Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD" REACTION/REVIEW

[@lutherfloyd597]

BABYS IN A THUNDERCLOUD instantly became one of my favorite songs of the year

[@laihat4292]

I fell in love with it when they previewed it at one of the latest concerts they’ve done

[@jonestheaxolotl]

'NO COMMENT AS OF 16 OCTOBER 2024 43,344 DEAD'

[@liws23]

Wat

[@Inchiostro_]

​@@liws23Those are the deaths in Palestine in that date

[@yomammary]

There's a D side on the 2LP which consists of the perfect ending. They made a drone/ambient song based on Grey Rubble.

[@Liberate269]

the number is now over 40,000, 18,000 of the children. our children will ask what we did to stop the genocide. stand up, speak and ORAGNIZE. at your school, at your workplace, on the streets, in your community. please. lives depend on it, on us, especially in the US.

[@evandixon9331]

that number is from may, theres been new reports estimating it as high as 200-300k because thats the amount of people missing and stuck under the rubble of collapsed buildings

[@lumberorc1057]

@@evandixon9331 xd

[@MM-vs2et]

@@evandixon9331 The official count from the health ministry is 40k as of october this year, but many ngos think that number is an undercount by a factor of 8. And that is not even including the wounded and displaced, in which half the country is.

[@pazuzu1]

Smags You! Black Emperor

[@RicezenH]

WOOOOOOOO YEAAA THATS WHAT IM TAKING ABOUT! THATS WHY HES THE GOAT

[@mogwaibalenciaga]

i don't know if its just the context of the album, but the dissonant, distant droning of the guitars in this album reminds me quite a lot of a few of the tracks that British Sea Power did for the game disco elysium's soundtrack

[@naumchomsky8840]

the guitar tones really reminded me of the album "Agora" by Fennesz. Specifically "We Trigger the Sun"

[@OriginalMrocco]

ohh i see that. i mean i hear that i guess. good catch

[@naumchomsky8840]

@OriginalMrocco yeah! guitars that sound not reverb soaked...but reverb submerged. Love Disco Elysium btw \o/ some very intelligent game writing with that one.

[@andrewroache3517]

That haunting trumpet melody in the main roaming theme stays in my head to this day

[@AfterThaNoon]

Lamb as ef-eh-g now !!! 😭🙏

[@maryonthewall]

AGREED

[@jaaadaaa8685]

YES PLEASE

[@matthewwaugh9563]

PLEASE I HAVE BEEN COMMENTING FOR A YEAR MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cwoveryy]

IVE BEEN WANTING THIS FOR A YEAR PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[@AfterThaNoon]

Bro, I "can't sing if he's pushing back effigy"

[@HudsonB-pd3ud]

Yes!!! Godspeed You! Black Emperor!! Always love their stuff!

[@IYUN697]

SMAGS LISTEN TO GLENN BRANCA THE ASCENSION PLEASE Thank you love your videos ❤

[@xhibba5071]

Free Palestine

[@friendlystranger9662]

Free it from what? From Hamas, a political organization run by religious fanatics who are controlling Gaza, I assume? P.S. Smags, don't ban me, please, I'm a fan of your reactions and not a troll

[@кук-б2з]

Yikes

[@Sdakouls3]

​@@кук-б2з The album is literally named for the Palestinian dead. You're listening to the wrong band.

[@кук-б2з]

@@Sdakouls3 well I listen to them because I like their sound + I didn't know that

[@Alisonsinks]

About some of the confusion regarding the sounds on pale spectator, the synth-like sounds is just violin with a bunch of pedals, and the weird percussive instrument is most likely hammered dulcimer.

[@abandonstrings]

Yeah, deffo was violin through effects pedals. The percussion is either hammered dulcimer or some kind of cymbal. Either way, I know that Aidan Girt, one of the two drummers, is who plays it from live footage I've seen.

[@not_nob0dy]

As of 15 October 42,344 dead. River to sea 🍉

[@henrymiller3663]

Piss off

[@vita7456]

I believe that number only encapsulates identified corpses, some analysts have said that a more accurate number would be over 100,000 dead. Gaza is the size of Detroit with over three times the population, so when you have 2 million people in that small strip of land plus one of the heaviest bombing campaigns of the 21st century, a number like 100,000 makes a lot of sense.

