Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk REACTION/REVIEW

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[@fresh_hop9447]

Mag Bay confirmed on their Discord AMA yesterday that they made “Love Is Everywhere” first and Lil Yachty wanted the instrumental of it for “Running Out of Time” and they were happy to share.

[@sam-mj4tq]

thats awesome 😇😇😇

[@jpsouza]

And now we have 2 great songs

[@minustempo6004]

Wow now we have jazz version and dreamy version

[@Soupytimeee]

Dude it’s been bugging tf out of me all week trying to figure out what song had that same sound but I could not think of it

[@swen_png]

i was wondering why they had the same beat thats cool!!!

[@xhibba5071]

This shit is like my third time crowning another album of the year…

[@IsraeliDino]

Too much fantastic new music!!! 😜

[@punker-gamer-trucker-guy]

Assuming brat is one, what's the other?

[@puffin_03]

@@punker-gamer-trucker-guy HMHAS by Billie maybe?

[@fanetravieso]

@@punker-gamer-trucker-guy i lay down my life for you - JPEGMAFIA

[@xhibba5071]

@@punker-gamer-trucker-guy for me prob the Parannoul one. Like a total contrast to these two but you know if it hits it hits

[@ziemllch]

I'm actually addicted to this album, listened to it about 10 times already and it's not only AOTY but one of the best of all time imo. Probably recency bias and glazing, but idc. I want to push the CD of this album into my head.

[@WHITEPERSUAS1ON]

Have you listened to their other music?

[@ziemllch]

@@WHITEPERSUAS1ON I just listened to Mercurial World, liked it a lot

[@hairytoe7653]

TIME STAMPS: 1. She Looked Like Me! 1:02 2. Killing Time 2:40 3. True Blue Interlude 5:23 4. Image 6:30 5. Death & Romance 8:51 6. Fear, Sex 11:43 7. Vampire in the Corner 13:16 8. Watching T.V. 15:08 9. Tunnel Vision 17:55 10. Love Is Everywhere 20:43 11. Feeling DiskInserted? 23:17 12. That’s My Floor 23:49 13. Cry for Me 25:45 14. Angel on a Satellite 28:39 15. Ballad of Matt & Mica 30:33

[@jpgaw7175]

Smagdalena Bay

[@IsraeliDino]

HAHAHAHAHAHA HELL YEAH

[@grufftaylor7698]

real

[@commonclothes]

lol

[@mcurescu]

This album is so easily album of the year, Death & Romance and Watching T.V. are incredible

[@isaiahmccall1178]

Hello? How are you?

[@revelcw]

@@isaiahmccall1178 Just wanted, to say... I miss you!

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

Cry For Me is the best imo, but D&R is close

[@colloquially]

Watching T.V.'s ending climax almost makes me tear up or smth for real man

[@angel.3939]

Indeed

[@ENDINEKO1]

this is an instant classic for me

[@jhonnymedina9507]

IMAGINAL DISK is an incredible album, my favorite so far. Now you have to do MERCURIAL WORLD, it is so good.

[@anakin8132]

the previous album’s last track blends into this album’s first track btw!! very much anticipating a Mercurial World reaction from u

[@yuhmuhfuhkuh]

Mercurial World might be the first ever album that is both a perfect loop and prequel. If not, someone pls put me on 🙏

[@deling_city]

i hope you've listened to it through without pausing, the transitions are heavenly

[@kasparisdead]

The very minute this came out I audibly said "Wait till the king hears this"

[@sktchsomuch7898]

recs: 1. 'art angels' by grimes!! its a sweet chaotic electropop album & imo grimes' best work 2. 'shrines' by purity ring!! some cool witchy electropop stuff (lofticries is so good) 3. & ofc 'mercurial world' by magdalena bay! :]

[@rein-s5g]

would love to see an art angels reaction

[@Cinder36]

Magdalena is a contender for my favorite band alongside The Marias, and their debut album is definitely worth checking out! I'll be keeping an eye out for a reaction from you. Also, keep in mind that they don't strike videos for having full-length reactions. :)

[@avedic]

I listened to the entire album the day it came out. I thought it was good...just, ya know, rather good. But I've listened thru the entire album 3X now, the last time on headphones. And yep...this is easily my favorite album of the year. It's over. It's this. It's _that_ good. It's perfect. It's FULL of genius ideas that literally will not stop. 10/10 entirely.

