I'm Actually Very Reasonable

Hot take incoming.
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[@zabit_productions]

Don't be so harsh on yourself melon, I believe you're opinions are worth at least a high 3

[@fasd182]

I'll give this opinion a light to decnt 7

[@oliversteininger7679]

Maybe a light 4

[@perplexed1783]

Feelin a light to decent 6 on your opinion towards melon's opinion

[@ConnorCTG]

strong 6

[@SamA-wg5cb]

@@fasd182 This comment on another's opinion? It's NOT GOOD.

[@floppydysk]

I think a problem may be that the average people who engage with your content don't actually engage in much critical content besides you. They expect you to basically function as an advertisement rather than a critic, because people like certain things as a product rather than a piece of art worth critically analyzing. I definitely don't always agree with you but you are certainly a consistent and fair critic. I just feel like a lot of people don't want a fair critic, they want confirmation bias.

[@coolsnoopy1506]

damn well said, you got a solid point

[@BJAdamBarry]

The first thought I think of when I read this was the gaming community who do this very thing all the time.

[@jackharlow7491]

yes.

[@perplexed1783]

Normally I hate critics, Pitchfork and Metacritic are all bs to me and I also hate when people try to justify an album's quality based on the reviews that those critics gave and not form their own opinion, Although I Love Fantano cuz he not only critics it but also adds a bit of fun in it so the audience stays engaged

[@manaspradhan8041]

@@BJAdamBarry eh i would disagree that the gaming community is on the opposite end since places like ign and gamespot get consistent hate for not having critical reviews. everything is a lazy list of 'salient features'.people like avgn and dunkey have dominated conversation in gaming since the start of youtube

[@ludophobi4986]

You are reasonable, thank you for giving me back my wife and kids, anthony!!

[@HipHopfan_]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@bakhtiyarguseinov9402]

Bruh

[@rubywest5166]

And they were still recognisable when you got them? Damn!

[@sunvinn]

It's good to see you and Anthony on good terms, Mr. Nem

[@perplexed1783]

How does it feel to see your idol get destroyed by a melon every time he drops

[@Om3gaPro]

I think the reason why you're arguably the most prominent music reviewer on the site is because even when we disagree on the quality of an album, you bring up very valid points to support your feelings on whichever album is getting reviewed. I think that's what leads to people disliking your reviews. It's easy to dismiss criticism when it's so outlandish that it doesn't even make sense to engage with it, but when there's a hint of truth to it? That definitely hits a lot harder.

[@sakinaalia1067]

This is it. He always gives constructive criticism. He doesn’t go into an album not wanting it to be good and he always tells artists where they could improve. Other reviewers say that they don’t like something without explaining why but he always does

[@iggunnafandom7432]

thats just wrong. his reasons for not liking gunna is completely off base

[@Jahammed]

@@iggunnafandom7432 the only reason you need is that he sounds half asleep on 90% of his tracks

[@mavisevelyn618]

@@iggunnafandom7432 thought this was a joke until I looked at your channel name LMAOOO

[@iggunnafandom7432]

@@Jahammed you ain’t even listen to his music I bet

[@NateAlyn]

I have literally been watching you for over a decade. I may not agree with all of your reviews but at least you are consistent. You give all of your reasons for why you don't like something, even if we don't agree with the reasons.

[@perplexed1783]

Also he adds fun to these reviews to let the audience stay engaged and not just come off as a nerd reviewing music with big words

[@undiiviidual]

only exception: the review of Jaden Smith’s 2019 ‘ERYS’ album

[@perplexed1783]

@Undiiviidual is Bad Album was bad

[@undiiviidual]

@@perplexed1783 not really. if you follow along it’s a pretty decent concept album, plus it has plenty of great songs

[@sheikhhussain3145]

His review of Care Package _ Drake is fucking horrible but other than that I agree

[@asylumbooks3406]

Anybody who's taking Melon's critical reception so seriously that they genuinely believe that he's only out to give people poor review scores should go and watch Dunkey's videos on game critics because even though he’s talking about a completely different art form, his reasoning and logic applies to critics of all kinds

[@victormeursault]

love how dunkey can spit on something you love, yet you are still laughing at it lmao

[@DMVGREY]

@@victormeursault his arkham city review is Anthony Twisted Fantasy review, even tho MBDTF is overrated

[@TommyTom21]

