Melanie Martinez - After School EP |REACTION|

[@juliajohnston2338]

“I don’t think anyone was expecting this” Crybabies since February: RELEASE AFTER SCHOOOOOOLLLL

[@ernansandoval]

More like after the release of K-12 lmao

[@maki_rollin9020]

Some of y’all ain’t got no patience Jesus...

[@whoami8789]

We all waited so long for this album fr!! Must say the album was worth the wait... This album is everything!!

[@madaline9080]

i would like but it’s at 123 likes

[@aliceahee3922]

Literally 😂

[@mateusfranca7250]

Melanie : a Ajayl: 🎀👁👄👁🎀 MELANIE MARTINEZZZZ

[@meiresouza9739]

LFMAOOOOO

[@polarmelanie]

lmao

[@Favourreacts]

😂😂😭

[@turtle6416]

@@Favourreacts hey favour nice to see ya here! ^_^

[@rosekun8286]

THE BOWSSSA LMAFAOOAAOAOOAAO

[@abdvllahzvhid]

this ep is melanies most powerful lyrically. it’s a very different sound for her with her experimenting a lot and honestly i love it. it takes a while to understand it all but it’s my favourite thing shes put out.

[@BeyondMagical]

@@poor.little.rich.girl.2566 preach sis I'm not exaggerating or being dramatic but it literally made my rigid self soft and I was literally sobbing listening to it for the 10th time it just hits home ugh I FUCKING LOVE THIS EP I'M OBSESSED

[@GooDrawingNation]

I agree, at first I didn’t quite understand it. But now I love all the songs so much

[@andreherodjr.8402]

The same for me I didn’t like at first I only like a couple of songs but after the second time I liked it.

[@Starriaaa]

I think her lyrics were much deeper here than in K-12 and it was a much different sound but I didn’t hate it. This Ep has to grow on me tho.

[@MemesAreFriendsNotFood]

I would have to agree. In my opinion the lyrics are far more complex and intricate as they’re not so obvious to surface listeners. This EP has so much thought put into it and Melanie’s sound has evolved so much since Crybaby. ♥︎

[@rmsdimples8533]

*I legit can't see any Timestamps so don't mind me.* *0:51** NOTEBOOK📒* *4:32** TEST ME📝* *6:57** BRAIN AND HEART💛* *8:51** NUMBERS🏷* *12:00** GLUED☢* *13:54** FIELD TRIP🚕* *16:07** THE BAKERY🥞*

[@alexisaloser7636]

Ikr 😭 the whole comment section filled with blackpink comments 💀😭😭

[@NyxSpirit]

THANK YOU!

[@gracie3946]

crybaby amiiiiiiiii

[@screamur]

For numbers you should have put 🔢 and for bakery 🍩

[@NyxSpirit]

@@screamur smarty pants

[@olivermarks683]

This EP is definitely a grower. At first some of the songs felt boring. However the more you listen to it the more you understand what she’s talking about and start to love the songs more and more. My favourites are field trip, glued and the bakery.

[@yoitsme5640]

the bakery is just so catchy. i can’t stop listening to it 🤩

[@jnewmark41]

AWFUL. I cannot believe people would buy this crap...

[@pancakes2528]

John Newmark Jesus Christ dude ok I understand this is your opinion, all you can say is that you didn’t like it instead of being rude

[@jmsalcedooo]

omg, everything there is a growerrrrr 🥺👑 Especially Glued

[@littlebigbunnyrabbit9520]

A lot of them are def growers. Though I did love Field Trip and Bakery when I first heard it.

[@LULIXIADDICT]

I like to think after school is a chill ep because it’s after a long day of school (k-12)

[@iamAustinxD]

Ya she’s just over it so she’s not trying. Makes sense!

[@iloveochako]

The ep is actually about Melanie not crybaby so that’s actually why it’s so different

[@nicoledelagneau7485]

A A i-

[@ulisesmedina5897]

the ep it’s a grower now i really love each song so much

[@hoobslice]

It’s a grower, but a lot of the songs are the same note. Hearing glued, notebook, and brain and heart, it’s hard to tell which is which. Also a lot of the time her articulation is bad and some song’s structure is poor.

[@joyboy6472]

imagine her reaction to the bakery with melanie doing those moves lol

[@АльбинаВаракина-с9я]

We need it

[@blackjack2ne143]

We really need it

[@Ziggy-zakku]

We definitely need it! I was gooped,gaged and shook. My jaw almost broke from dropping!

