FIRST REACTION to Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness Honest Reaction/Review

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And what a better way to celebrate it than with a reaction for a record straight from a post-apocaliptic landscape.
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[@max5817]

tfw you will never hear bloodhail for the first time again

[@strawberrywigz1658]

what does tfw mean

[@SASCHERS]

@@strawberrywigz1658tfw means “that feel when”

[@strawberrywigz1658]

@@SASCHERS thx!

[@pbdparkbiz602]

The first time I heard bloodhail. I stopped and listened. The spine chills and chicken skins. I realized I was changing as a person. That feeling is you changing. That song is designed to urge you to change. It has a fucking magic that all the guitarist selling their souls to all the devils can't touch. It's amazing. Also, devastating. I'll never be able to forget the song but I'll never be able to experience the change brought on by the song. One day, HANL little mainstream exposure will fade but there will always be a group of kids stumbling on this album. Other kids showing the ones they think will enjoy it. Another generation changing. This album is special. I'm glad I found this video

[@cloneboy42]

tfw you'll never hear the climax of earthmover for the first time again

[@shortmorgan_]

“this is so doomer, but the sadness is so cozy” yup you have summed up perfectly the appeal of this album

[@kitegw3396]

earthmover is one of the greatest closers of all time

[@skylerhawley4116]

Let alone one of the greatest songs

[@LoveFades]

decades from closer is another one of the greatest of all time

[@stormrmr]

Agree

[@RodMigz08]

Yes

[@finnnnnnnn1258]

The loud distortion at the end of Earthmover isn't interference, it's actually Tim Macuga throwing his bass guitar on the floor from becoming so overwhelmed with the emotions of the song. (great video by the way)

[@magnuslabillois1925]

I actually asked Dan about that a few years ago. Turns out he was just frustrated with the track because normally they would record the bass first, but they recorded it last for Earthmover and kept fucking it up, and apparently he was really hungry.

[@shoresofpatmos]

@@magnuslabillois1925 hahah now thats a plot twist

[@k1d666]

they lost the masters of this album so what you're listening to is literally a 128kbps backup of the whole thing.

[@strawberrywigz1658]

wait what? do explain. also what are the masters?

[@k1d666]

@@strawberrywigz1658 the master files are the WAV format songs that were lost in a drive crash, WAV are essentially the pure recording with zero compression that get converted to lossy formats like MP3 320/v0 due to how much smaller those files are while not sacrificing a ton in audio fidelity, with these 128kbps files Dan didn't have the luxury of doing so. i would compare it to something like a JPG image with a lot of artifacts as a result of it being compressed so many times, Deathconsciousness is the sonic representation of an old JPG image.

[@strawberrywigz1658]

@@k1d666 omg so intresting! thank u!

[@cartmansnipples]

I love this fact so much. Like 99% of albums would be absolutely ruined if all they had left was a low quality backup but HANL made it work so well you would almost never guess the official release wasn’t actually the finalized mix

[@peeslurpa7742]

@@paithen7033 Yeah definitely.

[@__ethen_2814]

Yeah this is definitely one of those albums that when you're in the right mood or have the right frame of reference it hits entirely different. The first time I heard this album I was in a very dark place and listening to "I Don't Love" and "Earthmover" changed my life. It's not for everyone, but if it can penetrate the wall we put around our emotions it can be an incredibly affecting listen.

[@tonywhitburn]

Absolutely agreed. Cheers!

[@joelwilcox5424]

Where I first listened to this album I was wandering around Sydney at night and it was magical. By the time I got to Earthmover, I was stoned and on a beach at midnight and when that wall of sound hit I legit started crying.

[@andrewhirschi1026]

When I first listened to this album I was quarantined for two weeks in snowy January with such bad insomnia and isolation and no frame of time and all I could do was listen to this album and watch the snow it was a feeling I will never exactly experience ever again

[@sPluss-]

god I was on holiday when I first heard bloodhail and it clicked instantly. went and listened to the full album and was sent too a completely different place.