@@DMVGREY “MBDTF is overrated” 🤓

[@DMVGREY]

@@TommyTom21 yeah it's not a 10 its closer to a strong 7

[@methyod]

@@TommyTom21 it absolutely is though, Anthonys score was lenient

[@lukedelgado68]

Man is prepping us for that Crash review

[@bunja9101]

I want him to give it an 8 so bad but he’ll probably give it a 5 :(

[@Luke-el8hs]

me too 😭😭 I loved it I'd give it a 9 myself. But even if he does im gonna still love it regardless

[@stuck_around]

you are genuinely one of the most well-spoken media people ive heard and i could listen to you ramble about anything because its just fun and interesting to see you navigate thoughts/modern topics so well. i would love to know what you credit your learned dialogue to most? reading something specific? or specific radio/podcast? writing? obviously a combo but anything specific that influcened the way you talk/reason i would love to hear THANKS

[@darkshadow578]

I watched Fantano a bunch from 2013-16 and have only recently started coming back to the channel to see what he's up to lately. What impressed me is that he's still plugging away and basically sticking to the same format he had a decade ago. Obviously he's expanded the content offering with things like Let's Argue, livestreams et al, but the consistency in style and tone of his reviews is unwavering and that's proof to me that the only agenda he has is celebrating the artform and thinking about and sharing his love of music. I'm glad to see the channel continue to gain traction and I hope whatever annoyances come with increased exposure don't inhibit another ten years of great reviews. He's a real one.

[@Rex_Crackerz]

Let's just be thankful that the world's most popular music critic is actually a decent human being. Like sure, sometimes Fantano is a bit brazen but at least he has good morals and is respectful towards everyone. The last thing we need is another toxic internet personality who uses their platform to spread hate and misinformation.

[@danishaoyama6403]

Beautifully said.

[@zekeadamson2710]

Sorry if you’re feeling frustrated Anthony. The internet is so scary! You’re the best, and we’re more than grateful for all the content, including shitposts. Remember that taking breaks from social media will always help! Your well-being is always number one priority!

[@DouglasCarter69]

He’s a multimillionaire off of the hate and he’s complaining about the hate lmao what a baby

[@danny-xm8xq]

@@DouglasCarter69 L take

[@joefortson6112]

@@DouglasCarter69 L take

[@tofer980]

@@DouglasCarter69 Lt buddy

[@elguapo4268]

@@DouglasCarter69 for real look at his Twitter he's not free of spreading hate himself. His hard core fans are aggressive as hell too.

[@russellwest8767]

Hot take: your 7 for DAMN and the associated review did a great job articulating some of the problems I had with it, while acknowledging there is a very high floor for the quality level on a Kendrick album. There have been others I didn’t agree with, but it reminds me not to treat your opinions as anything less than honestly held and well thought out. It’s obvious what your taste is in music after listening for years, and I can’t think of anything you’ve reviewed that wasn’t in line with that

[@arjunvivekraj8758]

Honestly I would say it’s a 8 or 9 bad but a 7 isn’t a bad rating imo

[@russellwest8767]

@@arjunvivekraj8758 I interpret a 7 as an excellent/very enjoyable project that’s worth getting, but it either has a significant flaw, or has a concept that didn’t work (or no concept at all). From his review, Anthony thought the concept fell completely flat, which ought to be Kendrick’s strong suit. If there’s a 7 from that year he criminally underrated I’d probably say SZA, because the concept for CTRL is stronger every time I listen to it

[@man4437]

@@arjunvivekraj8758 These comments are kind of annoying because a 7 is to me virtually the same as an 8 or a 9. It's like you're saying that any slight deviation from your opinion is worth less but hey you at least liked it so you're not completely wrong. I know you probably don't think anything like that but there's this vibe around his fanbase every time he makes a review that basically any deviation from the standard opinion is bad. See: the Silk Sonic review which was wildly positive but still extremely controversial

[@navsbiggeststanandpersonal6138]

There was quality on DAMN? Where was it hiding. Humble is the best song on it and its mid. Everything else is a borefest

[@kylegonewild]

@@navsbiggeststanandpersonal6138 Sorry songs like FEAR didn't hype you up bro but that doesn't make them bad quality. There's plenty of good to be had on the album even if it's not nearly as strong as GKMC or TPAB.

