and this band but I can’t see what’s so great about Black MIDI
@DanceOfTheDawn5963
3 жыл бұрын
@@brianjones2583 what’s great about black MIDI is black MIDI
@julianm8845
3 жыл бұрын
honestly, I'm not quite sure what Black Country put on the table that Black Midi haven't already in a more nuanced manner
@if2643
3 жыл бұрын
Opus is the best song released in 2021. The moment I finished the album I immediately bought it on vinyl and tickets to their live gig in Newcastle.
@ashspike5232
3 жыл бұрын
How do covid gigs even work
@ashspike5232
3 жыл бұрын
Whos " we " and if the country you mean is the UK I live there im just asking how it works you knobhead
@Cosmicowl3
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashspike5232 seated, distended
@ashspike5232
3 жыл бұрын
BCNR not the sort of band you'd wanna sit to, kinda disappointed
@Cosmicowl3
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashspike5232 yeah I had tickets to see them right when the first lockdown came in and it's just been delayed indefinitely sadly. Did get to see them back in 2019 though and they were great.
@antonioluciovivaldi2127
3 жыл бұрын
The horns in Opus add an insane depth
@Princeps32
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for adding a good comment about the album and not one of four unfunny jokes
@antonioluciovivaldi2127
3 жыл бұрын
@@Princeps32 no problem, gotta appreciate this work of art.
@MarcosVinicius-so9tg
3 жыл бұрын
I could not stop banging my head repeatedly throughout most of this track
@Designed1
3 жыл бұрын
@@mcgot2good this essay is literally the Greta Van Fleet of KZitem comments
@mcgot2good
3 жыл бұрын
@Ivory_ Lagiacrus_YT The comments section is to host comments, some of which will be opinions. Sorry to see you so upset.
@TheMetalTempestYT
3 жыл бұрын
Solid 9 for me. One of the most inventine, cool and musically sound debuts of a rock album in SO long. It's refreshing and breathtaking.
@Golgito
3 жыл бұрын
This and Black Midi's are, hands down, the best debuts in the last (at least) 5 years
@Liar
3 жыл бұрын
golgi instantly thought of black midi heading into this review and thinking about band debuts
@AwakeyJoe69
3 жыл бұрын
This album was insane. Sunglasses was such a good song to hear and like you said, the whole album is a breath of fresh air
@mutate34
3 жыл бұрын
@@AwakeyJoe69 I've never even heard of this band ...and im from the UK "black country"
@mcgot2good
3 жыл бұрын
It's not inventive whatsoever. I viscerally dislike this. Whenever there's a great instrumental moment, like the roaring guitars on "Opus", the vocalist comes in and drolly says some monotone, self-impressed shit about dating or pop culture, and the energy is immediately drained. People compare this to Slint, and that's downright embarrassing. The instrumentals lack the atmosphere and masterful pacing that Slint offered. Spiderland's entire appeal is how in control the band is about their dynamics, every loud crescendo feels genuinely earned after an entire song of tense build-up. This lacks a lot of originality. It's like these guys listened to Spiderland once, and decided to make a Zerwee-type album thinking they were actually doing something interesting. "Athens, France" is a perfect example of this. Also not afraid to hide the influence from fellow form-obsessed neo-yuppie outlet Black Midi, the vocalist sounds like the guy in creative writing class that thinks he's smarter than everyone else because he uses pop cultural references in his oldtimey postmodern poems that never really say anything. If this music was made in the 70's it would still be obsolete in its avant-garde pretensions. The lyrics are utterly uninspired, but it's like a bunch of artsy misdirection to trick people that it's saying more than it really is. Give a vague metaphor here, stream-of-consciousness lyric there, and it's a song... I guess? Here, especially in the middle of the record, crescendos and dynamic changes aren't earned, the lad just reads from his journal, sounding like he's about to bust a nut, and suddenly there's some Klezmer horns from out of nowhere! Whoa, how neat! It truly is like being stuck with some random dude talking about boring shit at a Black Midi concert. It's so corny it manages to suck out everything that could be actually fun about this. I like some Black Midi for sure, but a great deal of these modern post-punk outfits are either unoriginal and repetitive or just vastly middle-of-the-road. This one is an exception though, it's the first one where I truly felt like I just wanted to throw up. This band is like a middle-class art student shouting at you all the time: "Look at me, check out how different