[@josantosp77]

Jesus just shut the fuck up and stop yapping slogans you know nothing about.

[@yaboyegreja7750]

​​@@vita7456 That is factual. The deaths presented on the title are of the ones that can be fully accounted to being dead. It's a tragedy, but the numbers go way above the mentioned 42.344 people and they are likely to be on 200k and above by now.

[@friendlystranger9662]

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by "river to sea"? That the state of Israel should cease to exist? And if so, where should its citizens go?

[@arealhuman2409]

My personal AOTY. Imo the best thing they've put out since Yanqui. I love Efrim and the band a lot

[@jaaadaaa8685]

so glad you decided to check this out, much love

[@Frasierrr]

recs: Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles (Sick sounding early 90s math/indie rock, awesome guitar tone) Swirlies - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton (GORGEOUS unique sounding early 90s shoegaze, sounds like mbv, pavement, guided by voices with twee pop mixed in, so awesome, better than Loveless imo) Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (Unique folk-punk, early 80s college/alt rock, very catchy) Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque (Really catchy power pop, slightly shoegazey, same label as The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine) Quasi - Featuring "Birds" (Awesome Built to Spill-esque/Pacific Northwest indie rock, same label as Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Duster etc) The Breeders - Pod (Unique early 90s alt rock, Steve Albini prod, was in Kurt Cobain's top 3 albums of all time) Slint - Tweez (Sick late 80s post-hardcore/math rock, also Steve Albini prod) Pinback - Pinback (Very chill and creative late 90s indie rock) Modest Mouse - This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About (Amazing album, basically as good as The Lonesome Crowded West) The Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land (badass big-beat dance music) Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand (lovely 90's lo-fi) Hella - Hold Your Horse Is (Math Rock with the drummer from Death Grips, before he was in Death Grips) Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Absolutely perfect 90's indie rock album)

[@scottalic4067]

Nice to see some love for Quasi and the Swirlies, not enough out there. The "What To Do About Them" EP was a heavy rotation cassette for me, bitd. Great list, all in all --

[@elijahguest1885]

Quasi and Polvo!!!! May I also recommend The wrens meadow lands Silver Jews natural bridge

[@skydog729]

It's always a pleasure listening to your reviews.

[@nicknickson3650]

Bark Psychosis - Hex

[@orionconstellation7690]

New Xiu Xiu record has to be next, easily their most accessible album (but still definitely one of their greatest)

[@M4skedBoi]

I really hope you'd do After the Magic or Sky Hundred by Parannoul next. There is a full album lyric video of After the Magic by Parannoul himself in his official channel, and there is a fanmade full album lyric video of the Sky Hundred uploaded recently including the unreleased one.

[@illcuin40]

we need an after the night after those two!

[@DolaBill]

Gybe and Sky Hundred dropped in the same year, I am eating good tonight

[@punker-gamer-trucker-guy]

Slowdive - Pygmalion

[@gou2es]

FINALLYYYYY, i hope u listen to "Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!" or "Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada" EP next. loving the last videos my goat

[@cwoveryy]

WE GOTTA SEE THE LAMB AS EFFIGY ... best post rock ever

[@cwoveryy]

FREE PALESTINE BTW

[@aitzol0986]

Smags you need to listen to their EP Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada!!

[@Jonathan-jc4ef]

Bruh I didn't know they released a record, gonna check it. Thx

[@KeyCobra4515]

You have to do Alelujah, crazy shit on there.