[@MichaelWooley]

I mean I think you’re a very thoughtful guy melon, but repeating “MBDTF WILL NEVER BE MORE THAN A 6” over and over again isn’t a good way to make your point. Joking aside, you are definitely a thoughtful and insightful dude. I don’t always agree but I really respect how you come to your conclusions. There’s a reason you still have an audience. If everyone agreed with you all the time, you probably wouldn’t be as thoughtful as you are.

[@Beardmania]

HOT TAKE: have a banana🍌

[@goldtoilet54]

🤯

[@megaascension2748]

I love the fact that you're actually willing to put out a negative review today, unlike many publications that won't give anything less than a 5/10. And while I may not agree with everything you say, we all have our own opinion. I started my own album and music journey in Fall of 2017, and four and a half years later, I've only heard six albums I'd consider a 10/10, and I've heard others I'd give a 1 or 2. I respect you for it, and your articulation of your opinions has helped reshape the way I think about music. I think about artistic purpose, and even if its just fun music without much of a message, I can still enjoy that too. Don't listen to people who say stupid stuff online.

[@ibrahimdelomavicsmithson164]

What are those 6 albums? Just curious

[@megaascension2748]

@@ibrahimdelomavicsmithson164 I'm mainly into alt-rock, but I've been diversifying my palette recently. Those six albums are: Good Kid, Maad City by Kendrick Lamar Melodrama by Lorde The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd A Thousand Suns by Linkin Park Trench by Twenty One Pilots Some other albums that are nearly 10s for me: The Eminem Show by Eminem Meteora by Linkin Park A Rush of Blood To The Head by Coldplay Currents by Tame Impala

[@elijahsantos518]

@@megaascension2748 AROBTTH !!! Good taste man, that’s like top 2 coldplay for me (viva la vida’s my top 1, very biased towards the art/baroque pop/rock sounds)

[@soulmoney119]

@@megaascension2748 based ATS enjoyer

[@nodical802]

That sounds like something an unreasonable person would say…

[@latemammoth]

it was cathartic to see melon defend himself like this considering how chill he typically is with these types of criticisms

[@DaFuqBoom]

You don't need to protect your reasoning. It's your musical taste, and you do the best to express your love or frustration towards certain music. There are some objective reasonings in music, but it's very subjective what you enjoy, what emotions it creates, how you use your imagination & what songs personally mean to you. Everyone should embrace their own personal opinion on what they love about music, considering other opinion as an option or advice, but never as a face value.

[@carolynr570]

Him mentally preparing himself for the backlash for him giving Crash a strong 5/light 6

[@eric_ma_23]

Honestly i'm scared he'll give it a 4. He didn't react positively to any of the non-single tracks on his stream yesterday

[@jugularstab]

@@eric_ma_23 scared bruh

[@ferencssalvoski3721]

3, album is not good as Motomami

[@carolynr570]

@@ferencssalvoski3721 I haven’t heard motomami but yeah i wouldn’t be surprised, crash was disappointing

[@drewemerson7294]

Here’s my take: Fantano is immune to fanboy-ism. I started watching him back in 2010. He reviewed an album and gave it a 6 or something. The band’s album right before was almost perfect and I was pissed cuz I loved the band but I didn’t want to admit their latest album was boring. I eventually came to terms with it. Anyway, I guess it was enough to catch my attention and I kept watching his videos. I don’t always agree but I know he’s always honest. Fantano is a real one.

[@tomconroy5875]

Death grips

[@psychokitty444]

TV On The Radio? (I hope I'm wrong, though, because I thought Nine Types of Light was their masterpiece and much more consistent than Dear Science.)

[@Sam-yy6yw]

The tiger shirt makes its return. What a monumental day

[@neoguy2809]

Melon, saying you're reasonable simply for being 'white' isn't a good enough justification

[@estebanb7166]

That’s true, but it worked for the founding fathers.

[@jml6263]

I mean I still think a lot of what was said on that Carrie & Lowell review was Bad Takes, and I still think that Melon is a human being capable of love compassion and intelligent thought lol. You can think both things if you yourself are a rational human being.

[@bernadettebread]

based

[@Dep_Ice_Cream]

Easier said than done but don’t let the hate get to you, & keep doing what you’ve been doing for years. So many people would hate to see you change including myself😄

[@jackfordclassified]

Besides his political opinions. Those need to change.