[@geirgaseidnes7809]

Same here, on the fourth or fifth listen, on headphones - it locked in, and hard. A nearly hour-long epic. Great dynamics, stellar production, combination of harsh and clean. And it keeps on revealing more ideas and touches. 10/10 here as well.

[@iLearix]

Magdalena bay continuing the long tradition of prog artists making some of the best pop albums you ever heard

[@dj_matty]

oh I’m seated for this Recs: Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway Parannoul - After the Magic clipping. - Visions of Bodies Being Burned

[@peterkollar8378]

yeah man clipping u have to check them out

[@behindthematch]

Therapy starter pack

[@jenoboi]

oh i’ve been waiting for this

[@zachsharkattack8681]

DEFINITELY has become my album of the year! I'm so glad you are covering this! Should definitely check out their debut album Mercurial World too as that holds a special place in my heart along with this album! ❤

[@shiv2033]

Hey Smags, big fan from India. I have been watching your videos from a long time now. You have reacted to English, Spanish, Brazilian, Japanese and music in so many other languages. So I felt recommending a Hindi album which comes from a beautiful movie called Udaan. In India there is no culture of releasing standalone albums. The album is also called Udaan by Amit Trivedi, it would be amazing if you could give it a try and respect the diversity in music like you always do.

[@IsraeliDino]

Well said, here's hoping he sees this! 😍

[@nosivadbor]

Give it a shot smags.

[@arsheeza]

I second this. Udaan is such an incredible film with a wonderful score.

[@ZenixRulez]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MY GUY a few recommendations: 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)

[@nathanhunt3104]

+1 for reading writing and arithmetic

[@Frasierrr]

recs: 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) Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (Insanely badass aura filled production and vocals, extremely unique) Weezer - Pinkerton (Some of the nicest sounding guitar/drums/everything you'll hear in 90s alt rock, with crazy honest lyrics, ended up inspiring some emo bands) 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)

[@kaded_]

I've been saying it since Mercurial World but Magdalena Bay has some of the coolest and most impressive production in music right now.

[@Im_Guts]

Probably gonna be AOTY, I didn't except much but I love it, this is perfect pop.

[@prodhux]

who's up magging their bay?

[@kazzy44]

been at it for more than a week now fashure

[@itsjvck1]

Nobody saw me running to this video

[@fessjjjs5055]

[@AfterThaNoon]

Literally foxtrot by genesis The first part of the album is vibes and fun English prog vibes But then the second part (suppers ready) is played and it becomes one of your fav songs of all time

[@enzyme3254]

Suppers Ready is insanely GOATed

[@stellar_jay]

The whole stretch of songs from Death & Romance to Tunnel Vision is some of the best music released this year! I am obsessed with the glitching/skipping on Watching T.V.

[@mocapcow2933]

we all live our lives inside our own eyes, so if you want to make this album about you, and your journey as a musician, go for it. Your life is the only one you really know, so it’s better to speak on it, since that’s what you know so well. If that’s what the music gives you, it’s good to share

[@IsraeliDino]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Smags, it's been blowing me away ever since I heard it! Matt and Mica (of Magdalena Bay) were actually part of a prog-rock band about 10 years ago or so in their college days, Matt one of the guitarists and Mica the vocalist, their group was called Tabula Rasa with their debut album, you guessed it - Tabula Rasa. I HIGHLY recommend you take a listen (not even necessarily for a video but in general haha) I think it's better than their newer stuff as MagBay and Imaginal Disk feels kind of like a step closer to their roots in the sense of less pop-oriented songs...the instrumentations, themes, lyrics, everything - just ROCK in a way I never anticipated! I obviously still adore MagBay haha I love seeing talented artists develop, but for some reason that OG stuff feels very special... Thanks for all that you do, and enjoy!