I am!!" But they are actually really boring. If you take your boring song ideas and stretch them to over 6 minutes and add some random horn instruments and boring/cringe lyrics, it doesn't make them any better and doesn't magically transform them into good music. Play 6 minutes of a 7/8 guitar riff and say shit like “I remember when we fucked against my Sonic Youth poster. Your father stood in line at Tesco for a toaster” and then start blaring every horn instrument you can find around the 4 minute mark and people will lap it up like it's Shakespeare and Beethoven. This whole album is a fundamental misunderstanding of generic tropes. They're the type of losers who look at a piece of music and say "oh, this song is just based a single augmented chord repeated with syncopated rhythms and spoken word vocals that build to a climax... so if I do that I have a good song." The wry, ironic post-punkisms they're trying to hit on just don't work over tortured Slint rip-off guitar riffs. Some of the instrumentation is cool but the way the album is structured lacks cohesion, flow and meanders into self-indulgence. The build ups and loud/quiet dynamic happen for no reason seemingly, as they diffuse before exploding into anything interesting. Many of the lyrics on this album would be near the top of my Least Favorite Lyrics list if I ever made one, but the one that takes the cake is "Leave my daddy's job out of this." Are they speaking from the first person? As in they want people to not talk about how they have rich parents or something? Which is how they are able to have such a following even though they suck? Or are they speaking as a character of someone who has a rich dad and got where they got in life through their parent's influence? Which is totally not how we, Black Country, New Road, got to where we are in life. Also, if we're talking about the rambling, pretentious lyrics, there's one in particular that I want to bring up: "I am the modern Scott Walker". I know that it's supposed to be partially tongue-in-cheek, but the singer's vocal style is clearly influenced by Walker, so since they brought up the name, I have to say: step the fuck off it, man. Scott Walker is the modern Scott Walker. Bisch Bosch isn't even a decade old, he released material less than half a decade ago, and he died less than a couple years ago. To think that we need a new Scott Walker, a one-of-a-kind visionary, merely two years after he's passed, and that it will come in the form of something as derivative as this is laughable at best and outright offensive at worst. Black Country, New Road are the Greta Van Fleet of 'experimental' post-rock.
@nonono7973
3 жыл бұрын
you accidentally said 8 instead of 10. just letting you know
@judahcooper3476
3 жыл бұрын
Yea wut de heck antonee
@alwindsor7299
3 жыл бұрын
Track X: "elegant, enhanting and lovely" Also Track X: "Least favourite" Bruh
@paololatini4996
3 жыл бұрын
also, it's not "one of the few instrumentals" as he says, but maybe at a first listening it could seem weaker than the rest of the songs.
@eorghergsgrosehg
3 жыл бұрын
it was his least favourite...
@nhmjackson31
3 жыл бұрын
His least favorite of six tracks that he liked. You know this is just his opinion right?
@mandargokhale2520
4 ай бұрын
This is the only song I liked from this album
@urielluna2929
3 жыл бұрын
Hey melon, you know there are more numbers after 8 right?
@andrew1769
3 жыл бұрын
Thats being saved for slowthai
@postsender4021
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrew1769 nope lol
@pixiepearl2783
3 жыл бұрын
@@andrew1769 uhhhhh
@neongooroo
3 жыл бұрын
didnt age well
@zastyman1
3 жыл бұрын
sarah bonito looks like she's waiting to give a certificate to bc, nr
@theamazingmeagher10
3 жыл бұрын
She is
@codeninja100
3 жыл бұрын
I only clicked for KKB.
@stephenlambros3286
3 жыл бұрын
I think he gave it an 8 to say, "keep up the good work, we want to hear more."
@splashattack9266
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think that's a good point, like he said the beginning I think they are still trying to figure out who they are as well so I feel like their best is yet to come
@elliottrusso1203
2 жыл бұрын
Challenge accepted
@santoriomaker69
2 жыл бұрын
and what do you know, they actually did better :0
@seventeenseconds1698
3 жыл бұрын
I think Anthony feels invincible in those round glasses.
@paddle_my_mad_laddle
3 жыл бұрын
Yuh this is a wild sequel to Good kid, MAAD city
@ReallyCoolDickFace4477
3 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe that Anthony is reviewing an album for the first time!!! I thought his analysis was good! He should continue doing these album reviews!