[@Juli_is_Online]

@@jackfordclassified Nah. His political opinions are based

[@jackfordclassified]

@@Juli_is_Online lmao I hope ur joking. His political views revolve around not liking people who get the vaccine and Joe Rogan baddddd. He clowns on Jaden for being woke and yet he’s exactly like him. Some of what he says is fine tho.

[@ayyyayay]

idk if hes that much affected by it, his career is literally older than my whole life he just say he does these reviews from a place of passion, and not clout or trolling

[@AashMusic]

I've watched you since 2011-2012 and two things are for sure. 1) you definitely care about music 2) I may not agree with all of the bad rated reviews, but I know when you give a 10 (or relatively high score), the music ALWAYS slaps. Replay value is debatable, but the listening experience is worth it! Thanks Fantano!

[@AashMusic]

@Keu V Forsure, I can respect that and there is a grey area to both our points. For me, the repeat value can be due to genre for example. I'm don't listen to heavy metal as much these days. However, I can 100% appreciate and applaud a well made metal album, but it's probably not in my daily rotation.

[@AashMusic]

Also when Fantano give it a 10, it's probably a repealable album for him. Fantano 10 isn't always a 10 for me. But a Fantano 10 is always worth a listen.

[@ryanmuhlenberg1480]

It was very reasonable of you to steal both of my kidneys for your BBQ Anthony, your guests were so impressed that they screamed

[@mymasmith7848]

"the high horse people put themselves on for liking a thing" . Word.

[@Deemo202]

Lmao you know how many times this man has given Dance Gavin Dance albums mediocre ratings? That’s my favorite goddamn band. It LITERALLY says “This is just my opinion” or some shit like that in the description lmao.

[@dgemini2]

I'm a 48 year old who's been watching you for years. I mostly watch because I find your reviews entertaining, but you've also turned me onto newer music I might not have known about otherwise. I always appreciate that.

[@highgirlfriend]

anthony standing up for himself something i love to see

[@professorskye]

As a recent guest, I can confirm firsthand the rationality.

[@zbsfm]

You're all good Anthony, we love you. I hope shit doesn't get to you too much.

[@EssayRead]

I'm approaching 7 years of Needledrop content consumption. Disagreed with an outlook on a record you reviewed literally an hour ago. However, to this day, i still regard you as one of the most coherent and considerate voices in music appraisal, distinction, and theorization. Needledrop serves as a launchpad, a kickoff towards harboring your own musical critique skills. More poignantly, it serves as a reminder to listen to art with more than just your ears if you REALLY want to get something deeper out of it. Thank you Anthony, keep it up

[@jori_4430]

Great video and an important discussion to come back to. You have put me onto alot of great music with your reviews, and i usually check stuff out even if it's a negative review.

[@punchfrancescka3980]

I feel like you get a lot of peoples’ flak because your impact reaches so far. Serves as a testament that your work captures an undeniably ranged audience, which is a good thing. Keep doing your thing melon, one love brudda

[@arielpearson4819]

I appreciate that you're honest about your negative opinions. Nothing is more annoying or condescending than watching someone review something and noticing that they are desperately trying to find positive things about it.

[@beetljam792]

i just want to say anthony that you've motivated me to actively search for new music and i really appreciate that. even if i don't like all the music i find, it still shows me more of the world and other than people than if i just listened to the same stuff all the time.

[@electricpurple4112]

The preface to Charli XCX album review lol

[@iamcitiez]

3:16 "I'M HERE TO END ANYONE'S CAREER AND LIVELIHOOD I THINK I HAVE THE POWER TO DO THAT" wow

[@Lucid874]

I speak for everyone when I say, we stand with Melon

[@mattmauro4738]

Hot take: Fantano is one of the most insightful music reviewers and you can actually learn something from any of his vids, even if he’s just shitting on your favorite artist. Cold take: The fact that he hates Yeat

[@themandownstairs4765]

oh boy I can't wait for the comments to definitely not bring up scores of reviews they disagree with and instead discuss things in a fair and level headed way

[@BoondoggleMyCognle]

I wish he'd bring up how much of a toxic person he is on social media. His Twitter specifically since every time I see him argue with someone he doesn't like he resorts to condescension and emojis

[@themandownstairs4765]

