Dad Reacts to Black Country, New Road - Ants from Up There

[@13StJimmy]

“Oh your generous loan to me, your crippling interest” such a brilliant line my god I hope Issac comes back eventually

[@willharcus110]

I have a feeling he will. Probably a few years down the line. He’s had massive acclaim and success from showing people his vulnerability and that pressure can be too much for people to handle. He’s got two award-winning records under his belt before he’s 25 years old. I’m glad he found the courage to step back for a while, I’d rather that than another Kurt Cobain or Ian Curtis to mourn.

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

The Place Where he Inserted The Blade is one of the best songs of all time

[@charliemills3744]

based

[@lshxnksl]

Basketball Shoes>

[@alexanderb3340]

Timestamp?

[@kd5751]

Every song on this album could be considered one of the best songs of all time

[@jacobcox9220]

Yes

[@twmedia-film]

Basketball shoes is such an anthem. Growing to be one of my favourite songs ever

[@NovemberOnion]

It has grown to be my favorite all time.

[@alexigiguere9890]

SNOWGLOBES DONT SHAKE ON THEIR OOOOOOooowwnnnnn

[@barzun8]

i dont really like snowglobes and basketball shoes but i probably need to listen more for them to grow on me

[@slowdivestan4ever]

for real!! i honestly feel like i am in love with this song. something happens to my heart everytime i listen to it. :')

[@gaboo_o7014]

@@barzun8 How was it diving deeper into the songs?

[@malcolmmcdougall3750]

to me the drumming on Snowglobes is meant to feel like the chaotic flurry inside a shaken snow globe, which eventually settles and returns to it’s original state

[@JonDenton]

My favourite album of the year. Joy to watch this vid 😍

[@matt0496]

Hey Jon

[@gsorestes9933]

yooo Jon

[@thelastnote1664]

Hellfire : a new challenger has entered the arena

[@clx_uds]

based Jon

[@joesteventon798]

Favourite Album of the year, I just can’t stop listening to it 🐜

[@alexanderb3340]

Reminded me about arcade fires early stuff and my youth

[@JasonPoley]

@@alexanderb3340 same, I cant stop playing this record.

[@mememan3799]

For me nothing in this album hits as hard as Good Will Hunting. That song is an 11/10

[@ldhdjzjjaklzjdbd6610]

Broooo same, truly spectacular song

[@chrilborn4138]

Fuck yeah I couldn't believe how many people were calling it the worst song at first lol like dude what??

[@MithrandilPlays]

tbh it is my least favorite but it is still basically flawless

[@lucasglanville2880]

It's my least favourite song on the album lol I don't get the love for it at all

[@prison94]

@@lucasglanville2880 SOMEONE doesn’t hav billie eilish style 🤭

[@alimmouch]

This album just feels larger than life man, probably the best modern rock album I’ve heard since Radiohead’s In Rainbows, it is just packed with emotions and instrumentally wise it’s just top notch. This was a great reaction as well

[@mr.dirtydan3338]

It's not necessarily my style of vocals, But I the musician ship is top notch. I don't think it's on the same level as in rainbows. But it's great possibly best of the 2020s

[@Amaling]

@@mr.dirtydan3338still waiting for a rock album in 2020s to top this, I think your statement checks out

[@dv1860]

​@@Amalingblack midi's Hellfire did that (by a little).

[@divijsingh321]

LOVE that you picked this record. Even if it doesn't do as well as the rap videos, know that these are cherished and loved.

[@pierobattelli]

Very unexpected reaction but can't wait to see how Kevin feels about this record! I remember listening to it for the first time and being slightly confused by it as I had never heard anything like it before but with more re-listens and time passing by it just clicked and it's now probably my favorite non hip-hop record of the year. Absolutely incredible soundscape, the lyrics are very personal and the delivery is incredible, you can just feel the emotion through his voice!

[@mcride1242]

I have never felt the way about music like I did when I heard this album for the first time. Just an insanely beautiful experience and feat in songwriting

[@Diego-oe7fy]

Bro for real. First time I listened I was in complete awe.