[@IsraeliDino]

Also, I'm so glad you are inspired to work on your music by it, I am as well 😂 You know an artist is talented when they immediately make you want to create those same feelings with your own stuff...nothing quite like it ❤

[@orlandomuniz9081]

DUDE IMA HAVE EXTREME FOMO IF I DONT SEE THEM LIVE 😭😭😭 this was such a great review!! definitely gonna be checking out the rest of your stuff🤞🏼

[@jess_o]

Its so damn good. I've gone from not knowing Mag Bay at all to super-fan in the span of a week

[@jess_o]

And yes, I do think its AOTY

[@enzyme3254]

I hope this album blows up damn

[@_Luiza_1129]

I’m begging you to do 7 by beach house and little queen by heart pleeeaaaaassseee

[@leobenjamin7950]

7 BY BEACH HOUSE

[@shakirastewart2020]

This album is such a fun listen, I’m glad I gave it a chance

[@jaaqob2]

thank you kinds sir! this is album of the year right here! also Mercurial World next please

[@brunovleals]

What a great year for music!

[@georgetanner9953]

Billie & Mag Bay have easily my two fav albums of the year, both are nearly 10’s for me

[@arcanemaster8722]

As soon as you said “man this album has got to be top heavy” I knew you were in for a surprise. I honestly prefer the back half, but of course, the entire album is consistently perfect imo

[@feli6277]

leggo (react to pang by caroline polachek please)

[@MrBaumGeo]

Shout out to nick villa for the drums!!

[@soomphi]

YESS i was waiting for this

[@kevenpeoples]

Fever Ray by Fever Ray for more witchy electropop 🙏🏻🧙🏻‍♀ (and more Magdalena Bay🖤)

[@Gobbledi_Gook]

Gotta chime in and second this recommendation. One of my all time fav albums, and it influenced literally a decade of mildly experimental synth pop music

[@kevenpeoples]

@@Gobbledi_Gook yes! Not enough Fever Ray reactions out there. I flew from Costa Rica to Germany just to see them 😅

[@smoshbooz]

Another Smags W. You might be interested in Donuts by J Dilla. Fantastic sampling and tragic story. Super cool album. The blueprint

[@coolshirtkid]

this is my album of the decade so far! love it so much

[@prismaze]

my album of the year ❤

[@ParasonicxLove]

I love Cry For Me so much rn! It gives me Abba meets Justice vibes in the best way!!!

[@nosivadbor]

Wow what away to end the album. Great review smags

[@naumchomsky8840]

would be awesome to see you listen to more Death's Dynamic Shroud, like the albums "Darklife" and "Faith in Persona."

[@pxcci3566]

PLEASE listen to Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta. Every song is insane and the final song "Cassandra Gemini" is absolutely amazing. One of the best progressive rock albums I've heard.

[@iLearix]

Somehow one of the best prog AND ambient albums ever

[@pxcci3566]

@@iLearix FR, I can't stop listening to it

[@bentondustman9018]

It's fucked up how good this is

[@lilbbgrinchiepoo2429]

Love this channel bruv, your album selections and reactions are top tier. Here's sum RECS Sparks - Kimono My House Gary Numan - Telekon Sun Kil Moon - Benji Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison (this is the best live album ever recorded)

[@JimGio]

Smags baby Send Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism. The indie bitches are STARVING out here 🙏

[@xhibba5071]

Frrrr

[@wii240]

Please mr.smags listen to bonito generation by kero kero bonito it would make my year 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@N0ne0fy0urbusine5s]

I second this.

[@PickShark]

Easy 10. Incredible album

[@nathanhunt3104]

King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon pretty please 🥺

[@PJ-se6ue]

Mercurial world and this are so good

[@CoolcatzCorner]

Feels weird to recommend here but recommending a reaction once again to Soundgarden's Superunknown

[@austinlambert4525]

Great review!! Please do a video on Mercurial World. The production and vibes are pretty different but still great. Would love to hear what you think.