@@BoondoggleMyCognle not going to imply you're wrong (because you're not) but I'd say it seems like fantano does not take Twitter at all seriously and when he runs out of energy to have a civil discussion (whether that be because people are coming at him full force consistently or just that he's spent too long on there) he says something quickly and stops paying attention, even if that is a strawman or just a couple laughing emojis

[@themandownstairs4765]

@@BoondoggleMyCognle I'm not really defending it (I think he doubled down too hard on the "cutting edge art is never conservative" point honestly) but if you've ever spent six consecutive hours on Twitter you probably know it's easy to just give up on rational discourse

[@navsbiggeststanandpersonal6138]

Emergency Tsunami a NOT GOOD tho. Wtf? Did he not hear repercussions, don’t need friends, young wheezy, or vetiment socks. Could have at least have given it a 1 😡

[@SpaceAgeDave]

@@BoondoggleMyCognle Doesn't pop up in his vids I watch so it doesn't bother me

[@Spectre0799]

I have no reason to care about the opinion of the guy who thinks Hacker by Death Grips is song of the decade

[@MediaBoy13]

You're one of the few people who actually review things critically rather than just giving praise and positive comments. I feel like most outlets are giving 8s and 9s on average and are scared to hint at negativity or even a more average score

[@skywlkr0728]

ok, I agree with your unbiased opinions Ant Fart

[@gaberoach1048]

This is all prep for the charli review. He doesn’t want to be torn apart.

[@theexcelsior_0024]

Why did I had the impression, that Melon was like...a bit under 30? And now he said he's pushin' 40?! Damn... He has preserved himself quite well

[@mohamedsalma3888]

0:01 feeling like a wheel

[@sorenolsen9281]

He's prepping for the Crash review next week.

[@retnugnahte]

i'm calling a 6

[@nickstulga6368]

Fantano’s just trying to defend himself for the upcoming Charli XCX review

[@ayyyayay]

"know that what i do comes from a place of passion, p-please" even the voicecrack made me feel bad like it was a 10 yr old being bullied for having a bad mario game as his favorite

[@Westerexican]

I already tweeted this under one of your posts but I’m working on a playlist of every top 50 albums you’ve done. And I’m gonna add your vinyl updates and classic reviews and the mu/essentials so I get albums that aren’t just from the 2010’s-present. I’m making it not Bc I want your exact music taste and to agree with all your opinions but I made it for the same reason I watch your vids in the first place. Your reviews are unbiased and reach tons of different genres and artists most of which I didn’t even know existed. And Even though I’m not finished with the list I like to put it on shuffle and just hear something new. Basically I shuffle and if I see a song I like I listen to the whole album so I’m not missing out on the album experience. Some stuff I don’t like but most of it is interesting and is broadening my musical horizons. Basically dude you have great taste and your opinion matters. Maybe not to everyone but to those of us who don’t have the time or determination to listen to every album in the world and put it into words. So just keep doing what you’re doing man. 💚

[@trashtie4854]

thanks for this video melon criticism of your music criticism is pretty often irrational and stupid. people always bring up this caricature of a fantano fan that just agrees with everything you say and doesn’t think for themself, but i’ve genuinely never come across somebody like this. and then there are the people who hate you because you disagree with them on a few things. dawg, if you want a music critic to agree with you on everything, make your own youtube channel and do it yourself. the role of a critic is to offer a different perspective, or introduce you to new things. not to circlejerk the popular opinion. thank u melon, i love ur content

[@gialaureano246]

I've never totally agreed with you but I really appreciate having your perspective and I appreciate you a lot melon

[@zacharyb100]

While sometimes I don’t completely agree with every single review you’ve done. People fail to realize that it is your opinion and shouldn’t affect anyones view on that review. What I believe makes you a great music reviewer is how spread out your reviews are. If you have every decent to good album as a high review and every trash album a low score. It would become stale, not even and seem fake in a sense of your rating. The spread out scores allow for a more honest rating of that album. I’ve also noticed people will rate an entire album based on a couple of great songs even tho it has mostly mid songs. So to rate the entirety of the album equally and even the cohesiveness of every song to the next is a level of thought I like in the reviews. I think people are more judgmental and hateful of your reviews because your reasoning to why it’s that score has some truthfulness to it and more likely for them to get frustrated that you are somewhat right.

[@Falxifer95]

1:13 I will report this as an invasion of personal space.