[@catp1ss987]

yo its mc ride

[@pranav-codes]

Check out black midi , They’re good friends with BCNR

[@mcride1242]

@@pranav-codes love black midi they're insane

[@samwalker3212]

yo it's mc ride

[@MatthewDakeTerraform]

I’ve said it and before, and I’ll say it again: this album will be talked about in 10 years like In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is now. Really glad to see you guys review this one!

[@nicokorkiamaki2991]

Nope

[@TheHajinator]

Semen stains the mountaintops

[@matthewharper5387]

That’s because it’s basically the same album haha

[@MatthewDakeTerraform]

@@nicokorkiamaki2991 What a thoughtful and nuanced response.

[@nicokorkiamaki2991]

@@MatthewDakeTerraform you're welcome. This album is good but it's not a classic by any means. There's no single song that is rememberable all the way through unlike ITAOTS. Also, the emotional impact isn't nearly as profound. It goes to the point of wankery even at times. This album is great only because it's over hyped by nerds from RYM. BCNR first albul is also better than Ants From Up There

[@akensons]

He's actually completely right about the Charli line. Isaac wrote the line about having wet dreams about Charli XCX.

[@sjaakkielzog314]

thats so deep

[@gandhiguerrero3668]

The whole song was about that initially lol

[@madremorelos1573]

The line's meaning has changed over time. It mostly signifies being unable to let go of someone that you know you need to forget. There actually isn't much in the song to tie it down to the whole wet dream idea.

[@jpsouza]

so relatable

[@propane1516]

@@madremorelos1573 they changed up a lot of the lyrics on official release

[@peanutbutteroven2660]

You gotta show your dad some Fleet Foxes, Big Thief, and Joanna Newsom so he knows what good modern folk rock sounds like (not the Lumineers)

[@meowscanttype2049]

This! Helplessness Blues is one of my favorite albums of all time. It was one of the first albums I've listened to front to back when I was starting to get into music and it has given me a greater appreciation for music.

[@naqmcord]

YES Helplessness Blues and Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You i'd love so so much

[@matt714matt]

I need a Ys reaction so bad

[@captainmoondog1947]

those 3 artists are S TIER

[@WiloPolis03]

He should be shown Mumford & Sons, I'm sure online music communities will love that

[@rockrondo]

I LOVE BIG THIEF , would love to see you guys do a reaction to their last record or any of their others, I bet Kevin would love Adrianne's incredible uniquely beautiful voice!

[@calicosky9863]

Id rather they listen to her solo album tho, much more consistence

[@travis_approved]

Big love for big thief

[@zachporr4315]

If you're doing rock records let's hear: Turnstile - Glow On Parquet Courts - Wide Awake HMLTD - West of Eden Just some of my favorites from the past couple years. Also, I feel like Kevin would get SUPER down with some LCD Soundsystem

[@rickpaperscissors]

Kevin would absolutely love Wide Awake.

[@kodymorris9858]

Would kill to see an LCD Soundsystem reaction. Definitely my favorite band

[@sugartzus]

I need them to react to some parquet courts, they're my absolute favorite band

[@vitormachadof]

Glow on grew to be one of my favorite records, would love them to react to

[@Userrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.r]

Yes wide awake!

[@Michael-rw6xk]

I would be very, very surprised if an album comes out this year that was better than this. And this is coming from someone who wasn't as head over heels for their debut as most. This album floored me. Glad to see a reaction to it.

[@alexanderb3340]

Why though? Is it the general vibe? Don’t get me wrong, I like it too. But is it groundbreaking? Maybe I need to listen to it again

[@pranav-codes]

Hellfire - black midi will surpass. Watch this space.

[@TheGobbit]

@@alexanderb3340 For me, there’s just so much to it from the structure of the songs, to the pacing throughout the album, to the mix and production, to the general sound of the album. It just excels in all areas. I wouldn’t necessarily say it pushes the boundaries and does wear its influences on its sleeve (can hear a lot of Arcade Fire influence) but does so well in what it’s trying to do.

[@dylanconway1191]

@@alexanderb3340 the music is just amazing.

