Ginger Root - SHINBANGUMI ALBUM REVIEW

[@GingerRootMusic]

Thank you for listening Mr. Fantano! I appreciate your takes and actually agree with some of them. I had a lot of fun making this record and hope you had fun listening to it too! I'll take the light to decent 7 and wear it proud! -Cam

[@TheReptileking22]

Hi Cam, Loved your newest release. I can't wait to see perform in Vancouver at the Pearl in a couple of weeks. Keep up the great work!

[@MushroomLad19]

Can’t wait to see you on Tuesday I’m so excited to hear you perform the album

[@Kjirtan]

Love the new album! unfortunately can't make it to Amsterdam this November but hope to see you live again later :)) Do you also plan to rerelease your older EPs/Albums with the new label? I really want to buy them on CD, but I couldn't with bandcamp ;(

[@ArticuloM]

W

[@barriniho]

I purchased your new album on cassette , I can't wait to listen to it. Please expand your UK tour and come and visit Nottingham 🧡

[@coldravioli7839]

"In fact, the entire record feels like a weird, long-lost pop gem that you would catch in some random crate at a record store..." that's high praise

[@HD_Dabnado]

there's also tons of classic city pop albums that posit themselves exactly like that

[@Ballin-97]

POV: Melon is taking your photo and tells you you’re a strong 6 to a light 7

[@gabrielmarkaj-u7r]

better than i thought i was

[@Nutsack-p5b]

That’s a compliment for me

[@Coolio_Ash]

So in reality I'm more of an 8 to the average person got it

[@anthonydaniel9534]

Even Fantano is under rating Ginger Root. This is my album of the year just based on creativity.

[@austinwiebe3801]

"Even" Fantano? If anyone were to underrate Ginger Root, it would be Fantano lol

[@ZookIsStoned]

In all seriousness Ginger Root is great, awesome to see a review!

[@feelshowdy]

That "medieval herbalists when their supplies are delayed:" tweet is still iconic and was how I discovered this guy, great music

[@sebr6460]

GINGER ROOT IN FORTNITE?!?!

[@nadirbaitsaleem7270]

The Killing Joke thumbnail is crazy POV of Fantano torturing artists with bad reviews until they snap

[@t17389z]

I'm a huge ginger root fan going back to Cam releasing MP3s of demos on a vulfpeck Facebook fan group back in like 2017/18. Absolutely insane to see how far it's come as a project. I am loving clutching my first presses of Mahjong Room, Toaster Music, and Rikki now 🤣

[@Ashanmaril]

I found him through a photo of him hanging out with Jack Stratton a few years back. It's kinda funny to go back to his old stuff now, like his It Gets Funkier cover. You can definitely see how much he's improved since then

[@sebr6460]

@@AshanmarilThat song always made me think something was wrong with my headphones, that buzzing sound in the right channel always gets me

[@Channel__T]

he is also releasing a music video for every song on it to make it like a mini movie

[@barriniho]

Like Daft Punk's Interstellar 5555?

[@DatBoiAntix]

@@barriniho Pretty much. Except live action. And no blue people. Sorry.

[@breadboi420]

thats my favourite thing about his albums. their an album, but also a movie!

[@Hi-fd4cw]

Take that Turmeric Root stans

[@MM9-OP]

LETS GOOOOO HE MADE THE REVEIW

[@mftmss7086]

DEMON DEMON DEMON LUCIFER COME AND GET ME HOME THE DEVIL KEEP ME SAFE

[@MM9-OP]

@@mftmss7086 wtf

[@21_muhammadrefly]

I always rate songs based on how much I enjoy them, rather than diving into technical analysis. In my opinion, the album SHINBANGUMI deserves at least a solid 7/10. One standout feature is how well the 'timing' of each track aligns with the mood of the day. The album has a strong 80s Japanese city pop vibe, and the songs seem perfectly matched to different times of the day, as shown in GR’s visualizer on KZbin. For example, "Better Than Monday" feels like a daytime track, "Only You" is suited for the evening, and "Take Me Back" fits the nighttime mood. What I love most is that listening to the album gives you a sense of harmony with the time of day, enhancing the experience even though the chances of hitting the 'right' mood are about 1/3. If you're listening during the day, the evening and night tracks might not resonate as deeply, and vice versa. Still, despite this, the album remains highly enjoyable throughout.

[@justoriantal]

Oh yeah, this Gingers my Root

[@sum1wastaken]

HAWK TUAH

[@grassman5579]

This is cooking my gingered roots to a mild simmer 🗣️🗣️

[@estinaviv]

In the Juban District, straight up “gingerin” it. And by it, ha well, let’s justr say… my root

[@jbsleepy1098]

These guys opened for Hippo Campus back in 2022, my girlfriend and I fell in love so I’m happy to see a review on this channel!

[@flaminghead1va]

Fell in love at the hippo campus show? Think you forgot a word 😁

[@ARFPheonix]

Hippo fell off but Ginger stay winning

[@PikminMaster4]

NO WAY!!! IT FINALLY HAPPENED, GINGER ROOOOOT!!!!!