[@floga10]

Of course he’s reasonable and well thought but at the end of the day they’re opinions, too many people take his word as truth. If you like an album and he doesn’t, fuck it dude enjoy that album, he’s just a dude, the entertainment doesn’t come from him being right it comes from him being well-spoken and from giving ppl a space to talk about music.

[@Benheartsart]

Thank you for doing your job and doing it the way you best see fit. It helps me an many other people to better understand the music that they’re listening to. I don’t agree with everything, but as a fan.. I don’t think I’m supposed to. We all have the right to our own opinions on things, and yours are so concisely well delivered that many people will take you as an authority in order to devalue their own. I know I used to. Now I look at your content as a different perspective, and not the only valid one. So thanks for teaching me that melon man.

[@joncharles303]

I've always looked at your channel as looking forward to generate discussion about music. People take it too personally sometimes

[@popkornking]

Melon channeling his inner Will Forte at 1:40 was a highlight.

[@PeterParise]

Passion is a vital thing to have when encountering adversity. I may not agree 💯 percent of the time with your comments and reviews, but I know you are doing it from your heart. That is all that matters. Keep it up man.

[@PenGious]

I always keep up with your channel even when it doesn't involve albums or music I'm interested in. I just like hearing your opinion because it's all so thought out and presented well. I've started listening to a lot of bands because of your reviews that I would have never known existed.

[@giusepperesponte8077]

A critic’s value lies in the consistency of their voice and Anthony is consistent. For example, I’ve been watching him for a long time and I’ve noticed that he values innovation in a project very highly. If a project steps outside previously explored territory in an interesting way, that scores major points for him. He’s always been that way and is very consistent with that criterion. I’ve noticed that he also values lyrical content and the overarching message of an album highly. If a project has a well thought out, properly realized message that it explores meaningfully throughout the project, that will also score highly for him, extra points if it sonically lends itself to the theme of its lyrics. So with that being said, an album that is innovative, has a well realized theme that is consistent across the album, both sonically and lyrically, that will score VERY highly for him. A great example of an album like what I’ve described is “To pimp a butterfly” and we saw his review on that. Now, those criteria that I laid out that are very important to Anthony, they aren’t as important for me. I’m more of a sonic junky. I have no problem with an album that isn’t innovative. To use the “stepping outside the box” analogy again, I don’t care if an album steps outside of the box as long as the album fully explores the box, so to speak. Having an album that charts new territory in an enjoyable way is nice, but I don’t need that to think an album is truly great as long as the album explores previous sounds in a very enjoyable way. Also, I don’t need an album to have good lyrics, I’m not that into lyrics. There’s definitely music that I think has very interesting or meaningful lyrics, a good example of that would be hollowed be my name by Iron Maiden, but I don’t need that to love the album. Also, to be completely frank, an album’s overarching theme doesn’t mean much to me. I don’t really consume music like that, I go far more on a track by track basis. Again, this isn’t the case with all albums, SOAD’s “Toxicity” is an example of an album that has such an amazing and fully realized overarching theme that it adds a lot to the music for me, but not nearly as much as it does for Anthony. The things that are the most important for me are having an interesting and engaging rhythmic quality, energizing melodies, and expressive use of harmony. I really like the use of dissonant chords and just generally using chords, melodies, and rhythms that are raw, emotionally impactful, and unique. Overall, I am more attracted to the sonic qualities of music. To put it as simply as possible, Anthony values the artistic expression of a project very highly. I value the raw sonic appeal of a project very highly. Obviously it follows that because of this, we will have different views on a lot of projects, which is fine. We value different things in music but the important thing about Anthony as a reviewer is the consistency of his voice. Because he’s been so consistent, if I see a project that he reviews very highly, I will already have an idea of why he likes it because I know what he values highly in music, and that’s because he’s consistent. Understanding what the reviewer values in music and knowing what you personally value in music is necessary for getting the most out of a reviewers content, and if you can’t get a clear picture of what is important to the reviewer because they’re inconsistent in their criticism, then they lose their value as a critic.

[@raskov75]

1:12. Never again. I need to sleep....eventually.

[@arvitoat]

It wasn’t very reasonable from you to criticize my grandmother’s cookings so harshly, Melon

[@Commentarianist]

Thanks for not reporting me to the police that one time Anthony. Really saved me some explaining.