[@osmanthuswine6160]

We obviously need it

[@si_multifandom_ch_5099]

I think it would be perfect if she react all of mv of After School in one place!

[@rachelatkinson4279]

This EP is definitely something you need to digest in order to appreciate the songs fully. 💗 The Bakery & Field Trip are my favs though

[@TinCole]

nubmers, the bakery and notebbok are my favs

[@hiiamyourmomc9015]

Glued, Bakery, and recess (Ik its not a after school song but i just love it so much)

[@marcel6112]

i love test me

[@roldan6711]

mine is brain & heart its just ✨

[@maries6368]

Test Me and Brain & Heart are my favorites. Glued used to be number one tho

[@clairehilton7453]

*listens to glued*. Ajayll: “it’s not sticking”

[@andreleao4111]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@snisoo7954]

I was exactly thinking that😭

[@Fersimpdebananirou]

Is my favorite in the ep 💖

[@Daniel-xh5jq]

Ikrrr😂

[@elisakrivas]

@@Fersimpdebananirou same

[@3esa]

Melanie's explanation to her EP songs: 💗Test me is a song about accepting the challenges of life as tests from the universe that build strength and wisdom. It is also about understanding that your experiences in life/school teach you more than the actual classes themself. (Strength Energy) 💗Brain & Heart is about the importance of being balanced in your decision making. Using an equal amount of logic & emotion. (Temperance Energy) 💗Numbers is about feeling underpaid and overworked In a system that treats you like you’re disposable. (10 of wands Energy) 💗Glued is about attachment/detachment. When you’re completely attached you have the potential to get hurt but you are able to feel the depth of love. When you’re detached you save yourself from potential hurt but never get to feel that level of love. (Devil/Lovers Energy) 💗Field Trip is a more personal song about some of the intricacies of who I am as a human. Being an empath, a life path 11 (bridge between the divine and the material) The duality of my Triple Taurus and triple Scorpio placements. The contrast between what my mother was going to name me when I was in the womb ( katarina- pure light) and what she ended up naming me the minute I was born (Melanie - darkness) and also a reminder that whatever imaginary box people put me in I will always find a way out. (Empress Energy) 💗The Bakery is a song about unenthusiastically working at a bakery in high school because I needed to make money to invest into my art and my music. (8 of pentacles Energy)

[@amazedpanda6815]

AJ needed this

[@brucepenix4497]

yeah they’re all sorta based on tarot cards for anyone that doesn’t know

[@3esa]

@@amazedpanda6815 period .

[@lukaslourd]

Notebook??

[@theleirey1646]

Ok can we talk about how beautiful she looks today. Not that she wasn’t beautiful before but today her face is beaming

[@JoeyGarcia.]

It’s the lighting. Lol. Gives her that glo

[@Alan_Shv]

i think she changed a camera and position of lighting as well

[@Xesli]

al_n __ i think in one of her previous videos she said she was moving

[@Daniel-xh5jq]

*IKR*

[@jmsalcedooo]

you can see the light positioned near the left ribbon

[@elle.a.r4642]

Field trip is my favorite track. It’s so spiritual,I love the beat so much! It NEEDS a video

[@arrirojas1]

Same especially because I’m a Taurus as well

[@elle.a.r4642]

@@arrirojas1 I’m also a Taurus!

[@andiswamqaba1888]

@@arrirojas1 me too! I have the same birthday as Mel

[@Misterskzter]

@@andiswamqaba1888I’m a Taurus rising and a Scorpio moon so both signs she mentioned in her song

[@gian-carlo7612]

“Successful was unsuccessful” “Fun was not fun” “That was Glued, and the wig stayed glued”

[@morgandwyer8840]

😂😂

[@leonelreyes9238]

"That was habitual, and I will be habitually skipping it."

[@miguel123miley]

Lol, i remember those too💀

[@sharvesh0369]

Leonel Reyes lmao

[@fern_doc]

i feel like After School wasn’t really meant to be Memorable or Catchy, it was like... just a small crumple of personal and simple songs to get out of her chest.