[@gandhiguerrero3668]

Hellfire is coming biatch

[@cjriceball9424]

The smile on Kevin's face when he unexpectedly predicts the drop on Basketball Shoes gave me so much joy

[@skywardstargaze1768]

32:20

[@WiloPolis03]

The drumming on Snow Globes sounds like one of the early Animal Collective tracks where they just let Panda Bear go absolutely insane on the drums

[@brettmccollum1]

Easily AOTY for me. Every song is great, but The Place, Concorde, and Basketball Shoes are the big highlights for me.

[@chavi5805]

dont forget abt Chaos Space Marine and that BONKERS tempo change

[@katemcbride717]

Just showed this album to my parents a few days ago - insane timing! Definitely my favorite of the year so far, as well

[@pranav-codes]

Hellfire by black midi, they’re best friends with BCNR check it out

[@kurthutcho2942]

How did your parents respond to it?

[@katemcbride717]

@@kurthutcho2942 They were massively impressed; both of them are more into bands like Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Jane’s Addiction, etc. so this was definitely a dive into something fresh. They both want to listen again with more of a focus on dissecting the lyrics, so I’d say they surely enjoyed it!

[@katemcbride717]

@@pranav-codes Will do! Thank you!

[@user-hv8jw1fx7x]

@@katemcbride717 Alice In Chains is dope

[@sambailey5372]

Hell yes. Would love to see more experimental/post rock reactions!

[@cherti]

Swans next XD

[@matiasacevedo5557]

I agree, they should react to Gmail and the Restraining Orders

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

@@matiasacevedo5557 hell no

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

@@matiasacevedo5557 let's start with other Death Grips first lol

[@mcride1242]

Need Black Midi reaction 🙏

[@patch9717]

I do kinda forget how weird isaacs lyrics seem when you havent spent ages looking into them and trying to figure out what they mean

[@brittig8983]

This is one of the albums that I know will forever be in my top 10. I've listened to it 100 times and it still rips tears out of me on every listen

[@rovko819]

Been waiting for this one, EASILY one of the best albums of the past 10 years

[@syntheticreality549]

Just listened to it today and it lived up to all the hype. The lyrics, the saxophone, the bass, the vocal sadness, the vibe, the right track list, the album cover, the album name, everything just comes together and it’s so sad and perfect. They’re like the modern day Neutral milk hotel

[@vangledosh]

@@syntheticreality549 I don't get neutral milk hotel at all tbh. Ants From Up There is much more like Arcade Fire's Funeral and For The First Time is more like Slint.

[@Diego-oe7fy]

This is THE album of the decade so far. So hyped to see Kevin’s reaction

[@nicokorkiamaki2991]

Nope

[@javierenguitagil1357]

@@nicokorkiamaki2991 which one is then?

[@nicokorkiamaki2991]

@@javierenguitagil1357 Not this one. Maybe Denzel Curry's new album, maybe new Black Midi when it comes out or the new Artificial Brain album.

[@javierenguitagil1357]

@@nicokorkiamaki2991 you can't say that it's not the album of the decade so far comparing it to one that isn't even out yet

[@javierenguitagil1357]

@@nicokorkiamaki2991 I can't talk about the others you mentioned cause I haven't listened to them yet tho

[@eoinking1876]

There's just so much to unpack in this album. The highlights of the tracks, like the energy of Chaos Space Marine, the emotion and the kick drum coming in on Bread Song, The lyrics on Concorde let alone all the other tracks. I can't stop listening to it. Reminds me a lot of the orchestra feel from the early work of Arcade Fire, much like funeral with the atmosphere and build up in the tracks. Really glad you both checked this one out, and a great video as per usual. Knew Kevin would be a fan of this one

[@dvdwinden]

Never stop loving the fact that you can do this with your dad, man. What a blessing. What. A. Blessing.

[@johnoliveira5575]

This album has quickly become one of my top 5s of all time. I know that's bold to say, but I've listened to it so many times and have been able to appreciate every second of it, there's hardly any albums I can say that about. This album means so much to me, and it also helps that my friend loves it just as much as I do, so we jam to it together all the time and it's just the sweetest thing in the world. I hope this album becomes a landmark in alt music history, and I think it'll age very well.