[@unpreparedwithacapitalf]

For me it was There Is No Food because I think I remember liking all the sounds in the background hahah

[@smoshbooz]

Funny thing is, I love this album and the cover, the painting is one of my favourites. This summer I went to a museum and lo and behold, there it was, the ORIGINAL painting, on the wall for me to admire. I can't say how lucky I am that such a painting is in the national art museum in my country (Belgium). Was really funny when I saw it and read that it was the actual painting. So now it's my phone background 😎

[@senzzz6785]

that's amazing, maybe one day I'll be able to visit and see it myself. cheers

[@smoshbooz]

@@senzzz6785 hope you can m8

[@diogoazevedo4976]

I went there today and it is one of my favourite paintings for the fact that is very unique for most of the painting serving as a blank space to put the focus on the small part that is Marat writting until his assassination. It is brutal

[@smoshbooz]

@@diogoazevedo4976 glad you enjoyed! Yes, it's rather unique and impactful. It's just a very emotionally heavy painting that conveys exactly what it wants

[@calcifer3338]

FINALLY THIS IS MY FAVORITE RECORD OF ALL TIME

[@barbwireboy2]

I love how you can actually see the cam shaking then There Is No Food drops

[@patrickmchugh4616]

This album is incredible, I listened to it the first time just like you with no background or description and it floored me. The cover art is an incredible masterpiece by Jacques-Louis David called "The Death of Marat."

[@neenlancaster]

I have always found the first song so so comforting. A quiet moment before things go back to being chaotic

[@fert7921]

Certified hood classic

[@severalcasesofstairs]

12:52 ironically, that voice sample is dans roommate laughing with her boyfriend. the microphone just happened to pick it up in the other room.

[@Heundeullim]

Wow, didn't know that

[@theofficialassmob]

yea tim was recording ambient sounds. when he heard the voices being so drowned out he knew he had to throw it in. i mean fuck, cant blame him its terrific and one of the most ominous and hair raising songs on deathcon

[@mledesma1879]

Blood hail is a masterpiece

[@possessedslig]

Bloodhail, Hunter, Earthmover. I could go on and on...

[@t12433]

btw if you enjoyed this album you should react to Giles Corey (it's made by one of the two guys who made this and is somehow 30x more depressing)

[@Stanley-ox8qr]

Deathconsciousness is a great album thanks so much for the reaction

[@stumpy5467]

There are very little songs like A Quick One, the only other song I can think of that is like it is A Warm Place by NIN. Both songs just give off such a safe feeling.

[@danny7906]

a warm place is such a beautiful song, so comforting

[@Gr33nDayJunki3]

My favorite album of all time, it saved me

[@figey826]

If you loved this, please consider checking out the record "Unnatural World" that came after this one. Despite being much shorter, I feel like they improved on a lot of the qualities you had problems with. Also they have a TON of great demos you should check out, in my opinion their greatest song is Sisyphus and it has yet to be put on a record.

[@memeaccount7538]

NIN The Downward Spiral maybe in some future? I am really happy to see you react to this though, it's one of my favorite records. After this record, I think you are ready!

[@Holedwllr]

The low end when that bass kicks in on There Is No Food is so monumental! Great review man.

[@meegle1609]

I literally watched your NMH reactions yesterday and wondered if you had reacted to this album! Guess I'm a psychic.

[@deadinfebruary]

Wow. That first description you gave of the skeletons dancing... absolutely perfect.

[@S4B3R117]

Someone once described the snares on this album to be the sound of a dry skull being smashed in with a rock.

[@cartmansnipples]

10:33 LOL the way he sings the “ooooh my goood” in unison with the guitar is amazing

[@cartmansnipples]

Side note I absolutely love the way you talk about music. This is my first video of yours and the descriptive language you use is immediately hooking me. Youre statement of how There Is No Food is “like a little island amongst the desolation” was so on point and a beautiful way to put it. I just generally really like your interpretations of stuff. Keep it up!!

[@1resscue]

I love how you describing your feelings about the songs while listening to them. Best reaction video I've ever seen.

[@Mrdered-xn5dm]

Look this man, gets impressed about the transitions Made My day

[@stefvandeursen7494]

Awesome! Do Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want next! I'm begging you!

[@tkm0000]

this review is so good i loved the way you put things into words and described the music. perfect

[@ganjacuntevil]

12:24 his fucking camera was vibrating lmao

[@gabrielcashez3689]

Yo, the lotus flower moves in the back got me laughing hard. Great video btw, I really love this band, I have to thanks spotify algorithm for that.

[@gustavaulas]

or you should check out Twin Fantasy by CSH, youre gonna love it. great vid

[@byron6507]

the whole album is amazing and perfect but idk bloodhail is just beyond perfect

[@user-ph8gv7ld1z]

yo you gotta react to The Cure's Pornography album

[@punpuniia]

YEEES I’m so happy to see you finally react to this album!!

