English Teacher - This Could Be Texas ALBUM REVIEW

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FAV TRACKS: THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PAVING SLAB, I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING, MASTERMIND SPECIALISM, THIS COULD BE TEXAS, NOT EVERYBODY GETS TO GO TO SPACE, R&B, NEARLY DAFFODILS
LEAST FAV TRACK: YOU BLISTER MY PAINT
ENGLISH TEACHER - THIS COULD BE TEXAS / 2024 / NICE SWAN / INDIE ROCK, POST-ROCK
7/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@emomu]

So glad Cal graduated from the Tortured Poets Department and became Anthony’s English teacher 🥰

[@matthewengle9554]

It's Anteny

[@ZWorks1]

@@matthewengle9554way to ruin it buddy

[@melons4me449]

using beach house as a pfp is tuff

[@realSiRGRiFT]

Anthony Fantano could be Bald

[@jvictor3048]

Big if true

[@NameThatisdefinitelyreal]

He just might be

[@jackel587]

i died

[@murkie4956]

BALD!

[@whiplash9548]

Love the fact that Cal has returned. Hope he’s recovering ok from COVID.

[@damonking9910]

That cardigan is crazy

[@jna9841]

if 1984 is a cardigan

[@tronicol235]

It went from This Ain't Texas to This Could Be Texas, can't wait for This Is Texas

[@Dan-ji4db]

They might be texas

[@BushaZ]

This should be Texas

[@davidclaiborne6547]

Some might say that Texas is the Reason

[@imnotactuallydead8890]

This ain’t Texas (woo!) ain’t no hold em

[@meettrout419]

I can't believe it's not Texas!

[@whiplash9548]

Gotta say, wearing a Mac Miller’s Faces mixtape sweater was a pretty bold move, Melon.

[@SLW93]

I think Albert Road is my song of the year. Though you'd probably only get the most out of the lyrics if you're familiar with the experience of growing up in a Northern English market town.

[@shandgodstyle]

cold visions cold visions

[@SBEdits]

😂😂😂

[@TheZigzagman]

Found "World's Biggest Paving Slab" nearly a year ago looking for new stuff. I can't believe this is their first album. Song felt like something older that I stumbled across.

[@dillpi8866]

That’s a fair score but Albert Road is a fantastic closer and I hope melon realizes this soon.

[@wesleyturner4394]

Beyoncé: This Ain’t Texas 🤠 English Teacher: This Could Be Texas 🤯

[@neuronaljunctiondecay5673]

Bro really reviewed the album in this video 💀

[@johndowson1852]

Albumpilled reviewcel

[@maekkis]

he review the album till i comment

[@kingvampstan]

he album on my review till i com(m)e(nt)

[@NameThatisdefinitelyreal]

He is a music reviewer

[@aitchh]

bro visited his friend

[@Bl00prs]

Your thumbnail game has been on point!

[@MrJamespain]

surprised him didn't mention the bassline on Daffodils. One of the inventive bass techniques i've ever seen and it's an phenomenal line throughout the track. Has to be seen live to appreciate

[@agonzalez7095]

absolutely loved this album. They had me hooked with the other version of R&B and then Albert Road

[@sonnyfer]

i prefer the previous version over the album version

[@agonzalez7095]

@@sonnyfer it has more vigour and emotion deffo

[@renapeppers20]

Yes anthony you deserve an A for letting Cal chuchesta appear in every video

[@djmckee5941]

i found this band a couple months ago in the leadup to this album and thought the collection of singles was an EP and that that was all we were gonna get from them. so glad this album came out because it's really good and adds to my evergrowing collection of uk indie bands i can't get enough of. bcnr, divorce, and yard act being some other of my faves currently.

[@juliantabron8300]

Please review Cindy Lee

[@MTXbeatss]

cold visions bladee

[@readymade83]

They were announced as the opener for Idles in Boston this September so I've been checking this album out, I enjoy it and will take some time to grow.

[@TheSLATEcleaner]

Strongly recommend this album. Listened to it on release on a whim, everything except The Best Tears of Your Life was good to great, Not Everybody Gets to Go to Space and R&B omega slap.

[@NameThatisdefinitelyreal]

If English Teacher titled this album …… uh um uh um uh hold on let me think um uh wait uhhhhhhhh……… “To Pimp A Classroom”, you would have given an album an 11 out of 10.