[@stonie3216]

Really hope you guys check out their debut! It’s an amazing album

[@random123bg]

reaction of 'Sunglasses' would be epic

[@jonathanvais1326]

Please do some black midi. Their new album comes out in around a week. Love the content as always!

[@tomaso0]

I go to a concert of theirs in two days so the timing on this is perfect for me

[@ethanwbs2952]

Rate the pfp

[@patch9717]

Man i wish

[@harryhodgson8091]

I saw them live about a month ago and the new songs are fantastic, you’ll have a great time it was the best concert experience i’ve ever had

[@sorenolsen9281]

Nice pfp

[@stijn8588]

@@harryhodgson8091 is there a new lead vocalist? Or do they do instrumental stuff now

[@carlfroberg]

Love that just as they’re going to start listening bread song they instead go into a 2 minute conversation about bread😂

[@santidontsurf.mp4]

“Marks Theme” its a tribute to Lewis Evans’ (saxophonist of the band) uncle who died of COVID.

[@davidyork985]

great video, now we need him to hear their debut and both of black midi’s albums! as well as their upcoming album in a week. I think he’d be really into them

[@WallyBrando]

kevin would love the drums on there, morgan is so good

[@lukesorensen9432]

All 3 black midi albums

[@ironbeagle3282]

I find it really funny that Kevin brought up how they “had to argue a bit” during Haldern because that song was actually fully improvised during a set at the Haldern Pop Festival.

[@sean.anthony6044]

That’s insane

[@murphy7959]

Album of the year by a mile for me. For anyone enjoying it I hugely recommend both parts of Professor Skye’s interview with the band about the record. The more I’ve dug into the group and the album the more of a relationship I’ve formed with it. Spectacular.

[@pranav-codes]

Wait for hellfire black midi

[@Boy-ic1ef]

@@pranav-codes that album is sick but i prefer this one

[@harrisonhodges8586]

Been waiting for this one since spotting For the First Time on the back wall!! Thank you guys!

[@henzoewing]

Top 10 album of all time for me, happy to see y’all reacting to it🙂

[@CryoletBros]

Excellent fucking album, and I’m glad you got to around to reacting to it. You mentioning Sufjan makes me wanna see you listen to Illinois and Carrie & Lowell! And Hey What - Low!

[@austindavis8598]

THANK YOU for listening to this I’ve been requesting for months

[@lauchalz1]

Great reaction & comments but I loved more that "Titanic Rising" vinyl at the back 😍

[@Lenk9]

You have to give ”for the first time” a try aswell, way more post / punk-y sounding and sunglasses is on there.

[@eddiep118]

This album is seriously incredible. Also I peeped that NFR! Record I the background, really hoping you guys dive into Lana's discography shes one of my favorite artists of all time

[@nicokorkiamaki2991]

Nope

[@eddiep118]

@@nicokorkiamaki2991 No one cares what you have to say lil bro

[@nicokorkiamaki2991]

@@eddiep118 Who are you calling a lil bro? I'm a fucking unit. I bench 450 lb, deadlift over 700lb and squat 600 lb!!!!!

[@for_nothing_important]

@@nicokorkiamaki2991 good job 🙂👍

[@LukaJanek47]

my favourite album of all time, will NEVER get bored of it- so happy to see this reaction

[@Watto612]

my AOTY, so fun to see you guys listening :)

[@edmarkson12]

There's something comforting watching you two. Especially when you're listening to such a smash hit of an album. Thanks for the content.

[@Dvdfco]

Your pops reactions to all the songs were great. The chills and the almost “I can’t believe what I’m hearing right now” sounds

[@chrissilvester7308]

You guys should do “I’m wide awake it’s morning” by bright eyes. Falls into that same passionate vocals out of tune type thing

[@pulpedits]

Everytime you guys react to artists I've never heard of, I still watch because I want to find new stuff to listen to and with this video I now am enjoying black country new road ❤

[@ClumsyKobold]

Would you guys ever think about tackling something as hefty as a Swans record? Those 2 hours lengths are brutal but I'd love to see To Be King or The Glowing Man, especially with your dad's focus on how things are mixed and the writing. Also Talk Talk's Laughing Stock would be an amazing record as well!