[@disrupt.x7545]

5:43 what this video is actually about

[@paulsoroka621]

People on the internet tend to forget how much of a strain being online puts on someone. As a rym-head, I watch you for your ability to critically analyze music in a way that makes it accessible to everyone who might not get why some music is appreciated and why some isn't - and the hate you get for doing exactly that is unwarranted. Keep loving music :)

[@natanyell7189]

The way I see it, your opinions are the reason we come to your channel. It wouldn’t be half as interesting if we agreed on everything all the time. I love watching your reviews because it’s fun hearing a different perspective from a person who’s equally as passionate about music as I am! Lots of love and respect for you :) ✌️

[@valentiyne]

Giving DAMN. a 7 wasn't reasonable Melon...

[@AcherontiaStyx]

Giving Swimming a 3 wasn't reasonable

[@bryansfistfulofwood4620]

Totally agree! Way too positive. If Kendrick hadn't made that album, it would have gotten a 5 at best.

[@navsbiggeststanandpersonal6138]

Its a trash album. What do you expect a 10 for a record which is full of bloated empty songs with Kendrick moaning the entire song?

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

I dunno why, but I imagined alternate universe Fantano as having a full beard and wearing a backwards red baseball cap.

[@carrotgod850]

Okay but side note stormzy just teased his 3rd album I’m calling a 10 being dead serious

[@phillipbell4394]

Nothing but love and respect, but you run 2 channels that require a lot of research and a twitch stream, and you post near daily on those channels. Jesus christ dude, like I get that the answer is probably like passion or something like that, but how have you not burnt out yet? Like deadass there are channels that have teams of people that post once a week, and they burn out. And you've been doing this shit for years. Like the amount of production and quality production at that feels inhuman. Like damn dude if you ever need a week or something we'll still be here. Or at least I will, and I think a lot of people feel the same.

[@phillipbell4394]

Also the thing that I think throws people off about your reviews is that people forget that it is literally your job to research music extensively. Like for something like Joyner Lucas' ADHD and Logic's Supermarket I don't think that they are the most sonically offensive, but you have likely heard every single song and album that those projects rather blatently rip off. And people without that context are like, "Well you're just a Logic hater", but like no they're just legitimately not adding anything to the sound they've hijacked. But they don't know that though.

[@ty_teynium]

Watching your reviews, let's argues and hotcakes has always reminded me of the humble nature of humanity. It's a vibe of positivity and honesty for sure. Thank you and keep it up! Edit: yeah I realized it's says hotcakes when I meant Hot takes. Well, it's not like your hotcakes don't have that same effect.

[@denied7616]

i think some people miss the point of watching a review of something. it's not only about praise or advertisment, it's also a fair assessment and opportunity to help artists grow and change. it's okay to disagree and discuss, that's how our tastes can refine and advance, how we learn to appreciate things. there's no point of exchanging views when we're in a bubble of identical opinions. it would be weird to expect Anthony to always agree with us, not to mention every single human on earth has different taste in music and values different artists, so how could he ever please everyone. a good critic isn't someone who confirms my opinions, it's someone who constructively and systematically goes through the piece of art and jugdes fairly its worth, always backing up his opinion with valid reasons and i feel like Fantano really tries to do all of those things. i appreciate his voice and I'm thankful for the opportunity to broaden my music horizons even if sometimes i can't believe how in the hell can someone think so differently from me. i really like how wholesome he is at the end of the day, the humor makes his reviews more lighthearted and interesting and how he always tries to promote lesser known artists. thanks for being with us for so long

[@basic_chain]

The first time I was gonna throw a tantrum over your reviews, I read "You know this is just my opinion, right?" In the description and magically got over it because I'm NOT A BABY.

[@bunja9101]

• Gave MBDTF a 5 • Gave House of Balloons a 3 • Gave DAMN a 7 • Gave Swimming a 3 • Gave Silk Sonic a 7 “Im actually very reasonable”

[@iraqlobster1227]

Gave money store a 10

[@Kevschwa]

There’s a difference between controversy and reason

[@navsbiggeststanandpersonal6138]

True, all of those albums deserved like a 1.