[@iloveochako]

Yea plus it was experimental and personal to Melanie❤️

[@BeyondMagical]

EXACTLY! plus it's very very experimental the more you listen to it the more it grows on you I have it on repeat since it came out and the more I listen the more I can connect with it and resonate

[@Caoimhesvfx]

Yes but in my opinion it was really catchy 💖

[@iloveochako]

Beyond Magical yess samee! ❤️❤️

[@Dono1102]

I do believe that if you shuffle it it’s easier to listen to it as bops are at the end and chill songs at the beginning

[@raf946]

Ajay’s reactions are always the best because it’s honest like she doesn’t lie on what she say, she says what she says and that’s on period And she really deciphers every entire song in every reaction giving us facts and that’s also on PERIODT💅✨

[@AIaininthedark]

Yes but sometimes she criticise too much and then she regrets it and does revisits...

[@caitlin1154]

i feel like her neighbors are used to hearing "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEHAHAHSEHAHEAHEHAHEHAHAHAHAHEHAEHAHEHEHHEEEEHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA"

[@ihaz4u]

bruh my poor neighbors, that was me watching k-12

[@EX3STINCE]

😭😭😭

[@xaer0470]

💀

[@spiderunicorn7099]

omg fr tho - lol

[@ariess7394]

Helppp

[@LULIXIADDICT]

After school gets better the more you listen to it for some reason.

[@yasiryasar9742]

Yeah i was so scared i wasnt gonna like it from my first listen but i love every song now

[@Kumxhoon]

I legit said that to myself earlier today...

[@zoebizzaca2899]

ISTG i love melaie and this ep from the start but it just got better the more i listened

[@aphroselenee]

Right

[@user-ct5ni6zl1b]

Fr when you re listen it gets soo much better

[@conventionalgirl]

i feel like this EP isn’t about the production, its about the lyrical content and Melanie kind of showing herself for the first time instead of as a character. I think this was more to show her stories and i think that her vocals have developed a lot on this body of work and she sounds really good!

[@lanadeltaco1022]

wdym? its production is really her best the first songs are angelic sounding

[@nanachi1789]

when Melanie does like Deluxe Tracks or an EP the concept is actually a clutter. like it's not based upon the character from a previous project, rather she wanna express things from her feelings as MELANIE and not from someone else.

[@user-rv7ge1tc4l]

@@lanadeltaco1022 they sound like K-12 rejects lets be honest

[@lanadeltaco1022]

@@user-rv7ge1tc4l they're k12 deluxe tracks- dumbass

[@coldpepsican]

Yeah she wrote this 3 years ago and she said the songs are about what she went through and learned

[@franciscop9009]

Grllll is this a new camera?! You're looking detailed!

[@Wojtackic]

Ikr! I thought she couldn't get more gorgeous and she proved all of us wrong!

[@weavtj1097]

Bloops Plus right I was like come through with the quality

[@lordestan8477]

i think it’s just the lighting. it’s right sided * also she moved house thats why its a different lighting

[@pablopaiz2795]

shes had it for a while now but like let's be honest most of yall are watching her again because she finally made a reaction for Melanie again

[@nilinhobson469]

I think new house, new lighting and maybe new camera?

[@Luna-hb3gb]

I wanted to see her react to the start when Melanie says “write this down baby”

[@magpietheclown]

Or the end part of Numbers

[@redpantherz3930]

Me too

[@redpantherz3930]

@@magpietheclown me too

[@joshcb5734]

WHY DIDNT SHE REACTED TO “THE BAKERY “ MV😩

[@BeyondMagical]

IKR OMG LET'S SPAM HER CUZ IT'S A WHOLE ASS SERVE

[@idk-ex1cg]

I think she will make a video just for it

[@h739]

Right 😭

[@Daniel-xh5jq]

@@idk-ex1cg Yeah I wanted to say that

[@kel4358]

She usually does it separately not while listening to the album

[@faustuswahlang7398]

No album/ep is complete without Ajayll's reaction

[@maccari8828]

PERIODT

[@andreaswahlang1565]

Yass

[@dazzlingburritoes5693]

@SINGING IS MY INSPIRATION!! HOPE YOU LISTEN who is James? 👁👄👁

[@Daniel-xh5jq]

TRUE

[@pancakes2528]

Dazzling Burritoes that’s my name, I’m scared now 👁👄👁

[@ozzieabaza]

Ajayll: I don’t think anyone was expecting this Crybaby’s:😦😦

[@maccari8828]

Right🤣🤣

[@user-ct5ni6zl1b]

The ones who been watching the Melanie fan channels knew the release date and everything 💀

[@izukumidoryia1821]

ɱαɠɠιҽ. Yep

[@d.k.yuribernal3020]

Crybaby's waiting for this EP ever since she announced it on January: 👁️👄👁️

[@philippb8626]

Bruh ive waited for 9 months

[@nayacuff7668]

the ep is based on melanie and her experiences and the albums are about her character Cry Baby. yea i didnt know how to feel about the ep until i relistened to it. my favs are test me, bakery and field trip😋✨🤍

[@jhonder68]

Tracklist After School - EP Notebook: 00:51 Test Me: 04:32 Brain & Heart: 06:57 Numbers: 08:50 Glued: 12:00 Field Trip: 13:55 (ahora lo entiendes) The Bakery: 16:07

[@chrisnado9471]

Where’s bakery?