[@amythest14]

i love that you're doing more indie stuff! would love to see some sufjan and also twin fantasy

[@aarondiplacido3397]

The blend of symphonic elements with the post-punk opens up so many creative elements that bcnr just KNOW how to tap into. Album of the year.

[@lukelarsson]

Awesome reaction. Top 5 record of the year for me. It’s heartbreaking to think that I’ll probably never see the full lineup live. I think these guys would have been huge.

[@yourfriendlukejackson]

This album is one of those special ones that knocked me off of my feet the way an album does every 5 years or so. A month or so after this came out (I had never heard of BC,NR before), I was sick and alone in my dorm room for an entire week. As I was laying on the couch, I came across this album and decided that I would try to give it a full listen despite feeling awful. I was severely unprepared for the glory that this album brings. Throughout the album, I found the physical pain of my sickness resonating well with the somber or sad lyrics. I felt the emptiness of my usually lively dorm room echoing those same feelings. But at the same time the depth of the musicality in these songs brought me so much joy and life. As I listened, I stood up and danced, sat down and Cried, and stared off into space contemplating every sound and line in the songs. This is a special record, and I am so glad so many others feel the same way. As for other albums that hit me this hard, I have a few: Illinois by Sufjan Stevens For Emma, Forever ago by Bon Iver Wild Go by Dark Dark Dark An Awesome Wave by Alt-J

[@radstronaut]

I haven’t heard of this band before. I’m into it. Thanks for the review and putting these guys on my radar If you take requests, there’s another British group that I think you may enjoy. Ed Tullet has a project called Hailaker. Their self-titled album from 2019 is one of my favorite indie/folk albums at the moment. If you’re familiar with Novo Amor, they’re pretty similar, stylistically. You spun some Bon Iver not too long ago - relatively similar vibe. There’s a track on the 2019 album titled “Coma/Smoke” that is, in my eyes, a masterwork of composition. Incredible piece of art.

[@carlaann316]

I’ve never heard them before, so thanks for the introduction. Good Will Hunting is my favorite so far. As always, great video. You two are everything!

[@pipe]

I remember asking for this reaction the day before the album released. It finally happened. Can’t wait to see some black midi reactions

[@JTeter499]

Rare pipe sighting

[@pipe]

@@JTeter499 hello hello

[@samhawkes5295]

I really appreciate you doing musically important albums like this one, even though they do not perform as well as some of the rap videos. Great stuff guys.

[@cheeseman52_34]

rap is important

[@jtc9998]

LETS GOOO i really wanted him to react to this what an amazing album

[@basslightyeah]

One of my favourite albums of the year! Probably got dethroned by "Ugly Season" from Perfume Genius, would love to see you react to that one!

[@raven_zoe]

Also hearing Connor describe cinnamon toast like it was some private recipe is very funny.

[@muuuzaklistener]

this album is absolutely fucking phenomenal. so glad yall listened to this.

[@gavinio227]

holy shit i'm so glad you guys are reacting to this is one of my favorite albums of all time oh my god

[@mint2880]

Completely unrelated but I started listening to this album same time as Dijon’s “Absolutely” album and now can’t not pair them together in my head cause of how much time I’ve spent since listening to both equally, highly recommend for anyone who hasn’t listened or heard of it

[@muuuzaklistener]

YES. these 2 records are some of my favs of the year. so so good.

[@afshoo]

Such an underrated record!! Can't wait to hear more from Dijon glad to hear somebody else talking abt it and making the same connection!

[@waterbarron7540]

Holy shit dude I just learned about this album like last week and it’s so fucking sick. The place where he inserted the blade has been on repeat for the last week.

[@Jackison1998]

I think Concorde and Basketball Shoes will/should go down as two of the best songs ever made, just for their emotional connection and the complexity of them. I've never heard anything like it.

[@nicisnic1878]

YESSS I’ve been waiting for this one, love you guys!

[@colewrites]

y’all have to listen to any shape you take by indigo de souza. my favorite album of last year - an absolute earworm. this was my first exposure to this album and i’m in love, thanks for always bringing the best content!! love y’all

[@radiohead6283]

Glad you did this album. The more I've listened to it it just gets better. Such a unique sound.