@CasaiTX
3 жыл бұрын
When the album you put out as basically throwaways gets an 8 you’re doing pretty good
@fakebird000
3 жыл бұрын
It's basically a compilation album of singles released within the last year combined with like two new ones
@iambadatpickingusernames6669
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The crazy thing is they can reach some higher heights than this album. I expect a 10 from them one day, maybe their 3rd or 4th album.
@CaratGlobbins
3 жыл бұрын
pokernmusic 2nd
@hackerdackers8832
3 жыл бұрын
@@CaratGlobbins i'm predicting 2nd too
@sean.anthony6044
2 жыл бұрын
@@hackerdackers8832 the 2nd was a ten for me 🙈
@streethalo
3 жыл бұрын
>literally doesn't say any negative thing about the album >8 ok
@anthonymele7082
3 жыл бұрын
an 8 is a very positive score stop bitching
@dr.aisaitl7439
3 жыл бұрын
Fans complaining about the score is the most bitch shit of all time, he thinks the album is great. An album can still have very little to no flaws and not be perfect, it just means it's consistently really good but not 10/10 amazing
@BlairCarlyle
3 жыл бұрын
I love this album don’t get me wrong but the singing really reminds me of Paul Dano performing an exorcism in There Will Be Blood lol
@dannycampbell189
3 жыл бұрын
You absolutely hit the nail on the head. The whole time I was listening to this I was thinking hmmm I swear I’ve heard this before somewhere
@JebJester
3 жыл бұрын
Bruh. You nailed it. I thought I was reminded of the more explosive moments of Paul Dano's performance in Love and Mercy, but it's definitely more There Will Be Blood-esque.
@elyy0345
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao that's my favorite movie and I never thought of that. He totally does sound like him 😭😂
@dominicbofficial
2 жыл бұрын
I thought it sounded like Jamie Stwesrt from Xiu Xiu. 🤣
@zakcustis6952
2 жыл бұрын
3:33 Evidently Not 😔😭
@ankitchauhancr7
Жыл бұрын
What happened
@joshwithers4514
3 жыл бұрын
Track X is gorgeous you silly goose
@nick-kd2yx
3 жыл бұрын
Weird because he says that in the video but puts it in his least favorites
@joshwithers4514
3 жыл бұрын
@@nick-kd2yx yeah I know that’s what I thought. Silly Tony
@SwitchbIade
3 жыл бұрын
the second best slint tribute act
@jens2049
3 жыл бұрын
the best
@BadBlueBoysBorovje
2 жыл бұрын
who's first?
@ktfjulien
3 жыл бұрын
Lowkey thought this was gonna be a 10
@ZaneFowler
3 жыл бұрын
Dude same. I thought 9, maybe 8.
@ZaneFowler
3 жыл бұрын
Opus is the most insane closer I've ever heard
@glipk
3 жыл бұрын
It's post-punk, what did you expect
@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6
3 жыл бұрын
bleep bloop fitter happier
@MetagrossOverlordX
3 жыл бұрын
Guys an 8 minute long review is not gonna be a 10 lol. It's gotta be at least like 12 minutes long
@salswordfish
3 жыл бұрын
This review has been out for 9 minutes and I've already seen 3 "white country" jokes. Y'all are so unoriginal
@nAb-IlIIlIlIll
3 жыл бұрын
Hurts
@David_T
3 жыл бұрын
"Science Fair" has some great lyrics: Okay, today, I hide away But tomorrow, I take the reins!! Still living with my mother....
@th3giv3r
3 жыл бұрын
"second-best Slint tribute act" First = black midi?
@StudioScarecrow
3 жыл бұрын
God fucking damn that lyric hit me hard. Too real
@David_T
3 жыл бұрын
@@th3giv3r Black Midi may be the best Soft Machine tribute act. I'm still trying to wrap my head (and ears) around 'Cavalcade'. BTW, i did get a chuckle from that line in 'Science Fair' as well. Where the heck did they pull that one from? Slint only had two albums.
@austinturner2026
3 жыл бұрын
The way he was talking about this, I really really thought he would give it more than an 8.
@_a_random_person._
3 жыл бұрын
LEAVE KANYE OUT OF THIS!
@kamikaizer001
3 жыл бұрын
context pls?
@_a_random_person._
3 жыл бұрын
@@kamikaizer001 sunglasses
@joshpoppie6305
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a lyric on Sunglasses
@RollerOfEyes
3 жыл бұрын
I'm more than adequate
@Alex_Nason
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who doesn't typically prefer instrumental tracks, the opener might be my favorite. Like what a perfect arrangement of sound
@spacecowboy3693
3 жыл бұрын
Done reading the description. See you later.