[@epixstarxxv]

@@navsbiggeststanandpersonal6138 ratio fool

[@ferencssalvoski3721]

People not always like the same shit, I don't want to simp Fantano, but even an score scale is taking different for anyone

[@Nword-Scissorhands]

This is for us Charli fans. He can already feel it lol

[@carythesnail]

Having a consistent and “measured” person about their ideas and opinions in this day and age is apparently controversial for a lot of people

[@RobVespa]

One of the last things I'd ever advise a critic to do is compare themselves to Pitchfork. You don't want to be considered comparable to them. Why are they still around? That's rhetorical, by the by.

[@chillingFriend]

Love you Anthony, thanks for what you're doing.

[@heyitsfranklynn168]

Youre reasonable and calm till you get into politics. Then your takes are spicier than my mamas habanero enchiladas

[@billhicks8]

what you mean he's a social democrat, yeah wow the spice is unbearable

[@heyitsfranklynn168]

@@billhicks8 not buying into your propaganda bill kicks. We all know you faked your death and became Alex Jones

[@giantrising1785]

Anthony, the frequency with which I disagree with your opinions is MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT YOU. I'm sorry people blow that out of proportion or attack you for it, because I see it as a wonderful thing that helps me think more critically about the music I listen to. I don't leave comments that often, and I'd wager I'm like the majority of people who watch your stuff. And these people attacking you are a very loud minority. Also to echo what tons of other people have said, you've got me into so many different artists and even whole genres that I now adore, it's hard to even put into words how grateful I am for you and your presence online. Keep it up bro, and take a break if you think you need it! You're the best

[@David-ii2op]

I partake in some ironic fantano slander but I'll be more mindful. Especially what I like

[@yazedsj]

sometimes I agree with you, and sometimes not. however, I think you're a nice and passionate person and I'm sending to you love from the other side of the planet. Keep it up Anthony !

[@Juniorm4286]

Charli XCX review when

[@tylersquanto8938]

Incoming 5

[@Juniorm4286]

@@tylersquanto8938 I think 7 he simps for her

[@gorgzilla1712]

Anthony literally doesn’t age. He’s pushing 40 but looks 25, like holy shit

[@TalkingMusicAllDay]

Happy to see you sticking up for what you do as a reviewer. Your reasonability with your opinions and your open-minded perspective on music (which is more than I think some people realize) is ultimately what makes you my favorite music critic on the internet.

[@totempolejoe1]

I think the problem boils down to assuming bad faith. Some people automatically assume that someone speaking harshly about a piece of art, or cracking jokes at its or the artist's expense, is being disingenuous and trolling for attention. For sure, there are assholes like that out there. But most people aren't like that. It has always confused me when people have said you're a troll, a shill, a bad actor, or especially a bigot. I came to your channel after years of exposure to caustic critics like Nostalgia Critic and AVGN, so I found your relatively measured, calm criticism refreshing. I don't always agree with your assessments (I think Die Lit is the worst album I've ever heard), but I never come away from your reviews feeling like you're only doing them for cheap outrage bait.

[@navsbiggeststanandpersonal6138]

Not to Nav

[@lrba5524]

the color of that Tshirt made me realize an Ants From Up There Tshirt would look sick

[@motherfuckerlimited1019]

1:35 Anthony was briefly possessed by the spirit of Alex Jones

[@sammcmicking5487]

I really didn’t expect you to have these kinds of radical views on the LGBTIQ+ community

[@lucag.lisickza425]

go with the alphabet dude

[@jabba820]

This was very well spoken and a very detailed introspective look into your review process. Unsubbed

[@briancasey19]

“I AM THE OMEGA, PG GANG, ROLLIE GANG, SIE, DONT YOU ADRESS ME UNLESS ITS WITH FOUR LETTERS” -melon

[@ashtonism]

My first exposure to Anthony Fantano was his review of Comedown Machine, which happens to be one of my favorite Strokes albums. For a while I hated him, but I was also 17. Looking back, I can kind of see where he’s coming from even on that review, and I appreciate that he dedicates as much time to listening to music as I do at this phase in my life. I guess I don’t have to agree with him to respect him. “We all disagree, I think we should disagree….”

[@bhest...]

I seriously can't stand this guy. Subscribed.

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

7/10 for Carrie and Lowell was ridiculous, though.

[@gollumei]

It's his opinion. There's probably people who rate it even lower.

[@Mauriciothesinner]

3:08 Ironic, since sometimes you go after some songs that have a lot of punchlines that are clever, yet choose to go after one line and call the song bad

[@Jejjing]

Only thing I don’t like about melon Money store : 10 Mbdtf: 6