[@pxcci3566]

Can't believe GY!BE dropped this year. I'm glad ppl are enjoying it tho Frances The Mute - The Mars Volta

[@arvokimchi9666]

NO COMMENT AS OF 16 OCTOBER 2024 42,344 DEAD

[@crazymike9]

LP5 by Autechre, you said they kinda sounded like Aphex Twin but this album is where i feel like they really start branching out to a more distinct sound. Hope you check it out, keep up the good work 🙏

[@nicoladedeus8438]

Can't end this year without listening to Sunday (1994) by Sunday (1994)

[@markfunk6936]

Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets

[@blaiddtm]

FUCK YEEEEAAAH, album of the year for me Some recs (don't think you've reviewed these): Women - Public Strain Sigur Ros - () Beach House - Teen Dream Portishead - Portishead Love the videos mate :)

[@federicot123]

hell yeah () the goat

[@federicot123]

hell yeah () the goat

[@kylewarkentin7734]

Glad you reacted to this. GYBE is such an important group.

[@epitaph3674]

Genuinely this is their best album since Yanqui my jaw was on the floor the entire run time

[@pozojeje]

Hi Smags, I'm quite a fan of your content and I'd like to recommend you an Argentinian album called Artaud by Pescado Rabioso, is such a good album

[@interrexclamacion]

Based Spinetta fan. Personally I prefer the third Invisible record, but Artaud is also amazing.

[@cafefrances6686]

Day 1923 recomending 13 by Blur for Smags

[@slimerboythegreatest]

Let the Sun talk by Mavi is a must 🙏

[@christiansanders1]

Yes

[@Alisonsinks]

HOLY SHIT YEAAHHHHH this album is great

[@timlarsson]

I really recommend to try to find the last untitled song that's only on the D-side of the vinyl version. It's a 13 minute continuation of Grey Rubble. And it's painful. As hopeful as Grey Rubble - Green Shoots is towards the end, the untitled track is a reminder that things still are not okay. In my interpretation. Also, I picked up Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada at the same time as this record, because the store finally had it. Such an incredible EP - highly recommend it as well :)

[@yusa4467]

i suggest you to listen live version of Pale Spectators, it was so heavy and devastating

[@10desires]

couplea recs: kraus - path henderson century - joy unspeakable hum - youd prefer an astronaut citizen - youth zach hill - astrological straits lift to experience - the texas-jerusalem crossroads full body 2 - infinity signature red expendables - s/t

[@noaj1234]

bob dylan next! (highway 61, blonde on blonde, or blood on the tracks, your pick)

[@gustavohuaman7014]

Cotouts of The Smile pls

[@Lebowski55]

The titles probably refers to the genocide.

[@lifesoldier]

🇵🇸

[@nostalgia_clinic]

BRAND NIZZLE - SCIENCE FICTION 🍻

[@lucchasse7850]

Public Strain by Women Public Strain by Women Public Strain by Women Public Strain by Women Public Strain by Women

[@seawhenabsent6229]

I don't know if this is the best one to have listened to if you weren't prepared to have a take on the album's themes. It seems like it maybe undercuts what the album is trying to do to react to it purely aesthetically without addressing its content in a substantive way. Still love your content! Would love to see more Xiu Xiu

[@naumchomsky8840]

I think your next Godspeed should be "Allelujah Don't Bend, Ascend..."

[@naumchomsky8840]

GY!BE: *sad guitar bridge* Smags: ".......awfh!"

[@ZenixRulez]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MY GUY a few recommendations: Ghosts of the Great Highway - Sun Kil Moon SMILE :D - Porter Robinson (pop-punk, pop, electronic) Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great 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)

[@idontknowlikemum2225]

Pls do Lamb as Effigy, that would be dope.

[@CaptainWoodbeard]

Sun Kil Moon - Benji or Ghosts of the Great Highway pls pls pls

[@LukeGrande]

smags, u should check out benji by sun kil moon. It reminds me a little of a crow looked at me by mount eerie in terms of the sincerity and topics of death. It’s not exactly an uplifting one but id think you’d really enjoy it

[@oyasumipunpun44]

we need a reaction to the new turq death

[@JohnAlexEk]

You should Give Kent a try. Swedish radiohead kinda. Try the album Vapen & Ammunition. It's in swedish and works best in swedish (they tried english for some projects). Read with english translations of course. Very emotional lyrics.

[@0ContentDeleted0]

You should listen to Wings by Repulsive, very interesting and spooky dark ambient album that I think would fit very well with the current month. Btw great review as always.

