Conan Gray's New Album is SO UNDERRATED | Found Heaven Reaction

Check out the full 1 hour 40 uncut reaction on Patreon ▶▶ / luscent
Listen to my podcast here! ▶▶ linktr.ee/CriminallyUnderrate...
Stream MY MUSIC here! ▶▶ linktr.ee/Luscent
Follow me on Instagram ▶ ▶ bit.ly/2CLshHC
Follow me on TikTok ▶ ▶ bit.ly/3staYFb
#conangray #foundheaven #neverendingsong #80s #unafraidtoreferenceornotreference

[@Luscent]

If you wanna watch this without any cuts in the songs its up on Patreon!! I've recently re-uploaded Superache too www.patreon.com/luscent

[@looseleaflyra]

FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO GETS THE REFERENCES. I've watched like every single reaction that's out and not a single person has noticed the references. also for the record, bourgeoisies is like Afluenza 2.0. which was on his first album and is about the same type of thing but he said that alfuenza was how he felt at the time and that bourgeoisies is him making fun of his younger self and calling himself immature (in fact bourgeoisies is even grammatically incorrect, it should just be bourgeoisie, no s). so its not out of the blue and its also supposed to be incredibly ironic.

[@johnxiii]

100% agree!

[@jokacola]

also you saying that “his voice sounds perfect” is so ironic since he recorded majority of this album with an incredibly bad sinus infection i believe. it’s why we also didn’t get the killing me music video.

[@RamonaGelosi]

The title Winner and when Conan says "you really are the winner" and then the guitar...reminds me of we are the champions but the meaning it's totally opposite is so iconic

[@moonlightmoonchild1133]

this was very fun to watch! I'm glad that conan wasn't afraid to experiment and just have fun with this one, even though he had the worst year ever last year while making it. for context: he actually had his first relationship, for 6 months, very on and off with this person (as he said, it was very secretive) and after they broke up with him trough a text while he was on an airplane, flying to see them, he landed in london and it's actually where he wrote "alley rose" - originally, "abbey road" but that's obviously a Beatles' album so he changed it to "alley rose" - since he and his ex had their first kiss in an alleyway, rose = love. after that, he got EXTREMELY sick, he was sick for 6 months and eventually had to have his tonsils removed (and relearn how to sing). bestie went TROUGH it last year, jeeez. as for his family background: i mean, you remember "family line" maybe. conan's dad was very abusive, his parents got divorced when he was 3, they had to move around a lot cuz his dad was in military, were very poor for most of the time + if we add that he was raised very religiously, we can paint a good picture of how his upbringing affected him (thanks god he goes to therapy, my boy literally has been depressed since childhood, as he said). so i definitely believe that "found heaven" is as much towards other queer kids as it is towards him as a teen. just giving you context so you don't have to watch all of his zach sang interviews (but I do highly recommend checking out him on "therapussy", it was HELARIOUS to watch)

[@thomasmoreauleduc3252]

Eye of the night is definitely my favourite. When I heard it, I immediately thought of "You give love a bad name" by Bon Jovi and "If you were a woman" by Bonnie Tyler. Also the "heartbeat beating through the floor" might be a reference to Poe's Tell-Tale Heart?

[@justkamil8004]

I love how you kept on saying never ending story instead of never ending song XD

[@Luscent]

Omg did I?!? Hahahahahahahahha

[@Luscent]

I didn't even notice in the edit!!!

[@sinceutoldme]

i feel like sooo many people aren't gonna like this album on their first listen bc like u said it's highly referential which some may find unoriginal or try-hard even and start to develop bias, but i really hope it's a grower for them. it's so well-produced and a great tribute to the 80s and i believe conan poured his heart into this🥲. alley rose is my fav btw the production of it is so huge !!

[@thecobe-lee9674]

This is a grower for sure, wasn't sure about it after my first listen, but I just keep listening to it and loving it My faves: 1. Alley Rose 2. Winner 3. Eye of the Night 4. Fainted Love 5. Killing Me

[@Rupsje_0]

bourgeoises is definitely somebody watching me reference its the melody for suree

[@RamonaGelosi]

and the lyrics of Eye of The Night remind me of Somebody's Watching Me (the stalking thing) THE REFERENCES ARE DOING SOME KIND OF CROSSOVER

[@mirandameyer237]

I was thinking Personal Jesus in the verses

[@Benspoetsdepartment]

1. Fainted love 2. Lonely dancers 3. Bourgeoisieses 4. Eye of the night 5. Boys and girls I absolutely love your positive energy btw ❤❤❤

[@RamonaGelosi]

Bourgeoisieses I can't remember the song that reminds me (as soon as I remember I will edit the comment) but the lyrics really gave me the vibes of Our House by Madness (mostly the way they describe their surroundings) but I swear as soon as I remember the song that reminds me of it I'll write it but it comes and goesssss like when I'm about to sleep I remember and then it goes away TAINTED LOVE BY SOFT CELL IT'S TAINTED LOVE omg you even mentioned the song with fainted love but Bourgeoisieses reminds me of Tainted Love omgggggg thank god I can sleep now.