[@harrytdyer3293]

Nearly daffodils has been stuck in my head for weeks now, keep going back to it, it's honestly great

[@TheDobleQ]

*NEARLY!*

[@ryadx5422]

bring the cold visions review

[@wewepolapy]

just review cold visions already

[@mauricioortega1261]

Can't believe we got GTA VI before the Cindy Lee review

[@hj3563]

What did you think of Ugly (UK)'s "Twice around the Sun". I absolutely bloody love it

[@malcs286]

bladee review when

[@JPTQJR]

Loved this record Thought this was going into the 2024 catch up video, glad you reviewed this one

[@1aldenn]

okay now you’re making me mad where is bladee

[@chanschunes]

WE JUST WANT THE NEW BLADEE

[@chinahatchild3030]

HYPERDRAMA review when????

[@ohnoitsdominoes5393]

Had the pleasure of seeing them live a few months back, beyond excellent, they are going to do something special one day. However, the album is just a bit too mid-tempo to really live up to the hype. However, there’s so much potential on show here I can’t help be excited for whatever comes next. The World’s Biggest Paving Slab goes so, so hard.

[@mr.monkey1914]

You would have given it a 10 if it was called "this could be California"

[@creathechiboi]

it could be the empire state building

[@dwellerintheden7973]

@@creathechiboilet me explain this in a language you will understand -

[@plutoisaplanet1824]

review coldvisions

[@elcacu175]

reviews dillom's album Por Cesárea🙏🙏🙏

[@WEBPMAFIAONYOUTUBE]

seeing them live in august, i think their stuff is pretty cool

[@E0L09Z95]

ok now do Blue Bendy - So Medieval, the much better art rock debut album out of the UK

[@giovanniobey582]

Review justice-hyperdrama!!!!!

[@yvannoss]

Review new Bladee. it's a 10/10 and you know it.

[@seanseresinhe921]

Wow melon has really gone crazy with the thumbnails recently wow

[@dylanstrauss2019]

Absolutely loving the fit. Cardigan looks great !!

[@gurtrudegunk]

Definitely gonna check this album out!

[@cwea]

pls!!!!!!!! bladder revuew!!!!!!!

[@fs2777]

I agree with Blister my Paint and Sideboob being a bit slow, but Albert Road is my favorite song of the album. Also, some love for Broken Biscuits❤

[@dawidlasiecki8179]

REVIEW COLD VISIONS BY BLADEE, we know u love this stuff

[@BananaINHELL]

Cindy lee new album review when ?

[@Olhado256]

I can see Anthony giving it either a 9 or a 5. I really hope he reviews it eventually.

[@diegomo1413]

Anthony out here with the School of Mensis cardigan 🔥

[@DK64fan100]

That intro joke was pretty clever. Got a laugh out of me.

[@mikecoronado9657]

Really loving the Cal comeback recently on the channel

[@nauruball5162]

Hey melon, have you heard of The Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty Kick? They came out with their sophomore album - just wanted to make you aware of them if you weren't already. Kind of a slowcore and indie style.

[@gwyndolin343]

FANTANO THIS IS NOT THE BLADEE ALBUM

[@Catcrossarms]

REAL

[@TheBanana202]

Anything below an 8 and i will cry

[@haughtygarbage5848]

I honestly needed new rock music in my life so badly

[@fjordfjesta]

Keeping an eye on his sweater game, I see. Also, Kyros review? Yeah?

[@akuapay]

he be killing the fits lately

[@slimmestcharlest]

Looking healthy Fantano, and digging the sweater!

[@domcactus]

It's actually funny because I really love all the songs that you had gripes with, and I play the second half a lot more often However, this is also one of my fav releases this year, so I generally don't have a problem with anything here

[@notjohn2672]

Beyonce: this ain't texas english teacher: hold my beer-

[@renapeppers20]

CAL CHUCHESTA WITH GLASSES???

[@gnalkhere]

That Cal joke took me right out

[@Pandamasque]

In the chorus of "The World's Biggest Paving Slab" I can't un-hear the similarity with Desperate Journalist's "Be Kind".

[@eddboulton]

Highly recommend listening to "Sprints - Letter to Self". I know there's no shortage of punk/indie bands this year, which is no bad thing, but they really are very good. I think they stand out from the ever growing crowd.