[@punpuniia]

I wish I could experience listening to this album for the first time again. what a beautifully haunting masterpiece

[@sophocles3557]

Hey, just in case you're seeing this now, Goodnight, Punpun

[@punpuniia]

@@sophocles3557 good vibrations friend 'v'

[@nic98piwo]

Leaves Turn Inside You next

[@barbwireboy2]

classic album

[@Onche518]

Not the best entry point to Unwound

[@sarah53062]

@@Onche518 nope, it is the best.

[@BlemishesNow]

Yes

[@jeff-ue2vw]

Agreed that it's DEFINITELY not the best entrypoint to Unwound; as that would probably be either Fake Train, New Plastic Ideas, or Repetition; but Leaves is the best album ever made by anyone so I can't be mad

[@rockkiller124]

I love walking in a dark while having this album on my headset

[@zuuded7529]

5:56 we all went through this moment on our first listen

[@australopitecos9195]

hello Tony! I met your channel recently and its content is very interesting! I am a fan of Brazil and I would like to recommend a Brazilian band that I like a lot. It is called "O Terno" which would be "The Suit" in the translation. is a band that mixes rock from the 60s with mpb (Brazilian popular music). I think you'll enjoy it. the tracks "Não Espero Mais" (i don't wait it anymore) and 66 represent that a lot. on his most recent record he has a more bossa nova vibe. It's interessing too!Anyway, here's my suggestion! hugs tony!

[@RodMigz08]

You have to be in a existential crisis to listen to this album the correct way.

[@Dry_Bones_Stan_]

I love how you genuinely do react to the songs and don't just sit there and listen, you add a lot to the actual video itself and it isn't just the songs

[@backaholic]

Great review... love that u play the tracks while reacting

[@user-zn1gd4jh4e]

you should react to long season by fishmans sometime :)

[@sickdoctor]

if youre interested, the cover is actually part of a painting of the assassination of jean-paul marat, one of the leaders of the paris commune during the french revolution. a royalist sympathizer sought audience with him, saying she would give him important info. she gave him names of traitors to the revolution, he wrote the names down and then she stabbed him

[@doomerbloomer6160]

The mixing problems is because the album was lost when their hard drive went to shit, all they had after that was low quality backups. It still sounds so fucking good to my ears but maybe that's because it just fits my personality. Their second album The Unnatural World has proper mixing and production, and still sounds depressing and deep as hell. Give it a listen!

[@Neobysun]

16:50 - “this guitar is beautiful to listen .. everything else before was chaos.” , WELL that’s the whole point

[@sorenasikainen5352]

You should check out some boards of canada or coil!

[@asim9058]

the first album of have a nice life was recorded on a pin microphone. the budget costed less than 1,000 dollars, it took 5 years to create and record. it is a two part album, the second part starts with "the future" and continues on from there.

[@etalex7074]

Deep, Deep is so good tho

[@sadstoic]

Dude Iam an instant fan of you, your musical knowledge is awesome

[@francescotenerilli8252]

What a fantastic review!!!!! I love your work

[@eyeoctave]

Thank you, i’m glad i found an actual reaction to the whole album - i’ve been intrigued on other opinions on this amazing album

[@KrillSSBM]

fun fact! that sound you were describing at the end was one of the members throwing a bass hard as fuck onto the ground! so sick

[@ЯнШляков-у9щ]

ah dude this iseven cooler than swans, fuck yeah!

[@fert7921]

Hell yes

[@samescourt3801]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

[@Transcedant]

i fucking love this album

[@winterhands]

You ever heard of Idiot Pilot? I reckon you might enjoy their dynamics, a great mix of hard guitars, harmonious synths with a fluctuation on vocals between soft and screams. You can clearly hear the bedroom creation on the three albums but brought to life in the studio, also produced by Mark Hoppus of Blink 182.

[@atomiste4312]

One of my favorite albums of all time! Love your reaction bro

[@dretixz6670]

One of your best reviews so far Men, congratulations. And y have a very divers recomiendations: Boris: The flood, akuma no uta, or pink Godsped you! Black emperor: lift your skin or f#a# Clipping.:clpping, there existed an addiction to blood, Splendor & misery. And the last band : Swans with, the seer, to be kind and the glowing man.