@justinevasquez5894
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@felix2362
3 жыл бұрын
fr
@igotashake
3 жыл бұрын
:(
@rightonrightonrighton
3 жыл бұрын
See you space cowboy
@ananthram4482
3 жыл бұрын
I've got "Instrumental" on repeat ever since I heard it for the first time
@j.s.7894
Жыл бұрын
Same bro
@thepeacefulchannel613
3 жыл бұрын
I actually really like that Melon is stingy with his 10 gives them more meaning when he finally does rate something a 10
@benl4304
3 жыл бұрын
why do you you edge me for a 10 everytime you wear that goddamn flannel
@Max25670
3 жыл бұрын
Anthony's a tease
@jayr.3720
2 жыл бұрын
I'm such a Slint snob that before I heard this album I was offended by everyone making the comparison and wanted to hate this. I'm both proud and ashamed to report that this album is excellent.
@CerdurTV
2 жыл бұрын
well they pulled a Slint and broke up after 2 albums.
@jayr.3720
2 жыл бұрын
@@CerdurTV 😫 Well it's just the front man that's left, the band isn't entirely officially broken up yet. I could see them having a King Crimson type career where they put out a lot of interesting stuff which is always overshadowed by their debut but still ok.
@marshallgrey2159
2 жыл бұрын
@@CerdurTV LMAO I JUST REALISED
@joaoassumpcao3347
Жыл бұрын
@@jayr.3720 Impossible since their sophomore is better than the debut
@zackzallie8735
Жыл бұрын
@@jayr.3720 or a Pink Floyd move where the lead singer left due to mental illness, while the band members looking for new sounds and eventually outshined their og sound
@brandonnelson94
3 жыл бұрын
Finally listened to this. Very, very good. I was engaged from beginning to end. The Slint influence is obvious, but this feels like a natural progression from where they left off and has plenty of twists and turns throughout. I never knew quite what would happen next. Amazing for a debut. I look forward to hearing more from them for sure.
@AlecLomas
3 жыл бұрын
Always read the drama at the heart of Sunglasses to be class anxiety, of feeling out of place with his girlfriend's more snobbish family (especially with the original "big pharma" line). I suppose the feeling of not being smart enough, or interesting enough, plays into this, but at the heart of it was not feeling like he belonged due to the particular affectations of the family as laid out in the first verse. The titular sunglasses then referring to the ways he hides that anxiety, which of course eventually break down
@heyitsgemboy
3 жыл бұрын
ugh, you only like this because rock debuts as daring as For the First Time are a rarity.
@ashspike5232
3 жыл бұрын
Or he just likes the music
@zoda5898
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashspike5232 read the desc
@camerondailey2627
3 жыл бұрын
One of the best records I've heard in years. YEARS.
@camerondailey2627
3 жыл бұрын
@@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382 Listen to yourself sometime and ask yourself if you sound like someone God will let into heaven.
@hguiohoiasdsad120
3 жыл бұрын
@@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382 what a shit comment. Soo goddamn unnecessary
@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382
3 жыл бұрын
@@hguiohoiasdsad120 aight
@mathiasjrs2878
3 жыл бұрын
@@camerondailey2627 what did he say
@camerondailey2627
3 жыл бұрын
@@mathiasjrs2878 he told me to listen to more albums. Lol.
@GrayLZ
3 жыл бұрын
So, he praised the whole thing, had virtually no criticisms to speak of in the review, and still only gave it an 8?
@yeshyyeshiam2520
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like an album has to surpass simply having no faults to be a 10
@potionseller2083
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it felt like he was describing a 9 the entire video
@willpowerbroken
3 жыл бұрын
why would he need to give this forced bloated pile of shit a higher rating? he already did that with YWGWYW
@brench2236
3 жыл бұрын
@@willpowerbroken i would like to know what u listen to
@willpowerbroken
3 жыл бұрын
@@brench2236 do u need something pRoFoUnD & eXpErImEnTaL for an anwser so i can be truly validated or can i get away with that i listen to lady sovereign and kreayshawn??
@michaelcolello2735
3 жыл бұрын
Second half of Sunglasses is truly invincible.
@IXFALLS
3 жыл бұрын
every day i wait for another 10/10 review
@lunchmeat9118
3 жыл бұрын
This is basically in all but the number lmao. He said like no negative things and honestly I agree
@dob0970
2 жыл бұрын
3:32 : This has not aged well... 😐
@ankitchauhancr7
Жыл бұрын
Why?