[@RamonaGelosi]

You can't start and end the album with Found Heaven and Winner. Winner is about his dad it made me feel really sad until I read recently that Conan felt a lot of relief after writing this song.

[@rlrl781]

1) Winner 2) Lonely dancers 3) Bourgeoisieses 4) Forever with me 5) Killing Me/Eye of the night

[@michaeljwaters]

I love this album so damn much. ps. Never ending storryyyyy 🐉 🎶

[@cristinarebollozo3475]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS THANK YOU My top five: 1. Found Heaven 2. Winner 3. Fainted love 4. Eye of the night 5. Boys & Girls

[@RyleeRussell-oo6hu]

FINALLY SOMEONE GETS THE REFERENCES 😭 i loved this album so much. You can feel that he really put his heart into the production and lots of thought into it. For your next reaction could you react to K.Flay the Everywhere Is Some Where album?

[@fqrest.f1re]

my top 5: 1) the final fight 2) alley rose 3) forever with me 4) fainted love 5) miss you

[@alesito.]

THE FINAL FIGHT 💔💔💔

[@jokacola]

i didn’t hear you mention it but i think it’s the most obvious, killing me is after holding out for a hero

[@Casin]

Oh thank you! It’s so obvious now you’ve said it but I couldn’t figure it out.

[@brigittarose]

As a huge lover of arena rock, I saw the cover art and it intrigued me to check out it out. I got half way through listening to Fainted Love, before I decided I wanted to listen to the whole album. I love how familiar but new this whole album feels. I also love playing the game of trying to pick up all the references.

[@binx7737]

Loved this. My take away was less that he was referencing specific songs but more so the artists. Examples below that I thought of. Found Heaven - Kate Bush Fainted Love - a-ha Alley Rose - Elton John Miss You - Depeche Mode Bourgeoisieses - Pet Shop Boys Forever With Me - Queen Eye Of The Night - Billy Joel Boy & Girls - Duran Duran

[@jessicarath728]

Bourgeoisieses sounds like London Calling by The Clash to me!!!!! Seriously every song on this album sounds so familiar and hearing you talk about which references you think he was making really helped me process what I was hearing too! I was specifically looking for a Found Heaven review that talks about the references so I'm SO GLAD you made this video :)

[@Luscent]

yes!

[@rjs2035]

I always want to leave a top 5 but some of these albums make it so hard to 😭 Mine (for NOW) are: -Eye of the Night -Fainted Love -Forever With Me -Boys And Girls -Miss You

[@amar_mightbemanic]

This just might be my favourite Conan album FOR NOW... Cause Kid Kro is still that girl but here's my top 5: 1. Bourguasises 2. Killing Me 3. Miss You 4. Boys and Girls 5. Never Ending Song

[@opinionatedinsect]

My top 5 1. Forever with Me 2. Alley Rose 3. Winner 4. Killing Me 5. Lonely Dancers

[@dinalemusic]

I think lyric wise, Superache will not get bested anytime soon, but the production on Found Heaven is UNMATCHED

[@mr.reckestalking4131]

the fact you got bourgeoisies right on the first try 😲 my top 5 1.bourgeoisieses 2.forever with me 3.eye of the night 4.miss you 5.never ending song

[@jar3439]

Eye of the night: I hear, Belinda Carlisle "Heaven Is A Place On Earth", Patti Smith/ Bruce Springsteen "Because The Night", Jon Bon Jovi "You give love a bad name". Forever with me: I hear Chicago / Peter Cetera - like "Glory Of Love" / "Hard To Say I Love You"

[@Sam-sk7lc]

Your reactions are always so much fun!! I love hearing your insights

[@jorbenduprel]

Oooh so excited that you’re reacting to it! It was a grower for me at first, but now I’m enjoying the album so much :)

[@and-i-oop]

Forever with me, the intro & the whole song is so CHICAGO codded i love it so much !!!

[@rebeccatownsend3690]

I’ve never watched your videos before but I might start now that was such an awesome breakdown of Conan’s album! I’ve been obsessed with it since it came out and you so perfectly described why in that its sounds so familiar and like you know the song but then when you try to connect it to a song you can’t find one quite like it making it unique yet nostalgic I love it

[@nicodraisey6335]

Top 5: 1. Fainted Love 2. Lonely Dancers 3. Alley Rose 4. Killing Me 5. Forever With Me Loved this reaction, your knowledge is amazing! Made me love the album even more 💛

[@louiseglasgow]

Alley Rose is my favourite, but it's hard to rank them after that. I love so many of them. I'm new to Conan's music and I love this album. Although it's nostalgic for me as I grew up in the 80s.

[@rjs2035]

Miss You also gives What A Feeling!