[@jhonder68]

@@chrisnado9471 16:07

[@confusaoSec]

I love you

[@Thebaddest23]

OMG ur a blessing

[@maria-t]

Let’s get this comment to the top ❤️❤️

[@davidlabelle1164]

The lyrics from the song field trip “Katarina In The womb for nine months till she birthed me” is about how her mother planed to name Her Katarina meaning “pure light” but as soon as She was born her mother named her Melanie meaning “darkness” I just thought that was interesting given the context of that song

[@multijxde1855]

Riku Loves you woow I didn’t know that

[@shayee5186]

and it talkes about her being and empath, and on path number 11

[@davidlabelle1164]

Jahmia Williams yeah like the song is just a big double meaning/duality

[@davidlabelle1164]

all about mel lmao fr

[@claud9.0]

@@shayee5186 I read the community post about the songs, but what does it mean to be on path number 11? I really don't get it when I searched it up but would like to know more.

[@imarize]

this ep is not apart of crybaby’s story. this is melanies story! these songs are about MELANIE and her life :)

[@gwyn4857]

exactly!! I’m glad some people understand that.

[@gwyn4857]

RodriVlogs Yep! That’s why the EP is so much more different! And i love it so much. It was a very experimental EP and i thought it was very amazing.

[@gwyn4857]

RodriVlogs that’s ok! Everybody has their own opinions. I personally love the EP and others might prefer her other work. But don’t worry, this was just the “intermission” between K-12 and her next Crybaby album. This was just an EP for her to create something personal to her life, especially with covid and everything it would’ve been hard to create a k-12 part two anyways.

[@gwyn4857]

RodriVlogs i agree!! Have a nice day!

[@justanothermelfan5297]

Yep!! Thank you for pointing it out 💗

[@lupe4633]

i think like this EP is kinda confusing cuz we are used to listen music of Melanie as a Cry Baby like a character she made but Cry Baby and K-12 (at least in my opinion) is that what we hear in those albums , Cry Baby a character but is not Mel (in my opinion) And in this EP she is Melanie Martinez with her feelings and her sounds her voice and that is what i think like why is this EP so "weird" or like not what we are used to hear of her. Cuz in K-12 and Cry baby we were hearing to Cry Baby's thoughts and feelings and sounds and experiences and in After School we are hearing Melanie as Melanie.

[@rome_lbbh6346]

I think that's the point of this ep. To see and learn more about melanie instead of crybaby and their always been a pattern that ep and single aren't connected to the storyline

[@lilibeth2004]

I think I’m this EP instead she wanted us to hear more of her instead “crybaby” I would understand she’s coming from because after her break up I think she wanted time to write and feel herself she wanted us to hear her instead of crybaby even though crybaby is in this ep crybaby is Melanie so this album is amazing

[@jaidenlucianooo3035]

that’s probably why they aren’t included on the original album, i think this may have meant to be more of a dramatic growth but idk.

[@letus878]

new melanie you say

[@jajangmyoenfp]

after school is the bridge to her new album which is new concept again

[@victorthatfriend]

When she was like: “I didn’t know she was up to anything at the moment” I was like: “The whole freaking world was waiting for this for like 6 months.”

[@tomsugar6289]

Since January...

[@FSportuguese]

I wasnt expecting anything new either

[@TheMurrmursonbottle]

i think her fandom might’ve known?? but tbh i literally never heard of this ep until this vid popped in my recommended

[@manicmelancholic2049]

@@TheMurrmursonbottle Yep we knew, but the toxic crybaby's were pressuring her to release it.

[@VKspanish]

"The whole world" hahahahaha sure hahahaha

[@excluka]

THE WAY I SCREAMED WHEN I GOT THIS NOTIFICATION

[@packedentertainment2866]

Lol 😂

[@ghostingwo]

same

[@dylanholguin1880]

Samee!