@dob0970
Жыл бұрын
@@ankitchauhancr7 Because it turned out that he is not well. Personal and mental health issues forced him to leave the band just before the release of the second album. But Anthony's question about his state of mind sounds ironic to me, which is why I think, the comment has not aged well.
@UntitledNameGangIsTouringAmmos
3 жыл бұрын
Can't believe they turned 'The Catcher In The Rye' into an album.
@comewindcomeweather2393
3 жыл бұрын
I actually can't get over how accurate your impression of the vocalist is jfjfjfjf
@finbarlyons4042
3 жыл бұрын
Bands like Black Country, new road and Black Midi are solidifying how important This Heat truly is.
@TheStingOfDeath
3 жыл бұрын
VERY good comment
@mileslemon
3 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations from their discography for a first time listener?
@TheStingOfDeath
3 жыл бұрын
@@mileslemon Can't go wrong starting with Deceit, imo
@finbarlyons4042
3 жыл бұрын
@@mileslemon This heat deceit, it’s a classic
@justsomejusstsome8994
3 жыл бұрын
@@mileslemon Yeah Deceit is Goat status go with that, there's really no way to not fall into the deep with This Heat
@jpteix
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible album. Loved it. 6/10
@DaanP95
2 жыл бұрын
3:37 no, unfortunately he is not...
@ankitchauhancr7
Жыл бұрын
Whyy
@DaanP95
Жыл бұрын
@@ankitchauhancr7 he left the band because of his depression
@caseym5651
3 жыл бұрын
Nice review, but taking points away for the band not being “White Country, New Road” seemed extra
@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6
3 жыл бұрын
Bro we commented something extremely similar at the same time
@redshift912
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6 no you didn’t
@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6
3 жыл бұрын
@@redshift912 fu
@JH-dr4xo
3 жыл бұрын
The original Sunglasses is vastly superior. I’ll go back to the single 10/10 🤷🏽♂️
@Kense_Gryph
3 жыл бұрын
If the album had the OG Sunglasses, it'd be a 10 for me.
@Granniemama
3 жыл бұрын
This is literally my only negative thought on the album
@maxiguess2291
3 жыл бұрын
i think instrumentally its much better, but vocally its a huge downgrade. it didn't need a sing-songy revision imo
@Vitty123
3 жыл бұрын
That horn/guitar crescendo thumped harder on the single, too.
@uremawifenowdave
3 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed by the change of lyrics, losing the vitriol that was apparent on the original version.
@mammothpool
3 жыл бұрын
Lol the band members look like they're straight out of a teen sitcom, yet make doomer music
@imperialnocturnehellbound
3 жыл бұрын
Fantano: *gives an album a good score* MFs: "Not a 10? CRINGE"
@mathiasjrs2878
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Like he gave some criticism but people look past it because he prasied it so much. Like the dude can say any number and people would be pressed
@lilysenke7645
2 жыл бұрын
coming back to this vid because im so excited for him to review the new album
@justinndaniel
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly the Pinnacle of British Engineering
@brennanboone1879
2 жыл бұрын
3:33 aged like fine milk
@ankitchauhancr7
Жыл бұрын
Why
@elyy0345
3 жыл бұрын
C'mon melon man, they're more than adequate, leave Kanye out of this 😡
@Cazaleb
3 жыл бұрын
He literally had no complaints and gave it a 8. Explain yourself
@MikeGloria
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe the album didn't have big flaws, but wasn't good enough to be a 10 or I don't know, that's the explanation I tell myself every time he fucking does this.
@jeremyy4866
3 жыл бұрын
Think of it like a grilled cheese it can be really good and have nothing wrong with it but at the end of the day that shit is a grilled cheese not a lobster
@soapyguy6483
3 жыл бұрын
These replys are the best
@mammothpool
3 жыл бұрын
Ngl it does get a bit formulaic
@Cazaleb
3 жыл бұрын
@@mammothpool For sure, I personally didn't love it. it just seems like a weird review 🤷♂️
@Jodystortion
3 жыл бұрын
anthony you're invincible in that yellow flannel
@rubentencaca5873
3 жыл бұрын
“Fantano: it’s amazing, I absolutely love it, strong 8” bitch what do you need from an album in order to score it a 9??