[@jokacola]

i don’t think it’s a reference but forever with me sounds like 4 ever 4 me by demi lovato to me but also A LOTTTT like Lost In The Woods from the Frozen 2 Soundtrack lmao

[@Sam-sk7lc]

Top 5: Winner Alley Rose Killing Me Fainted Love Bourgeoisieses

[@RamonaGelosi]

Alley Rose reminds me of Abbey Rode (the spelling) but idk if I'm right but THE BRIDGE IS BEAUTIFUL AND IT'S TOTALLY A SONG FOR RAINY DAYS OR JUST NIGHTIME

[@staysthetic]

my top 5: 1. forever with me 2. winner 3. alley rose 4. found heaven 5. killing me

[@bobbybubby7977]

I like that the album references songs without copying them. You can hear the inspiration but it still sounds like Conan’s point of view. Absolutely love this album. It grows with each listen.

[@RamonaGelosi]

Most of this album went straight to my Halloween playlist hahahah

[@RamonaGelosi]

Lonely Dancers really gave me Safety Dance vibes on how it sounds. And I appreciate in Alley Rose when he says " Oh, where'd you go, go, allеy rose?" (the double "go" it reminds me of wake me up before you go go) Also sometimes I listen to this album and I think I hope they use this on Stranger Things's new season then I remember that it's not actually the 80's so it would be historically inaccurate ☹

[@nataliedavis1718]

My top 5: 1. Alley Rose 2. Forever With Me 3. Winner 4. The Final Fight 5. Fainted Love

[@udunatiu]

fainted love actually was originally called faded live and he clarified for rolling stone that it wasnt a play on tainted love, it just didnt sound right as faded love

[@dianamelsen6762]

Fantastic album

[@bb-8..]

18:30 am I the only one that thinks that the final fight song intro sounds a bit like the Top Gun intro theme song a little bit

[@misturflufflez3497]

Hi Luscent are you going to be listening to Hozier's Unheard EP?

[@christopherlister8511]

its funny to me that he seems to reference Tainted love in Bourgeoisieses instead of Fainted Love

[@RamonaGelosi]

This album just makes me want to rewatch The Breakfast Club over & over again

[@LinTheSnek]

Top five: Forever with me Bourgeoisieses Alley Rose Winner Eye of the night

[@axelkilstrom1329]

My top 5 1. Boys & Girls 2. Fainted love 3. Forever with Me 4. The Final Fight 5. Killing Me

[@JoaoVitor-uk7cj]

For me, Superache still #1, but Found Heaven IS AMAZING!!!!!! It really feels the 80's vibes, and i love all the songs

[@johnnydoo1393]

Surprised you didn't mention Fainted Love has a similar riff to Broken Bones from the CHVRCHES album behind you

[@starheartskull15]

“Eye of the night” to me is like “eye the tiger” and “beat it”s baby!

[@louiseglasgow]

I don't know if I'm just going off the title, but does anyone see a parallel between lonely dancers and tiny dancer by Elton John. The topic and lyrics are completely different/opposite, and it's not like the sound is the same, but there's something? *edit - I wrote this before you mentioned all the other Elton John references*

[@NyanGiraffe]

Top 5 1. Killing Me 2. Alley Rose 3. Miss You 4. Fainted Love 5. Final Fight

[@BottlesAreCool]

Out of topic but your HAIR luscious

[@georgeandfriendsadventures5073]

This is his best album. I said what I said.

[@eyvercastillo2304]

Hiii, react to childstar álbum, is a álbum from mexican singer Danna Paola, is a great pop album

[@a11tcool]

The album is great, but as you keep listening to the album, it just gets better.

[@TOHYXAO]

never ending story ??

[@masc4mascara39]

I listened to this album for the first time in anticipation of seeing your reaction, Dan! Of course, this is all my opinion and not objective fact, but my thoughts below: Overall, I got and appreciate the references. I hear Depeche Mode, Ultravox, Petshop Boys and 80’s bands of that ilk all over the sonic landscape, but the references are SO heavy, SO almost…1:1, that I was left thinking, “but who is Conan?”. I was really looking forward to the Max Martin tracks as a big pop fan, but instead of Conan’s and Max’s visions working in harmony together, I could almost hear the conflict between Max’s pop polish and Conan’s references clashing? The songs would be leading into very melodic, pop “perfection” territory and would then sharply U-Turn into something else? That was probably a creative decision in itself but I found my ears being a bit blue-balled by the end of the album and it just never quite gets there for me. Conan has some absolute bangers (Disaster being a 10/10 song for me), so I know he’s capable. I just didn’t sink into the vision along with the artist this time. Maybe next time :)

[@jokacola]

THE WAY I REFRENCED THAT GOD AWFUL BEBE RHEXA SONG WHEN I REACTED TOO

[@rebeccatownsend3690]

Also top 5 1. Bourgeoisies 2. Alley Rose 3.Forever with me 4. Found Heaven 5. Never ending song ❤❤❤

[@BottlesAreCool]

Found heaven is about a queer person leading their younger self, how god is wrong about them being sinful for feeling that way.