[@robbieabelia5187]

SAME

[@danymelgar7008]

sameee

[@Arianainthedark]

I noticed that she was experimenting with samples and personal, more emotional lyrics. She's also grown so much as an artist, that's she's able to experiment vocally without losing her particular style. Even though it's an extension to K-12, this doesn't really sound like anything she's done in her other albums, and I'm here for it!

[@nurazani4719]

I agree. I can tell that she is experimenting with different styles. Some work better than others but I admire how bold she is to not just try new styles but also to present it to us as her fans. I hope she will continue making wonderful music

[@gwyn4857]

exactly! I’m so glad more people are noticing that instead of just saying “no i don’t like it bc it’s not like k-12 and crybaby”. Some people just don’t understand, but i think the EP is amazing and she did a great job.

[@elisakrivas]

Yes, I think what it is is that the EP isn't like her old stuff, which means to old fans, it's a new taste to aquire for the ear. I actually enjoyed it. It was very different from her older stuff and it was unexpected to me, but the EP does sound the same throughout the EP album itself, unfortunately. It was like the first song was like, "Wow, Melanie!" Then after that, I was like, "Okay, but now, which one is which?" I've listened to it a whole lot more times on repeat, though, and I definitely love it now. I can't deny she has a new style, though. I don't know how people can call this the same. Listen to Intervals, A Million Men, Dollhouse, Playdate, Gingerbread Man, Piggy Back, Strawberry Shortcake, Fire Drill and Numbers. The progression is obvious in each of these.

[@ihategy1994]

Profit Ideas 2020 Please stop 😊

[@dinodino9154]

hey starfire

[@AlyssaLovejoy]

Sometimes I wish the comments would just be on topic to the the music she’s reacting to... y’all know she has a Twitter too? can y’all send requests there lol

[@rythennestor533]

ikr, these children are just 😠🔥 ⚱

[@feet77777]

@@rythennestor533 what was..that last emoji for lol

[@queentia3133]

@@feet77777 LMAOAOAOAO rihht tf is that a vase?

[@etlogfactory6253]

@@queentia3133 i think its an urn ⚱️

[@heyitsmefiely6582]

@@etlogfactory6253 where can I find the Urn emoji?

[@jacoboamaya4067]

lmao you said the song Glued was not sticking and I cracked up

[@AbbySZN]

Jacob Oxart ikr

[@crywitness]

please, please, PLEASE react to "The Bakery" MV, "Fire Drill" and "Copy Cat"

[@angelochaldean4762]

She reacted to fire drill and copycat but they got copy right striked I believe

[@angelochaldean4762]

Ultra Violence yeah it was

[@crywitness]

@@g3ng4r0_ thank u very much, I didn't know that she had already reacted to Fire Drill and Copy Cat

[@crywitness]

@ᴘɪɴᴋ ᴍᴏᴏɴ thank u for the link :))

[@mishka5421]

ᴘɪɴᴋ ᴍᴏᴏɴ she did

[@mariocastro3957]

📚 *time* 📚 Notebook - 0:50 Test Me - 4:31 Brain & Heart - 6:55 Numbers - 8:49 Glued - 11:59 Field Trip - 13:55 The Bakery - 16:04

[@Amyisntcreative]

Thank u so much!!

[@MariaAlmeida-su7cj]

Thanks!

[@cybervs9401]

Thank u :)

[@ochy1232]

Thanks

[@junijupe]

I could listen to "Field Trip" for so long and never get bored

[@Enriiiqx]

I could listen to all melanies songs for 25 years i would neva get bored

[@tiffanydlo.x]

I'm like that with test me

[@axxtroixhalloween]

@@tiffanydlo.x SAME

[@Just_a_fairy_with_a_kni4e]

​@@Enriiiqxyes just yes

[@anteligandowilfredo3689]

After School EP 0:50 - Notebook 📒 4:32 - Test Me 📝 6:57 - Brain And Heart 🧠♥️ 8:51 - Numbers 🔢 11:59 - Glued 🧴 13:55 - Field Trip 🛣️ 16:07 - The Bakery 🥧

[@sarcasm-e2135]

Thank uuuu and love the little emojis 🖤

[@magpietheclown]

sarcasm -e ikr

[@1LauraMeow]

The emojis added omg you’re the cutest 🥺

[@anteligandowilfredo3689]

Welcome y'all so sweet 🥺

[@chatterclaws2405]

Thanks!!