@SuperSandwich713
3 жыл бұрын
Gotta be a pop album with progressive themes apparently Could’ve sworn he gave dope body or someone a 9 recently though
@SuperSandwich713
3 жыл бұрын
@Death Hand Studios Yeah I'm a big fan of cicierega and mostly agreed with that score. I just think Fantano overrates a lot of pop type albums and gives too much extra credit for political themes he agrees with; however I suppose that's only natural
@SuperSandwich713
3 жыл бұрын
@Death Hand Studios Yeah, I just don't have another decent outlet for video reviews on experimental music (besides deep cuts) right now so I stick with Fantano, even if most the stuff he reviews nowadays doesn't appeal to me.
@SuperSandwich713
3 жыл бұрын
@Death Hand Studios Fair enough. I've been browsing soundcloud lately personally as it's pretty good for finding music that's unique but doesn't fit under the usual umbrellas. It seems like artists that do get big enough to be reviewed by Fantano and others tend to be more homogenized.
@coffeeshack6160
2 жыл бұрын
3:34 he wasnt 💀
@gorliagirp7274
2 жыл бұрын
yooo 😂
@ankitchauhancr7
Жыл бұрын
Why?
@coffeeshack6160
Жыл бұрын
@@ankitchauhancr7 he quit the band cos of mental health issues
@hippiecheezburger5457
Жыл бұрын
Black Country New Road is a great band, so refreshing to hear modern music that’s actually really good and pretty original. This album is very good it’s a solid listen. The jazz instruments mixed with the post punk and the vocal delivery is incredibly well done. The instrumental parts alone are totally emotional. I think Opus might be the best song on the album
@ShyGuyRacing
3 жыл бұрын
This and the Moor Mother x Billy Woods collab are the two best albums in 2021 so far imo
@nbtn
3 жыл бұрын
the moor mother and billy woods came out in 2020
@ShyGuyRacing
3 жыл бұрын
n8 good point, hadn’t listened to it until this year so I honestly forgot
@ericfreel9923
3 жыл бұрын
THE ABSOLUTE PINNACLE OF BRITISH ENGINEERING Love this album. It's an artistic emotional breakdown with chaotic instrumentals that sound just as disturbed and distressed as the vocals, along with lots of jazzy mixes that remind me of In the Court of the Crimson King
@justincrompton5167
3 жыл бұрын
I discovered this band because of this review. It’s a phenomenal album! I’d give it a 9 In part because this album does what great albums do, keep you wanting more
@jamescockayne9794
3 жыл бұрын
I think Sunglasses makes a bit more sense if you're British because it makes so much more sense if you understand the sub-set of British culture he is referencing. I think the lyrics are meant as the experience of an alienated observer and at some points inhabiter of the culture of the upper-middle class - particularly their pretensions ('6-part Danish Crime Drama...') and vacuousness; the sunglasses section I believe is him speaking from the perspective of the "father", and his anxieties and coping mechanisms. Lyrically it's an example of cultural critique as well as a chance for Isaac to play a linguistic and narrative game and inhabit other voices - he states that he feels as if he is "becoming her father" and then literally does in the next lyrical section - which makes the critique all the more biting. It's pretty great.
@EduRenesto
2 жыл бұрын
7:52 aged like wine
@benkerehoma9906
2 жыл бұрын
Putting track x in least favourite is so pretentious. Like “oh, this song is pretty and not experimental and cerebral so it sucks” whatever its the best song on the album
@ravenkliff
2 жыл бұрын
The Guest version is incredible and hits different today
@Canela33
2 жыл бұрын
No its not, the best its opus fr
@man4437
2 жыл бұрын
@@Canela33 WHAT WE BUILT MUST FAAAAAALLO
@zackzallie8735
2 жыл бұрын
You know its his opinion, right?
@benkerehoma9906
2 жыл бұрын
Also BC,NR is like the best new band, haven’t been this excited about an outfit since saturation was released
@Luschan
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I feel crazy for being lukewarm on bands like BCNR that get universal praise and hype. They’re great, but the heights they were lifted to confused me. Again, I really like it, but I don’t see what differentiates them from any other great current band to the degree that they’ve been deified. There are just so many great bands putting out new music or debuting every other month… I don’t know how some people keep up with it all, while also listening to a new release enough to form an attachment or strong opinions about it. I have a close friend who is constantly on top of new releases, while also having deep knowledge and experience with post-rock, slowcore, post-hardcore, emo, etc. It seems like he must only listen to a new album he likes for a few weeks before moving on to other things to be able to keep up with it all. But he somehow manages to always have impeccable taste. Some bands you immediately know are up your alley, but others take some time to reveal themselves to you. I find myself sitting with a new album I like for months, and sometimes I’m just into the same handful of new albums I’m discovering, often because they were recommended to me. It surprises me how some people have an ear for immediately recognizing an emerging band as exceptional among other up-and-coming bands or artists in the same genre. I’m 3am schizo posting, but this is something I’ve been confused and vaguely frustrated about that’s hard to put into words.