[@jevinday]

I'm so glad to see you're reviewing Ginger Root, I've been a huge fan since like 2019, I'm going to see him in November. He deserves more attention here in the states

[@thewhatness]

Personally, this is a real AOTY contender. It's only been out for a few days, and I've given it way too many spins. Really proud of Cam on this one.

[@canaconn2388]

I will say the second half of the album was rather weak, save for the finale

[@alexanderwood3465]

Its nice you acknowledged Ariel Pink as one of the potential influences despite what went down previously, loved the songs off Ginger Root's City Slicker EP so will have to give this a spin 📀✨️

[@atk_ogre2185]

Love me some ginger root,big fan since loretta ,on heavy rotation for me and imo,better than mondays,best song of the album.

[@ErrSupremo]

GINGER ROOT FANTANO REVIEW, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

[@konch7863]

Yo didn't think you'd ever review ginger root

[@dontgivetwothwips3615]

Love putting on some Ginger Root when I’m rolling Katamaris!

[@Lemon_Thief]

GINGER ROOT GOT A DAMN SCORE

[@damobss692]

"I know it's a little zany, but we can only afford one actress and a baby. A ... a baby? And a ... a Melon"

[@Lancerfrrrrrr]

My goat ginger root got a review😭album was fye asl

[@BlgManGaming]

Now I'm just waiting for the Molchat Doma, Belaya Polosa review.

[@Aspiepilled]

I liked city slicker and this album cover looks clean, definitely give a listen 👍

[@necr0mancrr]

Make sure to watch the videos too, there’s one for every full song (a few haven’t been released yet) and they tell a cool story that goes along with the album

[@Crowsalesman]

if the artist was called melon root you would have given it a 10

[@joshkeating7825]

Ginger root has quite a distinct sound, really dig his vision and vibe. Like the project and videos.

[@toby9426]

I saw Ginger Root and Devo live in the same year and both were some of the strongest shows Ive ever been to as far as cohesive multimedia presentations and very thought through and intentional delivery on all fronts. Devo obviously are pioneers in that lane and kind of without equal but Ginger Root has brought the lightning in a bottle both times Ive seen them.

[@rsherid]

fantano says all my favorite artists “painted themselves in a corner” during reviews 😂

[@flaminghead1va]

Yep. If anyone ever makes an ai TND review, i guarantee that line would be in there 😂

[@infinityquartz4744]

Take me Back is my favorite song. I love the call backs to the earlier tracks and the feel of it

[@MultigrainKevinOs]

Ah man so nice to see musicians you dig make it on to the review, hope his audience continues to grow !

[@KentoSkyHladilek]

Shinbangumi= New Broadcast Channel

[@necr0mancrr]

Didn’t expect this to get a review from you! I was following for the singles from this one, great city pop revival album. My favorite one is Better than Monday

[@Clipper-er2cf]

I loved this album with all my Heart But I see what you say that he played It safe again in many tracks and YES I need More SOUL, BOSSA NOVA, and maybe some rock like in Spotlight people!

[@joerogan3079]

*SHOW 10 IS THE BEST SONG OF 2000'S* *IM NOT JOKING*

[@blankface_]

Agreed with this take. Ginger Root has such an incredible discography but this album feels like it was holding back creatively.

[@themac6356]

Mostly agreed as well (though I disagree that “Take Me Back” was a weak ending track, since it calls back to “Only You”, “There Was A Time”, and “Kaze” which precede the “No Problems” melody. I honestly really liked the way the snippets meshed in with each other).

[@dongodongo12]

He finally reviewed real music

[@b00psn00t]

I’d love to see Ginger Root open up the vocals a bit beyond the tape gimmick

[@sailorharmakhis]

thumbnail looking a little devious

[@paulet4276]

yeah i gotta agree with you on this one. Shinbangumi is a good album but it feels as a whole a bit too incomplete. a 7 is quite fair. still, cant wait to see ginger root on tour soon!

[@subzu2733]

He literally never said it was incomplete.

[@paulet4276]

@@subzu2733 yes i know that was my own opinion that i said after the first sentence because they are two separated thoughts

[@mrstardian]

This would have been a 9 if it was called "Give me a 9 anthony fantano"

[@BongOfDestiny]

Where is the Melt-Banana review?

[@superanxiety261]

My booiii gettin a full review!

[@PeytonHezekiahOfficialMusic]

This an’t heythony yestano, this is gingthony rootano.

[@TheEuropaJoe]

Highly recommend seeing Ginger Root live if ever given the chance!

[@WEBPMAFIAONYOUTUBE]

Hell yeah, personally loved this a lot

[@AlexJ1]

Harshest 7 of all time?? LEAVE CAMERON ALONE

[@86cnrs]

I found this album sonically comforting.

