Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# Infinity FIRST REACTION

[@poisgarcon5034]

East Hastings is an OST for "28 days later" actually, so technically their music used in some films.

[@emfie1]

Godspeed is probably my favorite band of all time, glad you're really liking them too!!! my personal favorite album is Yanqui UXO, but that album is definitely one of the most divisive among fans as far as how it compares to their others

[@peterkoncelik3889]

Idk if this was mentioned already but the title comes from the vinyl release, where the final track has a locked groove that plays the F#A# chord indefinitely

[@ColombianThunder]

this album is so damn good. the poem in the first track is hauntingly beautiful. Also pretty sure one of these tracks is used at the beginning of 28 Days Later!

[@jack_rabbit]

East Hastings

[@diegosebastian2226]

Yeah, 'The Sad Mafioso' movement which is on East Hastings.

[@bonnieprince1]

My favourite by Godspeed

[@jack_rabbit]

if you like this, i think you are gonna love the Swans' album "Soundtracks For The Blind" EDIT: oh yeah, and Mogwai "EP+6"... guarantee you'll love it. there's a million other recommendations i could make... but i'll wait and see where your post-rock journey takes you.

[@lisettetomem]

Soundtracks is a must listen, need to see the reaction to it. :)

[@azrael5493]

Soundtracks is GOATed

[@zLeSshuhn]

already recommended I think he's gonna do it, also he already did swans and it is a must yeah actually now, that you tell me, yeah in some parts it kind of reminds you of soundtrack for the blind, Never thought about that

[@Eksayle]

Just commenting to say how based you are for recognizing how incredible both SFTB and EP+6 are. I really don’t see that many people appreciate both of them together but they’re each near and dead to my heart for different reasons. Nice.

[@aesthetic4829]

Soundtracks is a must!! There’s no reactions on KZbin and I’d love to see someone’s real time reaction to that goliath

[@slughater]

I recommend you listen to the Fishmans Live album "Otokotachi No Wakare 98.12.28" if you have'nt already. Blew my mind the first time I heard it. Especially the last song.

[@lukecevans]

I saw them live in May earlier this year and for the final song of the set they played the sad mafioso (the main movement of east Hastings) and it was the single loudest and most intense thing I’ve ever heard in my life. At the end of the song they looped their guitars and walked off stage, leaving a blaring wall of sound that must’ve peaked at at least 120 dB. It was an unforgettable experience and am seeing them twice more in November

[@snowy6301]

That sounds so incredible. I will definitely catch them live if they come by my area!

[@cochranj24]

Same here their SK show was amazing!

[@Catasple]

There's another group called Silver Mt. Zion that was founded by the one of the Godspeed members (and a couple others play in it as well) that is a phenomenal group in my opinion. My fave album of theirs is "He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms..." I'd love a reaction but I don't know how many views it'd get. At the very least you should check them out though!!

[@VeneratorVar]

wow, i just finished watching your skinny fists reaction and gave you a sub, and now lo and behold here's a brand new godspeed reaction! funny how the world works... i'm looking forward to seeing what you think :)

[@diegosebastian2226]

Spotify version is the CD version which is longer, the other is the vinyl version - shorter. Both are excellent, but they're edited differently. I prefer the longer CD version. I think it's the definitive version of this album. I have both versions, vinyl and CD - the packaging for the vinyl version is absolutely stunning - worth getting just to see the packaging alone. Try to see them live. One of the most beautiful bands I've ever experienced live. Seen them twice so far, once a few years ago, the other a few weeks ago. They're so good that I'm visiting a friend in Sweden in the coming April as they're playing there, just to see them.

[@timlarsson]

Ayy, I'm thinking of going to the Stockholm show if I can make it :)

[@rufusthespaceman6635]

I love how Providence is 1 minutes longer than this video

[@deadlydimsim2805]

If you're looking for more post-rock stuff, Ágætis byrjun by Sigur Ros is my personal fav. The band is Icelandic and Ágætis byrjun is in my opinion one of the greatest albums of all time

[@wojciech5177]

SIgur Ros is great

[@ZaTheLean]

Yesss 🙌 One of my favourite albums of all time! Def one of the best post-rock albums and maybe even all time

[@MetallicOpeth]

this was my introduction to Godspeed. a perfect album. listen to Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada next it's a classic EP, or Yanqui UXO

[@SpringtrapBangladesh]

Bro you either gotta check out The Seer or The Glowing Man by Swans, those albums will blow your mind

[@Albertru213]

nice reaction, one of my favorite albums of all time

[@chimne]

YESSSS !!!!!!

