Deafheaven - Sunbather REACTION/REVIEW

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[@carsonpuff6665]

Deafheaven's vocalist on the meaning of "Dream House": After Roads was completed, I moved in with my mom to go to school for a bit and just chill out because life was really hectic. She lives in such a beautiful town-- she moved there a few years after I moved out-- but I got really depressed in this bourgeois, all-white seaside community. So one day I skipped class drove around and I just saw this girl in the nicest house, and she was just laying there, and I was totally overcome with immense depression. It looked so nice, and I was in that “what the fuck am I doing with my life?” mood at the time. I had a notepad with me, and the first half of that song was jotted down right then." "Like, on “Dream House”, that conversation is really a conversation I had with this girl I was totally in love with. I was really hammered one night and was texting her, like, “How are you?” She’s like, “I’m dying.” And I was like, “Is it blissful?” She said, “like a dream.” And I said, “I want to dream.“ It sounded nice at the time. So I wrote that text conversation down, and two years later, when I was working on that song, I thought it fit because it sums up the contrast between this big, beautiful ending and this big, tragic ending." Dream House was already one of my favorite songs of all time from the sound alone but once you understand the lyrics it hits on a whole different level.

[@Waltar100]

I'm on my KNEES I'm BEGGING for Wide awake Its Morning. I'm CRYING and THROWING UP

[@sharpstick8674]

Shidding and farding everywhere

[@feli6277]

just got a bit into LIFTED and it sounds amazing so far

[@Waltar100]

@@feli6277 the zoomers need bright eyes

[@constructionbootgazer]

Digital Ash was more interesting imo, but I find all BE stuff sounds kinda cringey now

[@garyfarrington2960]

Yes definitely a bright eyes album please....then cursive's ugly organ. I don't think he's done anything from saddle creek records yet. It's a gold mine for fine music.

[@sealex6890]

Once again Smags proves his channels inclusivity, Soundtracks for the blind, songs for the deaf and now another added to the list. This man is a trailblazer for people who are missing some of their senses. Suggestion (I hope you’re system of a DOWN to listen to these): SOAD - Hypnotize/Mezmerize

[@minimineryt7411]

I gotta recommend Symbolic by Death. Its such a damn good album that has some of the most awesome drumming, and guitar work I've heard in a metal album and absolutely fire solos as well. The lyrics are also something that become really interesting and also oddly relatable in some places.

[@midnightjuneroom]

this is probably the best time to recommend you "I Want to Be There" by Sadness if you ever want to listen to something similar to "Sunbather"

[@veryhard8548]

100% agree. Both are in my top 10 albums ever

[@stageblood9935]

holy shith e needs to do this

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

Old poll option: Can - Tago Mago. One of the greatest albums EVER.

[@popeisyiyi1613]

You should review more ambient albums. I highly recommend Harmony in Ultraviolet by Tim Hecker.

[@rmw9365]

if you want more shoegaze i'd recommend Blu Rev by Alvvays, all of the songs are soul-crushing (in the good way)

[@shitkitty147]

Another great choice. As always Everything Everything - Get to heaven. Interesting lyrics to discect about terroism and displacement in society (but with catchy art pop songs).

[@puppyfoods-]

yes

[@sleepbyslowdive]

George Clanton - Slide is an album i think youd love!

[@enmysune]

congrats on 10k completely deserved

[@moviemania2269]

You need to do I'm wide awake its morning by Bright Eyes. Such a depressingly beautiful album.

[@shitkitty147]

Was the 10k ever in doubt 🙌 Congratulations.. well deserved. 🤟

[@sam-mj4tq]

you should definitely check out oil of every pearl's un-insides by sophie. she was one of the most innovative producers of the past decade. rip sophie

[@garbageindierockwriter]

i love you smags. your content makes my day, and you’re reviewing my favorite album this is like a dream come true

[@smags1082]

Thank You!

[@garbageindierockwriter]

@@smags1082 it’s so refreshing to see actually insightful music content! i’m glad you loved sunbather

[@KillaB777]

Day 10 of asking Smags to listen to: Portishead - Third King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland

[@Randomyoutubeuser722]

THE DOORS’ SELF TILTED NEXT! 🙏🏼

[@Jm7kf]

Man I would LOVE for you to review The Lack Long After by Pianos Become The Teeth. A devastatingly beautiful homage to the lead singer's father who died of Multiple Sclerosis. One of my fave albums ever made for sure

[@garyfarrington2960]

Liking all these shouts for bright eyes guys. Great video once again. Great album.

[@punpun1443]

The GOAT posted again

[@abbycap302]

Congrats on 10K smags!!!!!!!!

[@smags1082]

Thank You!

[@abdulmajeedahm644]

I'm literally wearing a hoodie with this album cover rn, it's one of my all time favorites, it introduced me to both black metal and shoegaze

[@twesca7648]

broooo congrats on 10k

[@smags1082]

Thank You!!

[@bensbeats]

I think you’d be in to mogwai bro, their debut album young team is a post rock classic for sure. Crazy how good sunbather sounds still after 10 years as well, definitely stood the test of time.