[@marciapereyra8194]

0:50 Notebook 4:32 Test me 6:55 Brain & heart 8:49 Numbers 11:59 Glued 13:55 Field trip 16:07 The bakery

[@sweetserialkiller819]

FOUND U

[@algrendola3078]

FOUND U (2)

[@melsfairy]

FOUND U (3)

[@rihannatorres4760]

FOUND U (4)

[@jas2399]

FOUND YOU (5)

[@MemesAreFriendsNotFood]

I really enjoyed the EP. The lyrics are so sophisticated and intricate, every word was consciously placed. I’m proud of her growth, many people find one sound and stick to it, but Melanie went out of her norm here while still being authentic to herself. ♡

[@vekquenet]

Agreed ♡

[@angxlpeach]

tbh i warmed up to this more than k-12

[@andrewcarson6925]

SAME HERE K-12 AND AFTER SCHOOL EP MY FAVORITES LOVE CRYBABY BUT NOT GOOD AS K-12 AND AFTER SCHOOL EP

[@sipstea1886]

Ajayll watching Glued: usually with her songs it doesn’t take time to stick Me: did she make that pun on purpose?

[@pixelcattv8172]

After School EP 💖 0:50 Notebook📒 4:34 Test Me📝 6:57 Brain and Heart🧠❤️ 8:51 Numbers 🔢 12:00 Glued 🍯 13:55 Field Trip 🚌 16:07 The Bakery🧁

[@malakbabygirl]

Thank you!!

[@bluej3667]

Thank you!

[@Aaron-ty1xk]

Thank you 😻 🙌

[@andyrussel3324]

THANK YOU!!

[@relc1705]

Thank you!

[@Luch]

appart from the reaction (which i loved, as always) girl did you change something about your videos ? the lighting is different or whatever but i live for this new quality

[@leablade]

she moved

[@Luch]

@@leablade oooooh ! i thought she was in the process of moving, didn't think she was already done with it !

[@sarahdenis1650]

Luuuc donne ton avis sur l'EP!

[@crucifaery]

on veut ton avis sur l’EP pls !!

[@ihategy1994]

Profit Ideas 2020 Please stop 😊

[@ahmedgamal1621]

i love the EP .. but Numbers specially i felt like she is experiencing a whole new sound inside her and it worked perfectly .. i think the EP is outstanding and its the most personal music we ever got from her .

[@Wojtackic]

Exactly! I feel like numbers is kinda like mad hatter from crybaby, different but in a good way

[@henritsoru]

Test Me was my favorite until I fully emerged into Numbers, lyrically and sonically, her theatrical and melancholic vocals ARE JUST PHENOMENAL and what I wanted from her(she doesn't have many sad songs as in sounding), she delivered the emotion and made me cry(Numbers and Brain and Heart).

[@Sativa_Div4]

Numbers made me cry. The last Melanie Martinez song that did that was Bittersweet Tragedy. I'm excited for her future.

[@si_multifandom_ch_5099]

Wojt acki And it also kinda like Show & Tell in K-12 too!

[@angelocamacho4248]

Yesss

[@catpuccino1943]

All the songs grew on me so much, especially Brain and Heart because at initial listen it wasn't my favorite. I was absolutely obsessed with it later. Once you completely listen to all the songs and figure out their meanings even more to possible personal thoughts and links, it becomes even better.

[@alphabetboy8569]

The reason why melanie's song sound the same is because they are being produced by micheal keenan, the producer who produced all the k-12 songs exept for drama club(one love and kenetics), I mean they sound good but that's why I prefer the crybaby album, because there was a variety of producers, it's like chocolate, yes i love chocolate but when I'm only eating chocolate, it kinda taste repetative, that's why the bakery was a stand out is because it's being produced by another producer, anyways love the EP nether the less

[@xingqiu1809]

I 💀💀💀💀

[@mathildaareti]

righttt i agree

[@ihategy1994]

Profit Ideas 2020 Please stop 😊

[@andrewcarson6925]

I PREFER K-12 AND AFTER SCHOOL EP

[@aeGiselle_]

Ex: 99 cent store

[@lucas78412]

with this ep you’ve got to listen to the lyrics because it’s very personal and deep. she talks about her experiences with life the past few years and it’s such a masterpiece

[@blue_staples.2335]

i screamed so loud when i saw this i really want her to react to "the bakery"s music video cause gurl, the visualssss

[@agaryballista6123]

“PORTALS” MELS NEW ALBUM!! AJAY WHEN YOU CATCH UP!!!