[@NavidKhan84]

This felt like conceptual prog album but in jazz funk electro pop/fusion

[@hyperbeamattack775]

I love how complex these songs are, you are likely not gonna catch onto every last element of production after a first time listen. I listened to Cry for Me more than several times and caught onto parts that tickled my brain the right way on almost every re-listen. A couple songs still aren't really clicking for me and I think that's fine, otherwise this has to be one of the greatest releases of 2024.

[@devinup3981]

Hell yeah MagBay! I saw them in concert and transcendental is a great word for it. So Mercurial World up next? :)

[@krisnachtigall]

yo smags you have to react to the turning wheel by spellling, it's my album of the decade so far! it's a mix of odd kate bush vocals and orchestral stevie wonder production with a lot of synths in the second half and a strong lyrical connection to mother nature. i think you'll love it

[@pa3io843]

I love your reactions, you should take a look at the album "ulterior motives" by who's who. There was a lost song for nearly 40 years and someone found the song on corn video. The original artists heard about the search and they remade the song and also created a whole album for it

[@MrBaumGeo]

People dont like me mentioned and say im lying but a lot of different people obviously helped in the creation of this album. The main duo did most of the creative part and the team just helped execute!!

[@camincorp]

if you liked this pls react to tennis 🙏 (the band not the sport) also some older st vincent albums cus i hear the influence

[@CJay636]

Absolutely love this album I would love to see you listen to Sky Hundred and SMILE! :D They are honestly my AOTY contenders

[@slumox213]

i was very sure you would fw this heavy

[@babiipeachy2884]

I love watching this guy stim over the best album of the year !!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@gemboi2058]

Out of all albums i did not expect you to be listening to this

[@turqdeth]

do mercurial world from the same group! one of my favorite albums ever!

[@gabrieldasilvacosta5092]

Its incredible

[@AvgJane19]

Gotta do the new fountaines dc album, ROMANCE. Another outstanding work and def builds on their discography.

[@Ech0H0use11]

frank zappa "were only in it for the money" the rest of the led zeppelin albums

[@MrBaumGeo]

What an amazing album!!! Love the ending so much!!!!!

[@Alisonsinks]

HEEEEERE. WEEEE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@xhibba5071]

Also I would recommend Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie

[@TreelessPlain]

This album is what my dreams sound like

[@GabrielZupfer]

Bro you should react to frailty by Jane remover the production is insane

[@julianpatterson5348]

YESSSS

[@descendingforth]

This album is amazing but angel on a satellite is so fiona apple coded!

[@zanespel390]

Love Mag Bay, definitely AOTY. You've got to do Mercurial World as well 🔥🙏 Have you considered doing any Twenty One Pilots? Trench and Clancy are great albums from them

[@swen_png]

album of the year is between this or jpegmafia's

[@FerCL1]

Album of the year!

[@yaku63]

automatically slotted itself at second best on the year for me. knocked loose gets the gold medal, and parannoul the bronze

[@plantenbak5854]

We out here

[@starhouse221]

yes for a feeble little horse reaction!!

[@twomonthsrrr]

Magazine - Real Life pleeaaaase!!

[@1gnore_me.]

can't decide between this album and the new parannoul as my album of the year. both albums rock.

[@rbntlly]

that 10 in the thumbnail made me think fantano gave it a 10 😭

[@brunovleals]

he almost did it. it was 9.

[@emotionaleruption5084]

this is a ten for me as well, even though i usually hate pop. could you do Dopethrone by Electric Wizard next?

[@phagellama2811]

Dcfc transatlanticism pls

[@nosivadbor]

I’ve just been getting into them. Damn so nice to go deep.

[@Soupytimeee]

Ngl Clairo has been album of the year for me since she dropped but this might be better

[@riladan3462]

amazing album, GOD this shit is crazy

[@madremorelos1573]

You look like the guy in this band.

[@stratford1]

yeah lowk he does

[@insideoutghost]

lol i was rewatching your daft punk discovery reaction when you uploaded this. you should listen to civilisation by kero kero bonito!

[@insecureintellectual4783]

do i want to gatekeep or do i want them to get the attention they deserve

[@themrb5323]

YEEEESSSSSS

[@Lebowski55]

This reminds me of DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ at times

[@mangusti4486]

consistent king