@os_p
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, dude You successfully put into words what I have been feeling about this cycle of new music discovery for a long time. I also have a friend with an immaculate taste and a good grasp at what is up in any individual genre, releases and such. I've never been able to keep up with him, my listening habits are much more fit to vibe with the same music for like a season and than have that period of my life be captured on that music for quick access to the memories of future me. And now I just stopped bothering. Listening to music is not a competition, you don't owe anyone to listen to whatever Antony ranks a 10 or what RYM defines as a genre defining classic. Life is not enough to listen to all the good music in all its variety, there's that much great music. And that's good, that means that whenever you need some new music you can just stretch your hand and grab some. This summer I stretched my hand and it returned with BCNR, and I listened to it for two months, I've seen sunset over the mountains with the final part of Basketball shoes on, I've walked through a night city over the first track off this record here on repeat. I came to terms with my approach to listening to music and don't really want anything else. Well maybe a bit more willingness to take risks when picking new music, but it's our brain's feature to find familiar stuff comforting and generally preferable. I only hope it doesn't get too bad in old age It's more like 4am for me, but I get the vibe
@kayosensei
Жыл бұрын
He's probably just the second internet's busiest music nerd
@bencorno3136
2 жыл бұрын
Though I actually really enjoyed this review, and feel like Anthony really likes the album and gets it, this review will not age well. There is a lot of instances where what he's actually doing is laughing at a person who is having a public airing of the baggage associated with his mental episode. It kind of serves as a very great reminder that there's probably no good time to be referring to somebody as insane and laughing about it. Still love you anthony.
@HeatleyBros
2 жыл бұрын
Just listened to this after the news of Issacs departure. Absolute Stunning, wild and riveting, and the finish is so beautiful my goodness, looking forward to the new album which I guess may be the grand finale.
@g.b.9799
3 жыл бұрын
The old versions of Athen's, France and Sunglasses are better tho... Not only are the original, more personal and crude lyrics better, so is Isaac's performance really, he kinda lost it in the new Sunglasses
@noiselessmusic
3 жыл бұрын
And both Sunglasses and Athen's France are connected. The description of the girl is brilliant! Every influencer is like this!
@lucavenditozzi5906
3 жыл бұрын
They cite changing it due to altered feelings Issac has towards “the girl”, as they don’t feel comfortable being that crude or nonchalant about the person they’re referring to. The new version also has a more caged tension, with Isaac sounding like he’s about to pull himself out of a pile of chains that he’s attached to.
@12.13
3 жыл бұрын
I first fell in love with Sunglasses 2019 and i didnt need a new one. But I’ll give it a few more listens.
@midna77
3 жыл бұрын
they way you reacted on stream i honestly thought this was gonna get a 10 or at least 9. still though, amazing album. definitely yellow flannel tier
@thenyquilchannel8738
3 жыл бұрын
This album is a 10 for me, kicks fucking ASS
@ashtonb7931
3 жыл бұрын
did fantano just say “sending me” at 3:14? 😭
@themandownstairs4765
3 жыл бұрын
what I came for: the rating itself what I am rewatching for: fantano's impression of the lead singer's voice
@earlsweatpants2395
3 жыл бұрын
little ceasors way i got this crazy bread
@WrenCubes
3 жыл бұрын
@@staigenerator2949 YOOO??
@radioactivehalfrhyme
3 жыл бұрын
I need a whole remix of this album with the same instrumentals but Anthony’s impression of the vocals.
@SlickMusicMedia
2 жыл бұрын
what do ya'll think he'll give ants from up there? 9/10?
@zackzallie8735
2 жыл бұрын
most likely. Its such an improvement from the first album.
@man4437
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly think this is a 5 and that's like a 7 so all I'm saying is...
@lunchmeat9118
2 жыл бұрын
I think a 9, but I’m hoping for a 10.