[@edensylvester13]

"I don't think anybody was expecting this" she announced it like a year ago 😂

[@rafaelangelobuhain9304]

me who's fave track is Glued: 👁️💧👄💧👁️

[@prechu_baby]

Same

[@andreieuden]

Awwe, so do I. I cri ;-;

[@joseg.3727]

Sameee

[@okayfabian]

mine as well :,(

[@Aellaluvzz]

Same

[@karimabizeid]

ajaii: i dont think anyone was expecting that crybabies waiting for this ever since the end of k-12: 👁👄👁

[@littlefizzy4795]

True

[@mcj0851]

Honestly

[@kmmixes9012]

said n done

[@lucianojr18]

12:50 It's because this EP is more about her and not crybaby, that's why the song don't really "stick". The reason they don't feel like....Melanie? is because she made this EP different so that people see her more and not just "the lady that is 'Crybaby'"

[@joewhite4456]

But if you don't like a song and it doesn't stick then it doesn't really matter what the song is about.

[@joewhite4456]

@@HopAndLockDropSoppityPop I mean context doesn't make it sound better.

[@joewhite4456]

@@HopAndLockDropSoppityPop what do you mean that's not the conversation? It's a review, that's exactly what the conversation is. And how on earth have you decided both my race and sexuality? And in what planet does being straight (which I'm not by the way, I know, shocker, gay men are allowed to like football too) mean you can't like Melanie?

[@joewhite4456]

@@HopAndLockDropSoppityPop personally I prefer more distinction between the verse and chorus, it makes it seem a little like each song is one long verse, and you're waiting for the chorus then it ends. The bakery is one of my favourites of hers and that's one of the songs on the album that I don't find has that issue. The comment was about the song sticking, and if a song doesn't stick then it isn't a good song, regardless of the meaning or history of the song. You might have specified "who don't know or care who she is" but you did so in response to my comment, again assuming that I don't know or care who she is. Whilst there will be a lot of men who don't like Melanie's music it's unfair to just assume no men will like it or that no men will be able to relate to what she's saying in her music especially when she covers topics such as sexual assault especially considering male sexual assault victims already face so many stigmas.

[@joewhite4456]

@@HopAndLockDropSoppityPop yes, you might have said "a lot of men" but that wasn't what you originally said. What you originally said was "it's not directed at the straight white men in the audience who don't know or care who Melanie is". The issue comes from you assuming I don't like Melanie Martinez because I'm a straight white man (even if that were true) yes you later said that "a lot of men dislike her or can't relate" but to assume, for example, straight men don't like her just because some don't like feminist lyrics is generalising and stereotyping which is just so toxic. As is assuming someone's sexuality based on nothing more than whether or not they like one particular album. You can say you simply assumed I was just a random subscriber all you want but a lot of subscribers on this channel know/ are fans of Melanie so to just decide that, despite me having the same feeling towards the album as the person reviewing it who is also a big Melanie fan, I'm 100% not a Melanie fan is weird. I fail to see how you can be confusing why I got angry when you made assumptions about me based on my taste in music (which you also decided for me) and then made generalisations about the person you assumed I was.

[@ALFREDOARTIST]

Ajay this ep is a very personal thing to Melanie it's not about "crybaby" it's about her.

[@crybabysmagicaladventures5435]

that doesn’t mean she has to like it?! I personally love all the songs, and I love her experimenting with different sounds and this is my fav work from her but not everyone has to like it. Maybe she just needs time with it, which is ok.

[@moonsandsuns_]

@@crybabysmagicaladventures5435 thank you!!! people don't have to like everything an artists puts out

[@user-ct5ni6zl1b]

@@crybabysmagicaladventures5435Honestly I kind of had the same reaction as AJay at first, but after a few more listens i loved ittt. I think she should definitely re-listen

[@thewizardIuke]

@@crybabysmagicaladventures5435 nobody said she has to like it because of that.

[@Killxsin]

Crybaby’s Magical Adventures I think that they were just informing ajay and u came off a bit rude but ik what u mean.