[@dfkdb6249]

Great vid, love this album, especially Dream House Also: Blue Rev by Alvvays would kill you

[@meatgrinder9506]

I would love it if you checked out one of my all time favorite bands ISIS. Oceanic and Panopticon are two albums i would recommend the most. (Also Weezer when?)

[@ignoblesavage5559]

"i'm dying" "is it blissful?" "it's like a dream." "i want to dream." i would definitely say it's being optimistic (to use your term) about dying.

[@sealex6890]

That 10k surely be hitting like crack rn. Congrats daddy

[@smags1082]

Frfr

[@KOOL_AID_KID]

Yes I’ve been waiting for this one

[@Explorion_]

Would be amazing if you did more metal stuff I recommend Terminal Redux by Vektor

[@wowdude2347]

they just had their 10th anniversary tour of this album, playing it all the way thru. it was incredible

[@sunn000]

I saw them play in Boston at the Royal, I will never forget it!

[@cheeseballjohnson2368]

EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME…… INCREDIBLE ALBUM BEFORE CHRISTMAS PLEASEEEEEEEEEE I BEG OF YOU

[@ismellcrack6108]

been WAITING for this review this album is fucken awesome!

[@burriedabove]

Giles Corey Please

[@Peysure]

huge smags moment!!

[@gddiggy3828]

13:10 funny that you say that because in recent interviews vocalist George Clarke has a very relaxing speaking voice lol 13:14 there's a video on youtube of this guy demonstrating what pedals to use to get the effects used on To Here Knows When off of Loveless that Kerry McCoy uses as reference!

[@spr1691]

i really wanted to get into this one, I'm currently enjoying it! great recent recommendations, keep up the amazing work Smags! Here some recommendations: Cocteau Twins - Milk & Kisses Dean Blunt - BLACK METAL 2

[@The_RedVIII]

So, I was just in my car and I listened to M83 - Before The Dawn Heals Us again. That's a pretty great album. Did I mention that? Can only recommend it.

[@electricshocked0]

definitely have to listen to this LP. It appeared in a poll before but i really recommend you Sprain - The Lamb as Effigy. Very noisy experimental rock album.

[@rfa8699]

Please listen to salad days by Mac Demarco smags!🙏

[@lizarddabestkcalbum]

YES I LOVE MAC DEMARCO

[@ajv1437]

he loved this old dog

[@ajv1437]

but 2 is better tbh

[@rfa8699]

@@ajv1437there equal but I think salad days is more consistent

[@loganvf8718]

I second the rec for Alvvays, but also should throw in one for Nowhere by Ride, gonna get that 10k in no time🙏

[@davidabarca8765]

Brother Smags, you are spoiling me lately. First the Parannoul album and now Sunbather. If you enjoyed Deafheaven you should definitely check out Alcest's "Écailles de lune" and "Souvenirs d'un autre monde", they are the pioneers of this style. As for Parannoul, definitely check out one of "After the Magic" or "After the Night". The first is a studio album with a similar style as "To see the next part of the dream" but less depressing and more hopeful. "After the Night" sees Parannoul teaming up with other underground Korean artists to play a live show, and in a way it feels like the culmination of his character arc, going from a self described useless shut-in to the forerunner of a new wave of Korean rock music.

[@austincrane857]

Echoing others here - you would love Alvvays- Blue Rev!!

[@JosephSingleton-mx4bs]

I haven't even listened to this album myself yet but I just had to see how he'd react to the Black metal espue vocal style. Glad he really liked it though

[@willsONfireBeats]

Would love to hear your thoughts on Blue Screen Life by Pinback, an indie band that makes chill music that sounds like Modest Mouse meets The Beatles. Love your reactions, you give every album a fair listen and analysis!

[@not_nob0dy]

One of my absolute favorite albums, 10/10 pick

[@lucassanchez3036]

i dont know if you have already listened to it but Relationship of Command is top tier emo and has some crazy drum and guitar work

[@KarK1ttyy]

you are him king, you are him ❤

[@earkittycat5421]

This album is amazing

[@illcuin40]

he actually did it…

[@iethergy]

Congrats on tenK!! U should listen to kick i-iiiiii

[@jamesfoster5073]

Day 19 of asking for Slide by George Clanton

[@alemmingsdeath]

As always, a great choice.

[@lizarddabestkcalbum]

DAY 5 OF ASKING FOR PET SOUNDS! great review btw love that album :)

[@severancedenied]

Glad these you’re listening to these albums so you can get more used to screaming vocals (screamo when…) Anyways, here r sum recs (I need to see one of these) Title Fight - Floral Green Alex G - DSU Red House Painters - Down Colorful Hill Cap’n Jazz - Analphabetapothology Circa Survive - Juturna

[@chriscahill5306]

I've noticed that you like guitar solos and melodies, so I'm gonna recommend Baroness, specifically their album Purple! They love super melodic, dual guitar solos and I think you'd really like it. Also it doesn't hurt there's some great riffs on there as well

[@Kast_311]

Hey Smags you gotta check out waiting to spill by the backseat lovers it’s such a great album

[@lasen_]

I am gonna drop a recommendation in the metal subgenres: Panopticon - Kentucky. Beautiful album that combines bluegrass elements with black metal and imo something everyone who is into heavier music should listen to.