[@CoconutJewce]

I went to a Last Dinosaurs concert in Chicago in ~2019 or so. Cameron opened up for the opening band (forget who they were lol). I had no idea who this guy was, and I figured he was the announcer or something, but his setup was cool, his personality was charming, and his music was groovy. Tbh I haven't really listened to his music since then but I've been a fan since that day. Imma have to check out his music since then.

[@mireya0269]

Killing Joke Aaaah thumbnail 💀

[@dreadpiratekiel]

Loretta came up in a random playlist for me a few years ago, been hooked on the Root ever since.

[@beepbeep2446]

Where is the Fabiana Palladino review?

[@littlelucas553]

I love take me back because it has so many motifs

[@jackcahill2457]

Awesome vid fantano! I’m giving up on you reviewing melt banana

[@sergiogdg]

Ginger root mentioned!! What a gem of a band, honestly

[@AMB3R.2]

I freaked out when I saw this video omg Ginger root has been one of my favourite artists for a very long time!!

[@jmsytbe]

Finally, the long awaited sequel to Zingalamaduni.

[@idi8822]

Review foxing S/T pls

[@mrslegoblock]

I think a solid 7 is pretty good! I was thinking it would land in the 6-8 range if a review came along

[@thelastzeta8654]

Melon, I adored this record. Still do.

[@joep2311]

wow Fantano did a full video review for the new Ginger Root?? sick

[@Teoiel7]

Spirit of the beehive when???

[@CasperLikesMusic-kw3jj]

Yeah, that album is awesome!!!

[@BigOwl51]

As a ginger, I am rooting for this guy!

[@FreeTimeMastermind]

I'm a rock guy but Cameron knows how to make an infectious grooves.

[@midorinchan]

This might be the first album I was following organically before I saw Fantano talk about it

[@moonchildjs59]

I think Ginger Root sounds a lot like some of Dent May's songs.

[@JosuEnekaEguesCastaño]

3:09 for new music

[@real_soap9713]

FANTANO REVIEWING GINGER ROOT IS SOMETHING I WOULD *NEVER* EXPECT 😭

[@bravewryy6781]

Wow I can’t believe melon is not wearing a yellow flannel but instead blue just to match the blue album cover

[@TommyMedal]

Ginger Root is always cranking out fun stuff

[@BloopityScorpit]

This is probably one of my favorite albums at the moment. I can't stop listening to it. Solid 8

[@iivvrryy]

Thank you random KZbin mix for bringing this guy to my attention

[@IJSONSINO]

Sturgil Simpson review?

[@drfunkinstein1]

Gives Melt-Banana a strong 9 on their previous album and now he wont even review their new one. I don't like them but I'm interested to see if Fantano still does. They seem like something he'd like 10 years ago but not these days.

[@LeBeautiful]

Just in time!

[@forgetwhatuforgot]

I think this is as good as Mercurial World - but my ranking system isn't based on much lol

[@ternarycode]

literally thought this whole album was full of potential "Loretta 2's"

[@binkus.bonkus.2737]

Molchat Doma -Belaya Polosa ALBUM REVIEW when??❤❤❤❤

[@suaveyouth]

Wheres melt banana ?

[@xddx1694]

I was suppose to be on this album but I was in the studio n shit

[@rozkaz661]

I feel like this is quite a fair review, i liked this record

[@vanillahybrid]

Omg my favorite singer Vicky Farewell went on tour with him. Please review Vicky Farewell!

[@cake2806]

Holy shit he's doing GingerRoot!!!

[@jackcurley1591]

Very fair review!

[@sizableyeet]

Love Ginger Root, hoping he gets a bit more adventurous on the follow up album

[@ducky2846]

review the alexander technique rex orange county now

[@MisterNiceGuy2001]

Are you planning on reviewing Rex Orange County’s new record?

[@landonwalker665]

Fantano keep going im almost there 😩

[@Luceshoe13]

I enjoyed City Slicker, but this one didn't hit nearly as much for me. I've been a huge fan of Ginger Root for a few years now, so I was anticipating this project's release. Despite that, I don't think I will be revisiting many of these tracks very often. No Problems and Kaze were some standouts that I really enjoyed. I agree with your thoughts on how Lew should lean into the more extreme and silly vocals, and the fact that there's not a whole lot of that on this album was certainly a disappointment. I'd have to give it a strong six to a light seven, for sure.

[@shaneverse]

Joba now!

[@TheRareVideosXL]

Great album review.

[@TonyGrand79]

I love this album! He does the music and all the videos which add to the listening experience.

[@justagamer1160]

Ginger root is pretty cool , have been listening to them lately quite a bit.

[@lawbinson]

Ginger Root and Mag Bay FTW

[@floobiegoobie7931]

Rtj 4 been chilling

[@jamieagnad1918]

I've keep seeing a lot of japanese bands that has a bit of nostalgic western like band music instead of modern Jpop and Ginger Root is one of them in my KZbin recommendations lol.

[@zen4645]

ANTHONY WHEN WILL YOU REVIEW REX NEW ALBUM

[@ModernConversations]

No freaking way!😮 I thought he was going to hide away and pretend this album by our king doesn't exist.