[@joelwilcox5424]

I’d love some GY:BE! I really enjoyed their latest record.

[@Heundeullim]

Definitely Feedbacker

[@aidanhawrylecki7666]

His life flashed before his eyes when blood hail went on

[@gustavaulas]

you should react to Funeral by Arcade Fire if you havent heard it yet

[@atotallyrandomperson3889]

Definitely. One of my favorite albums of all time

[@ColombianThunder]

Neon Bible too!

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

Streetcleaner by Godflesh, if you want something bleak, hypnotic and heavy

[@shoresofpatmos]

Really enioyed this! You are great!

[@soupmug9896]

the lyrics to who would leave their son out in the sun are completely crushing Fr

[@nothingno5759]

At my last days maybe hours, hour and half , all I’d do is listening to deathconsciousness

[@ЯнШляков-у9щ]

do giles corey!

[@antikamniacalendar5765]

twin fantasy!!!! i am going to get you to react to this album if it takes commenting each time you upload lmao

[@tonywhitburn]

That's spam, and let me tell you, I do not appreciate that. Don't push it. If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen.

[@antikamniacalendar5765]

@@tonywhitburn hey man, that’s all i need to stop. i don’t want to make you uncomfortable at all, just share an album i like. sorry for spamming and still love your content 🤟

[@tonywhitburn]

@@antikamniacalendar5765 no problem. I know you do it with the best intention. All I ask for is patience, man. I truly like to take my time and pay atention to what I listen, so even if a video takes long, I can assure it will be one of quality. Cheers and thanks for understanding!

[@AlectriXSharpness]

I know it may not be a popular record but I highly suggest Avenade's It's A Whimsical Afterlife. Probably the most essential album that has come out from an user of the page Album of the Year / Rate Your Music! Also thanks for reacting to this album, I've been expecting this video for quite a while! Saludos desde Colombia!

[@Atreyx]

Hunter is the best one in this album I think,the drums are so good

[@andrewrrichards]

Please do f# a# infinity by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

[@chillsmoke7093]

He did it

[@levana2269]

love your reactions man! i’d love to see what you think of haha by the garden :)

[@watkins7086]

Love Deathconsciousness but have always been more of a 'The Unnatural World' fan myself

[@RodMigz08]

Same for me

[@wesos2883]

Listen to Swans

[@JoshThewhiteDad]

My favorite song off the Album is hunter

[@ulterguy]

one of my favorite albums

[@carloandrealvaradocanales8662]

Siamese dream

[@tonywhitburn]

That reaction will come in its right time. In the meantime, please don't spam me anymore with that or I'll have to block you.

[@carloandrealvaradocanales8662]

@@tonywhitburn sry

[@danclawi6973]

Tony, se que hablas español un saludo! 😺

[@higghme]

Hablas español? 😮

[@isahansenskyes8824]

Arrowheads

[@alexdarling1]

Great reaction, I swear you need to react to the shit I recommend. I herd this year's ago and loved it, I love dark bands and music..my favourite song from here is I don't love..it relates to me, I relate to all my music..I feel more ppl need music like this and just music that you listened too, cause i def have too. I found you by death grips and crystal castles, I herd them bother in like 2011. So ppl are finally appreciating good music, also I saw you reacted to greta van fleet, I don't like them but, since you reacted to them, react to kind gizzard and the lizard wizard, they are saving rock and psy rock. Anyways great post and album, and also if you want more shit ik alot, to me this is dark..but def nothing compared to some other dark bands and shit ik..this is more haunting and depressing..but I have some crazy dark shit, some doomer metal..I just yea know alot of different music

[@roses2944]

you should listen to Bagelboyz - Bagelboyz album, best hip hop album ever.

[@brigidstaveley2704]

can you please do ghosting by mother mother !!

[@jhonasaraujo3597]

You must do a reaction of the album SPLIT by Lush

[@t12433]

react to the 2018 twin fantasy plss

[@sarah53062]

2018 version sucks. React to the first one

[@t12433]

@@sarah53062 Respectable opinion but the 2011 version is just so low quality (in terms of sound i mean, obviously the music is still 10/10) and just compressed that i dont know if it would be good for a reaction vid, u know?

[@PhilInsane]

Do relationship of command by at the drive in

[@solartea_]

nice accent

[@gaelswag]

Siamese dream yoo

[@pacomartinez9750]

Te recomiendo que escuches a moke