[@shoro12]

This album will go down as one of the best releases ever in the 2010s. Just an incredible musical journey from start to finish.

[@vulnii]

Can you react to Norman F Rockwell by Lana Del Rey 😍

[@ZenixRulez]

still loving the videos my guy a few recommendations: Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production) Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop) Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)

[@blackcatfancy]

You gotta check out their album Ordinary Corrupt Human Love

[@TheMrCaden101]

Hopefully he goes down the deafheaven rabbithole. OCHL and New Bermuda are great in their own right

[@RocketPractice]

My man’s needs to listen to “I want to be there” by Sadness bro- Super similar to this but way more emotional

[@painn7591]

Check i could live in hope by Low, it's around the ballpark of what you seem to enjoy

[@robbiedeacon6998]

I recommend Gang of Four - entertainment and polvo - todays active lifestyles

[@caligula9825]

Give a try to Mars Volta's Frances the mute.

[@KarK1ttyy]

u have a trillion recs BUT if you like this sound i highly suggest u check out departure songs by we lost the sea, super cool Australian band and after they lost their singer to suicide they made that album in memory to him, i dont know if we've ever seen you react to a almost completely instrumental album so it would be fun to see how you feel about it! keep being awesome smags

[@pigonthewind7908]

Okaay i see what you are doing here. Day 1 of asking for The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage by Peter Hammill

[@balls8426]

Great album (LISTEN TO GILES COREEEYYYY ❗️❗️)

[@lillolbitzer172]

Listen to among my swan by mazzy star, great vid once again king 👑

[@TheCinnyBun]

pls do filosofem by burzum!!!!

[@dariusandreipavel3040]

u should listen to ecco2k - e also love ur content man youre my favorite reaction youtuber ❤

[@Armin6873]

Mirror might steal your charm by the garden (≧∀≦)

[@kelanpa]

please tracey denim by bar italia next!!

[@TrueNirvanafan.09]

Would you do a reaction to primus,s frizzle fry pls

[@zachm3264]

He gets it

[@swamphead6578]

*The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme* please

[@bdelau]

Baller react as usual king, add Titus Andronicus - The Monitor to your list

[@GGRRIITTZZ]

Don caballero - Don Caballero 2 pls

[@theflavening]

PLEASE react to preacher’s daughter by ethel cain 🙏🏻

[@kaivarela6097]

You GOTTA do Modern Vampires of The City by Vampire Weekend, one of the best and most introspective indie pop albums of all time

[@seanp9915]

I dunno if it would be a popular one, but I would looooooove for you to check out After by Ihsahn, its such an amazing and interesting record

[@paullee9790]

Didn’t expect a Ihsahn fan in here. Nice

[@TheEmoWeatherGuy]

you gotta do Best Buds by Mom Jeans!

[@monkas7060]

You definitely need to check out "Souvenirs d'un autre monde" by Alcest, its a french blackgaze band (pretty sure its the first blackgaze band) It's a really great album and I think you would enjoy it! As for Deafheaven you should give "Ordinary Corrupt Human Love" a listen. I prefer the sound of that album over Sunbather and if you enjoyed Sunbather you would enjoy that one as well.

[@IlNyaPasdOrchestre]

white supremacist stuff, yikes forever 😒

[@sunn000]

PLEASE Do Teethed Glory and Injury by Altar of Plagues, shit is soul rending.

[@raprappg]

From Mars to Sirius by Gojira next

[@yesterdaymorning2]

Smags, you do anything but Violent Femmes, I'll cry... :'(

[@lucabastiaanse]

Please do more elliott smith!!

[@vegdagol2843]

✨Blackstar

[@OGSmags]

I would like to recommend “The game changer album” The first and the best 1978 Van Halen……haircut?

[@Bringadingus]

Great album. Glad you enjoyed this one! Still requesting The Books - The Lemon of Pink!

[@Plopthesenuts27]

You gotta react to bon iver self titled album bro

[@danielsullivan4763]

This might be an unpopular opinion but I MUCH prefer their later album, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. It’s in my top 5 favorite albums of all time and is one of the most beautiful albums I think I’ll ever hear exploring how difficult it is to connect with each other and see each other for who we really are

[@newhillroad]

when i watch these i really feel like it's just me and you smags

[@mememan3799]

Only Black Metal album I can really mess with, not a big fan of the racism and Anti-Theism stuff on most BM. Great vid Smagula

[@meatgrinder9506]

”Most BM” Come on dude

[@jungkinoid8706]

"Most BM" is apolitical and doesn't reference religion at all.

[@jony_ABSTRACT]

Day 17 of asking smags to listen to Creatures of habit by kiltro

[@Remedy462]

WHAT?! WHAT DID YOU SAY?! ...WHAT?!

[@BiggestMuscles]

🤓

[@jasperl-b8353]

smags the best