[@knyras]

I'd love to watch you reacting to Swans after GY!BE, particularly Soundtracks for the Blind. Although it may be a long listen - it's definitely worth it. Anyway, to finish reacting to GY!BE I recommend Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada E.P. (Moya is arguably the best GY!BE track) or Yanqui U.X.O. Great reaction btw, I really love how you feel the music and how you approach these albums like GY!BE's or Have a Nice Life's. You pay attention to the details and simultaneously you're not overthinking stuff, just allowing yourself to let it run through you. For my future recommendations I'd also love to see you listening to ISIS (a bit unfortunate name nowadays). Oceanic or Panopticon, doesn't matter to me. It may be a whole different genre but the thing that links them to these right here is putting massive focus on the atmosphere. Take care bro, thanks for the experience you're sharing with us. It makes me smile - to see another person enjoying music that we love, to see 'that something' in their eyes sparking up when hearing it for the first time. For me it's like reliving it once again through you. Much love. ps. Xylophone is a little bit different. What you had in mind is glockenspiel. A lot smaller usually and the main difference is that it is metal. Xylophone is wooden, produces softer sound. ps2. I'll just leave it here. If you ever wanted more check Silver Mt. Zion (kinda GY!BE's side project) and Set Fire To Flames.

[@michael-tx3lf]

ohhh one of my favorite albums ever its incredible, glad you checked it out

[@Tylerdavasel]

Damn, dude, you are, like, the best reactor I've seen yet. Seriously, you constantly feel the music and I love it. Really wanna see you do more. Just about any and all Godspeed is worth a full listen.

[@zLeSshuhn]

Oh yeah this a different vibe, I don't know if It's me but this album makes me sleepy in a good way, and at the end I always "wake up" like I've been on a weird trip or something(but yeah they certainly can build a great imagery with their sound) On a side note maybe I'll go to watch them live next month again cause they're coming to Italy again the first time I've heard them live they did east hastings live that was insane This album has some of the best drone moments I've heard in general especially the third track that has more focus on that, it's like something out of David Lynch's movie or something(13:23 with the mosquito too at the end of east hastings too is like something out of a weird dream) It's definitely the most atmospheric one and maybe the one that needs more listens but inthe context of the album it's the best way to complete the experience The end of providence is unexpected and f amazing

[@SimonDouville1]

oh to hear this album for the first time again.

[@gumboh]

Let’s goooooo this album is so good

[@cochranj24]

Dude you gotta try and see this band live, they melt faces! Listen to Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Next! It’s my favorite but all of their albums are amazing.

[@Varmer]

you need to listen to Moya if you haven't already. Post rock's finest 10 minutes (yeah, and maybe their shortest song). A more recent one that gets to that level is Governent Came, especially the Cliff section.

[@ChristopherDanner]

Great album and video, your editing makes these videos even more enjoyable

[@alexandrromanov7292]

I was about to go to sleep, and youtube just showed me new video from you. Probably its my fav album by GYBE. Dude, you need to listen to "He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light..." by A Silver Mt. Zion. Thx for the reaction btw :)

[@realalienhehe]

Also really recommend you to listen to Soundtracks For The Blind next! It's really similar to this album, but more personal, surreal and hopeless

[@bulletfastspeed]

Lmao at each comment recommending a fully different album.... 👀 That being said, you should listen to The Glowing Man by Swans. I think that will be up there for you.

[@gage9171]

I'd like to see what you think of Explosions in the Sky from the 2000s if you like expressive guitar sections. Do Make Say Think is another classic for me, but they are much more indie, but add some fun sounds.

[@chalupacabra69_420]

If you wanted to dive more into the post rock genre, Mono is where it’s at. I recommend their album For My Parents. It’s less experimental than GSYBE, and more orchestral but it’s one of the most moving albums I’ve ever heard.

[@DanABA]

Here is a live recording of East Hastings with good audio quality. It's pretty fucking amazing to watch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5jQqXWIoLaXbZI

[@wrestler375]

Always loved the train cause if you buy the vinyl it came with a flattened penny that apparently came of off that train track, plus a few extra little goodies

[@rena.t]

amazing album,and godspeeds best album imo,even over yanqui uxo,lift your skinny fists and allelelujah! dont bend! ascend! 10/10

[@radicalz8056]

Hey Snowy, I think my comment got removed by youtube for being too lengthy. I like your videos, you put much effort, keep going! Godspeed has a vivid and very complex Discography with many other sub-bands from the main band, said Godspeed. Recently the first few tracks of Godspeed were found and they are before F#A#∞. Quite old I must say. F#A#∞ being one of the first albums of Godspeed, I really love it. Treasuring it to the fullest, listening to it on the trains. I recommend listening to Sings Reign Rebuilder, it is by members of Godspeed and it really captures the little moments of F#A#∞. Happy listening :D

[@maxmiller1950]

You’re in for a treat if you get this on vinyl. The track listing is different and some of the movements/drone and ambient sections are switched around. Sadly the first crescendo of Providence isn’t included but there is a bonus section that is only on the vinyl release! And the record comes with a squished penny among other treats!