[@michaelshed7172]

"lumineersy" has just become one of my favorite music-descripting adjectives of all time lmao

[@entabruh]

BEST ALBUM EVER

[@NovemberOnion]

SAME

[@NRobertson1991]

Love this. Got to do some Sufjan now. The National Boxer or High Violet would be great too.

[@adambarath9179]

FINALLY, was waiting for this one for a long time

[@nickbabin1560]

I've literally been fucking wanting this more than anything in the world. So so happy you guys did this, and I am looking forward to watching this on repeat. Maybe my favorite album of all time.

[@arno-creations]

basketball shoes is easily song of the year

[@Joseph-wq6un]

Fantastic album and video. You guys never miss.

[@tonteyer2564]

Now that BCNR reaction happened, I will patiently wait for a reaction to black midi

[@Luci.99]

This is a first for me but, this time i do wish that Connor gave Kevin some insight at least at "Mark's Theme", because its such a beautiful little tribute that encapsulates the post-pandemic world, the saxophonist made that song for his uncle who died to covid, who was also a close figure to all the kids in the band

[@myprogram3067]

I literally just listened to this album for the first time like, 3 hours ago I think. I was mesmerized by it, and now you guys post a reaction. I'm so excited

[@catp1ss987]

Black Country, New Road really released the album of the decade this early in

[@ethang.miller4861]

wanted to see his reaction to this so bad, so stoked to watch this

[@taylorbond5442]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that hears the Sufjan sound! I can't wait for the Sufjan Stevens deep dive!

[@markcampbell5999]

Ahhhhh so happy you did this!!!

[@raven_zoe]

I hadn't heard about this band or record, so this was a fun way to be introduced to them. What a wild ride.

[@andieh5790]

I think you guys would really like The Dears. They're from Montreal and they have the same vibes. Thanks for introducing me to this band. I can't wait to dive in.

[@ipadbossbaby4558]

Been waiting for this one. Been obsessed since release ♥️

[@hallowedground4101]

The band have recently released a live album, with the post Isaac lineup. And, as much as I miss Isaac, they are still a super tight, fantastic band. Looking forward to seeing them live in March, when they come to NZ

[@austindavis8598]

One of the best albums of all time

[@sassytabasco]

Definitely one of the best of the year so far. Incredibly quick follow up to what was one of the best albums of last year too. BCNR for me it kind of the modern indie-darling.

[@evanronpa5308]

BCNR is so good 😩 hope you guys react to their fist album too

[@thegoofydino3393]

was curious if this one was coming. excited to watch

[@matthewmcgill3125]

You gotta get on to “the smile”. The boys from Radiohead started a new band and THAT is my fav album of the year. Look for “a light for attracting attention”

[@coltonhahn702]

Highly highly highly recommend Turnover Peripheral Vision. One of the most influential emo albums of the last 12 years and has been quoted on so many songs.

[@Ozymoron]

Concorde was a supersonic turbojet powered airliner that operated from 1976 to 2003 as a joint venture between the UK and French governments. Due to high operating costs and lack of public trust after a crash in 2000, Concorde went bankrupt. It was a beautiful piece of engineering that pushed the limits of technology at the time but it was always doomed to fail due to flaws inherent to supersonic commercial travel. Many of the lyrics on the album refer to a failing/failed relationship that Isaac, the lead singer, still has not accepted is over or he has not accepted that it was never meant to be. He's put so much of himself into the relationship, that it might feel like he's lost a part of himself, like some kind of sunk cost fallacy. The Concorde jet put so much money into running it, they couldn't accept that there were problems that were always going to lead to bankruptcy, another sunk cost fallacy.

[@McLaffel]

Glad to see yall again gonna be a first listen for me today

[@Katiegirl2603]

LANA IN THE BACK!!!!! I'm sure I've commented about reviewing her ON EVERY VIDEO. Love you guys!

[@silverlink8805]

I absolutely love that bread tangent they went on

[@ryandenis7667]

Professor Skye interviewed all 6 of them and the producer about how the album was made great listen

[@guitarmaniac004]

AOTY for me so far! Was very much looking forward to this!