[@Crickbangg]

Anthony, I was thinking right, you ever plan to make an actual review of that one kid cudi album you skipped? Specifically “Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon” You have rarely ever talked about it and I really wish to see what your thoughts on it are

[@myleskinney7431]

can't believe cal held onto those glasses for all these years

[@maryfreegirl2029]

What do you mean if there even is a next time??? DON'T LEAVE US CAL!!!! 😭😭😭😭

[@heathmcateer]

Bro those thumbnails are reaching new heights

[@helveticacalibri4036]

Are you ever going to review the new St. Vincent or Maggie Rogers albums?

[@nope110]

This might be the first time I’ve agreed with any of your takes, some real misses on this album but the tracks they get right are really incredible and im looking forward to seeing what they do next (and seeing them in a couple weeks!)

[@princepeachfuzz]

is that Pop Culture Detective merch or does the design just look like that?

[@riccadp]

Ninethony Livestano? Will you review Ashley Ninelives?

[@LongLiveMetal-pw3fz]

nice sweater lol. only you could pull off that look. your awesome!!

[@nafewnowshad8267]

Weird they emailed me the other day

[@chicharon4741]

Bros got the kafka sweater 😮

[@Greaseball01]

Mr Melon - can I convince you to review the new Night Tapes EP?

[@gregcampbell88]

Review Karkaza’s “Let It Rise”

[@gabrieldaubeuf4910]

Only Texas could be Texas, Fantano

[@ComradeJae]

Thumbnail reminds me of the Scholar joker from Balatro

[@TheTexasLeftist]

This could be Texas, but it ain't no hold 'em

[@elias7758]

When are you going to review Fabiana Palladino

[@MisterBrimm]

Cal can graduate now to his very own channel. *sniffle* they grow up so fast.

[@HunterConnorHHP]

Fantano finally loves his job ♥️

[@steviejandjoseline776]

nice cardigan anthony !

[@kate804]

Speaking of being late to the party with excellent English indie albums that came out this year (😉)…..would love to see you review Nadine Shah’s “Filthy Underneath”? ☺️ For my money one of the best albums of the year so far, and from what I can see it’s being criminally slept on. Have a listen and tell the people, Anthony! :)

[@oh_banana]

Sometimes, like on World's Biggest, there's something about the engineering that leads to the guitars and sounds in general on this record lacking an edge and blending together into a nondescript jumble of noise, not nearly as pleasant as shoegaze records like the recent feeble little horse album, but still hard and I'll admit this is still a great record and I enjoyed it most of the time. It's sometimes giving BC,NR, like Broken Biscuits could've flat out been on Live at Bush Hall between the instrumental movements and the vocal switches from singing to deadpan. But their range to also pull off something more aggressive seemed good too. They're clearly very capable and I look forward to more, the engineering was just a huge snag that held back this record's best songs for me.

[@DazeShaw90]

Review Pharrell's Virginia Black Yacht Rock Vol. 1 it just came out a couple of days ago

[@RobVespa]

Is the bassist sending a royalty check to Lol Tulhurst?

[@mrmomokar]

Can you review Fabiana Palladino's debut album "Fabiana Palladino" ? An absolute marvel of an album. I'd like your take on that album. Album also co-produced by Jai Paul.

[@sutterismine]

This album is great but unfortunately only the second best indie/post-rock album with Texas in the title

[@leonardodisavino6166]

What's the first one?

[@sutterismine]

@@leonardodisavino6166 texas jerusalem crossroads

[@sunbleachedfly4]

review the new St. Vincent record

[@cgtu]

Can you review king whatever by the ghost club it dropped last Friday 😊

[@alphalax7747]

Woah he has DAMN. On his shelf it must be a 10 for him now

[@ScusemuaGaming]

Thumbnails goin' absolutely bonkers lately

[@jacksonmasco]

“Mr. Flamblablo” is my new favorite fantaname

[@DeltaKream]

don’t they know that this ain’t texas, and ain’t no hold em

[@japoblonde]

At least a 9. It's a great debut!

[@blazepond5518]

sick, the basslines are so good, i really like this band

[@jacksampson5615]

Transition/Album Listen...bars like THAT are why Cal is considered in the Top 3 rapmen conversations

[@1025mahoney]

That cardigan is a strong 9.

[@vormias]

Where TF is the samlrc review?!?! A Lonely Sinner is quite literally breathtaking

[@masonmcfarlane9991]

Very glad you reviewed this, easily my AOTY as of now