[@plantenbak5854]

Yeah

[@Eduardo9809bcs]

This one is a banger , please bro don’t forget Up the Bracket by The Libertines 🙏🌊🌊

[@mr.mong0]

free palestine

[@UnusualShrimp]

Just binged like 5 of your videos and love your style my guy! Would 100% recommend listening to Yves Tumor’s “Heaven to a tortured mind” (ps free Palestine! ❤)

[@musicvogeladeline]

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

[@dirtyralphspeaks]

don't bend ascend next

[@jugogamer2487]

Hear "Glassworks" by Philip Glass. This is like try 10.

[@M0UNDZZZ]

If u react to the new TURQUOISEDEATH album I will share the channel with 500,000,000 people

[@oyasumipunpun44]

vouch I just cm that

[@amenallahabidi2608]

Free 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@insideoutghost]

please listen to The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society 🙏 free Palestine 🍉

[@kuondafrog]

Armand Hammer we buy diabetic stripes

[@hotelinjapan389]

w album, w reaction. i recommend Animals by This Town Needs Guns

[@TheRodriguezFilms]

Please listen to The Lamb as Effigy by Sprain, I think you'd love it

[@reno6424]

You should listen to Protomartyr - Ultimate Succes Today. Probably the best post-punk album in recent years

[@Hoidberg]

React to bitches brew by miles Davis next!

[@cursedsk1y]

Day 18 of recommending LITTLE BUSTERS and HAPPY BIVOUAC by The Pillows (they are both phenomenal japanese grunge/alt rock albums)

[@tylercallagher3485]

FLCL! My favourite anime

[@nicogarduce1373]

You need to react to Ashenspire

[@apostlep]

Smags listen to Rumskib PLEAASEEEE 😭😭😭😭

[@MrJmilliken]

Smags. If you love this, please listen to The Madrean by Whale Fall Also. Go see GY!BE live. You have to.

[@kirbowo]

PLEASE listen to Mirage by Camel, youre going to love it

[@cleanplastic6057]

Day 9 of asking for Repetition by unwound reaction

[@arealhuman2409]

This is a must listen frfr

[@ornag7543]

Hell yeah, repetition is even better than leaves turn inside you. Honestly all their albums are a must listen

[@jamesfoster5073]

Day 10 of asking for Comfort y Musica Para Volar by Soda Stereo and Kuuchuu Camp by Fishmans

[@thirtytwelve6434]

FREE PALESTINE

[@moviemania2269]

Listen to sonny sharocks album Guitar. It will blow you away..

[@liammeji730]

Hello

[@_Luiza_1129]

please listen to 7 by beach house and little queen by heart

[@ovven12]

Day 10 of asking smags to listen to Songs About Leaving by Carissas Wierd

[@willardv]

FREE GAZA FREE PALESTINE

[@zanespel]

REACT TO ROYEL OTIS PLEASE BRO

[@thruadapt290]

Day 15 of recommending The Hotelier - Home, Like Noplace Is There

[@Snoffelkatten]

Free palestine

[@the_arachnerd451]

Aoty

[@xhibba5071]

I would love for you to listen to the newest Parannoul - Sky Hundred, genuinely mind bending Shoegaze

[@dogmanbitehurt8243]

them j boys need to effing stop right meow

[@Von_the_landshark]

Day 18 of asking smags to listen to underbelly by kiltro, free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@christiansanders1]

It feels weird to make a spectacle out of reacting to this album without addressing the concept. GYBE always makes music that is inspired by timely events. I understand it’s an instrumental album so you were probably unaware of the album’s theme but let’s say there is a very… relevant and historical event occurring somewhere in the world right now (avoiding the shadowban here)

[@VANILLAZILLA]

Day 32 of asking Smags to react to my album Mutagen

[@snifflers_snifflets]

"NO PUBLIC STRAIN REVIEW AS OF 15 OCTOBER 2024"

[@tomjarrett8290]

Free the hostages

[@Bringadingus]

Bibi doesn't want the hostages freed

[@JamesAtticus-d5t]

Free Palestine

[@stratford1]

Free Palestine