@DJWill1s
3 жыл бұрын
Sunglasses is probably the best song I've ever heard
@johnchristopher32
Жыл бұрын
I realise this comment is 2 years old but I have to agree, I'm floored every time I listen to it
@nick-kd2yx
3 жыл бұрын
Pitchfork gave this album a 7.4 and called it “cringy”
@RollerOfEyes
3 жыл бұрын
You fucking serious? Pitchfork- NOOOO. illegitimate child of Ulysses.
@antimaterijaYT
3 жыл бұрын
Based
@RollerOfEyes
3 жыл бұрын
@@antimaterijaYT nothing says based like a big well known establishment using the word cringey
@Claviceptic
3 жыл бұрын
Pitchfork is a meme.
@Ergogeorge
3 жыл бұрын
I don't like pitchfork, but u gotta admit, some of the lyrics arrreee quite cringe - the lyrics feel a bit "it's not my fault I'm a bad person, I'm just too clever." That said, I love it!
@freedom_mayor
3 жыл бұрын
HOLY SHIT... months ago, i was browsing the back catalogs on KZitem of smaller twitter musicians, and it autoplayed into Black Country, New Road's Science Fair. It blew my mind but i totally forgot about it after that night. .. wow isn't sooo cool i knew a thing sort of before i heard it from fantano?? also love the video for SunGlasses
@Amazongrassmonster
3 жыл бұрын
Great review! And I absolutely loved your impressions of the vocalist 😂
@Danjoker.
3 жыл бұрын
Blacktony Countrano
@user-pz4um9hi1j
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@joel-yd1rv
3 жыл бұрын
He didn’t say one bad thing about it but only gave an 8
@ohwow9870
3 жыл бұрын
I know, I was preparing myself for at least a 9
@BeanisBags
3 жыл бұрын
That's just what Melon does dude
@joel-yd1rv
3 жыл бұрын
@@ohwow9870 9s or 10s are usually longer than 8 min videos though
@BigOwl51
3 жыл бұрын
He was meh on track x and on a 6 track album that’s gonna bring down the album more than an album with 10-15 songs
@joel-yd1rv
3 жыл бұрын
@@BigOwl51 good point. Track X is definitely the most meh track on the album
@cheesewizz_
3 жыл бұрын
3:16 Xiu Xiu
@zackzallie8735
2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for 10 for Ants from Up There!
@man4437
Жыл бұрын
Well, I mean, you can't, that's accurate
@cadenmeyer414
3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting so long for this album
@jontedeakin1986
3 жыл бұрын
FLORAL SHOPPE REDUX REVIEW (please and thank you, i really wanna know your thoughts on how vaporwave has really blossomed and withered since your review)
@EmmanuelForero
3 жыл бұрын
Melon didn't gave it a 9 or a 10 because he knows they shouldn't have changed Sunglasses lyrics.
@featherycoffee1401
3 жыл бұрын
The album cover in the back is gonna get a LOT of recognition from this…
@WeepyProphet
3 жыл бұрын
Good
@ryanades9605
3 жыл бұрын
Bonito generation deserves more recognition anyways
@alvaboy4982
3 жыл бұрын
KKB's pretty popular already
@drflopster1128
3 жыл бұрын
what are you saying?
@abedozier4212
3 жыл бұрын
I actually think this is a 10, best album in like five years
@kobewilson2655
3 жыл бұрын
AGREEEEE
@TheDominicProject
3 жыл бұрын
I guess it makes sense the eager commenters are already BC,NR fans. They're from my home town can't believe the extent they blowing up
@tylerhackner9731
3 жыл бұрын
Thought that this was gonna be a 10 tbh lol
@jameswatts2310
3 жыл бұрын
Well, he has yet to go over 3 years without giving a 10, so maybe this is the year we get another one
@Munimun
3 жыл бұрын
not really 10 material
@macarron5729
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah in this yeah we should have a 10
@thenyquilchannel8738
3 жыл бұрын
@@Munimun TOTALLY 10 material. Innovative, mind bending, emotionally packed
@darknexusknight
3 жыл бұрын
It's really good and fun, but I wouldn't say it's masterpiece material
@FeloPastry
3 жыл бұрын
Was just about to search if you'd done anything on their EP or anything. Sunglasses has been one of my favourite songs over the past couple of years, and the sound that they create live is phenomenal.
@hupsza
3 жыл бұрын
How the f*ck this album has same score as 'Ok Human'
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