[@ChristopherTheBanana]

The squished penny totally caught me off guard. such a great little memento for a wonderful album

[@ZaTheLean]

You should def check out their entire discography! They have only good albums! Next up would be Yanqui UXO or ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! And Slow Riot too! I saw ur Lift Yr. Skinny Fists video and vinyl collection video awhile back and its just fantastic! Will check out more!

[@SimonDouville1]

On the vinyl the "hidden song" and the silence is not there. is just loops (like physically loops) the ending of the "Where are you going" mouvement.

[@mopbucket4938]

Yessssss. 💥

[@CELERYLAWN]

Check out acid mothers temple! Great to see you enjoying this!

[@aisling_commoddities]

I'm sure everyone else has already recommended the rest of Godspeed's albums, which are fantastic, but I'd like to also shout out a side project of some of their members, Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra.

[@Luisgarcia-hd3ci]

For those who don’t know, this is the cd version that has 3 songs, the “original” versión is the album, that has 2 songs, the first song starts with the cord F (the dead flag blues) and the second song starts with the chord “A” (East Hastings) and ends with an infinite loop (where are you going from providence) and that’s why its call F#A#Infinite

[@azrael5493]

Hey Snowy, I know it's a tall ask with your upload schedule but you really need to listen to the album The Salmon of Doubt by Coin Locker Kid. It seems out of your wheelhouse as an experimental hip hop album but it's so much more than that, Coin Locker Kid is the artist that pushes the genre further than anyone else. It's one of those albums you'll only ever be able to listen to for the first time once.

[@peloquin5652]

beautiful reaction brother!

[@timlarsson]

6 months late, and I recommend checking out the wiki page for this album to compare the vinyl and CD version of this album. As others already said, this was the CD version. But it isn't that the last song was added on the CD, because parts of that song was parts of the vinyl version's second song. And the CD version's second song has parts of the vinyl version's second and first songs... and yeah, it's all different. There's some quiet singing on "The Sad Mafioso..." as well on the CD which isn't on the vinyl... I recommend both of them! So, since this was 6 months ago you probably already picked it up on vinyl - but if you haven't already: do it! It's a completely different experience, more condensed and shorter.

[@realalienhehe]

My dreams often include themes of coming apocalypse and being unable to do something with it. You just accept the death of all humanity, and this album is perfect representation of that feeling

[@thomrade]

This album was cited as inspiration by the writer/director of 28 Days later, and you could argue that film revived the zombie genre.

[@CharlesMontgomeryBurns.]

Nice

[@happypandaguy]

WOOOOOOOOOO

[@domenicevangelista5478]

I recommend below the house by planning for a burial its got a similar sound and feel to godspeed although not nearly as experiencey its more music

[@domenicevangelista5478]

i know youd love it

[@iamacookie6]

Boards of Canada when

[@todddouglas7231]

A full reaction series to GYBE would be amazing

[@felixsama2956]

Please react to *the seer by swans

[@roof_of_the_fop]

if you want that same bleak, dark, apocalyptic minimalist atmosphere that this album has (that later gybe doesn't really do again) you should totally listen to Sings Reign Rebuilder by GYBE side project Set Fire To Flames

[@horrorfan8785]

I think it should be mentioned that this is the CD version of the album, the vinyl version is an entirely different experience, a shorter one at that too.

[@Youtube.Commen-tater]

It's got a locked groove drone at the end, so technically it's infinite

[@jameslord7902]

Are you planning on getting back to Elliott Smith?

[@cochranj24]

Yea he said XO is the next album he’s going to review

[@insane-little-kingdom95]

You should react to If These Trees Could Talk or Russian Circles.

[@toetoe8196]

have you reacted to Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time by Candy Claws? if not, you should do because it's an amazing shoegaze album

[@snowy6301]

I've heard that one! Love it a ton. Easily one of my favs from the genre :)

[@enricodevito]

MANNNN REACT TO AMESOEURS - AMESOEURS YOU GONNA LOVE I SWEAR

[@Anguloose]

nin shirt immediately subscribe

[@dirtyralphspeaks]

yanqui uxo next!

[@pauldavis7318]

I would like to hear your take on some Boards of Canada records, maybe Geogaddi, Music Has the Right to Children, or some of their EPs--it's all really good stuff. They're a very copied band, but they do their sound better than anyone

[@diegosebastian2226]

I reckon Yanqui U.X.O. needs a listen if he hasn't yet.

[@shneizah]

At this point you should just go thru all theri stuff chronologically. I don't even mean react to it here, just that you should for yourself. If you want to try another album, do the Kanada EP. Or for a single song I'd like to watch you check out Mladic or Anthem For No State, or Government Came.

[@nicknickson3650]

react to more Swans please. The Seer, Soundtracks for the Blind, Children of God (Remastered), The Glowing Man.

[@Renatinhoo]

what is this fucking screen effects tho