[@markmagana7821]

Please react to “The Bakery” music video

[@АльбинаВаракина-с9я]

Yes

[@henritsoru]

I was waiting for her reaction to the parts when Mel screams "cause I'm mortal, A A A AAAAA" cuz it had me SHOOK and she didn't put it 💀

[@philippb8626]

Henritsoru ikr.. kinda sad that ajayll didnt like it that much... :/

[@Llama_Loca]

Same

[@sael3342]

SAMEEE

[@prettyspectrum6371]

YEESS My jaw dropped at that part. Made me repeat this song so much just to hear it

[@mariahenriquez460]

I was waiting the reaction for spanish parts and she cut it:(

[@stxrglare4081]

Me and Ajayl: “yes go Melanie 👏✨❤️” People in the comments: “ReAcT tO tHe AlBuM bY BP”

[@diegoromo5875]

Ikr? It's just quiet annoying.

[@stxrglare4081]

@@diegoromo5875 periodt

[@addisonshanahan8827]

FRR

[@ruilima456]

me being fan of both but most of mela

[@xxam7298]

i feel embarrased omg im sorry for that kind of blinks

[@lewispaul1332]

I honestly felt that same. Every Mel song I've heard immediately caught my interest and tied my heart and brain together. And when After School was released, some songs I didn't really enjoy or bop with. I know these are her songs personally and are about her, I guess her others songs were more of for everyone. These songs are telling us about her feelings and her self worth. Her improvement and growth. I'm repeat, I've let them in and now I love them. 💛🌻🍋

[@PredatorialHamster]

S i agree, but i listened to them a bunch and now i’m obsessed lol. i rly like text me numbers and field trip but they’re all so good i can’t chose my favorite

[@Interlude.idle26]

I agree with you, the lyrics are good but it's just the instrumental and basically the production. It doesn't seem too up beat

[@dazzlingburritoes5693]

I literally jumped higher than I did when Afterschool was actually released.

[@thekainextdoor]

Not everyone will understand . But afterschool is basically more Melanie than it is crybaby . its more of focusing on her as an artists and not crybaby even though crybaby is a part of her and will always be, crybaby is not her . but if anyone sees this what’s ur guys favorite/s on the ep?? mine is test me and the bakery 💗

[@breananunez6988]

Ooo those r good ones!! Mines numbers

[@gnarlyk4889]

I love test me and the bakery too!

[@sceneandemo4ever]

Numbers and glued

[@tanner7848]

glued makes me f e e l t h i n g s

[@radouanee.]

brain & heart and the bakeryyyy

[@jaylennasir]

im three months late but brain & heart and numbers are my fav. the ep definitely grew on me after a few months

[@ScottWesty16]

IS THIS A NEW CAMERA?? BABBYYYY you are GLOWING. Love to you 💙

[@raahilshammin7563]

i feel like this ep is a switch in her sound and only a distinct type of people like it. i've seen stans who think this is 10x better than K-12, i've seen some who thing that it's her worst project ever. i don't think she took it as seriously to make the ep appealing, she wrote it more for herself. the next actual album (and hopefully film) should be more marketed to everyone. that's my take on it tho

[@raahilshammin7563]

Farabee Pushpita same here. i definitely preferred it to k-12. like you said, crybaby was catchy, k-12 was about its topics, afterschool had a mix of both. it's my favorite melanie project so far.

[@annaellis1226]

I think they’re both really nice in their own ways. She did say she made music to help people heal, and this is a different medicine. I really love it ❣️

[@monicasantana37]

i really don’t like a lot of the songs on this ep but k-12 is honestly my fave. so 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@andreleao4111]

K-12 is my favorite project from her but I enjoyed some songs in this ep

[@imokayforajay6896]

I think Brain & Heart sounds like piggyback

[@henrymathews3671]

The disconnect is that this is not the cry baby Melanie we know, this is Melanie Melanie🥺🥺🥺🥺😫😫😫😫😫😫

[@Arcane25136]

U mean Melanie Martinez or am I not getting a joke here

[@fruitcup8555]

@@Arcane25136 crybaby is a character melanie created and sang about, but this afterschool EP is about melanie herself, NOT the crybaby character

[@Arcane25136]

ZenBluu I know that, I just don’t know why he called him Melanie Melanie instead of Melanie Martinez

[@abrickwallinapinktutu8168]

@@Arcane25136 It was to emphasize that this is the real Melanie singing and not a character.

[@Arcane25136]

what's your name baby? Oh ok thanks

[@mariashamoun2909]

UNPOPULAR OPNION: Numbers and Test me are the best tracks on the EP

[@raggedyanne9631]

OMGGG YESSSS I LOVE GLUED THE SAME THO

[@santivargas2334]

YESSS THEY ARE MY TOP ONES

[@yejiselle]

My top three: Numbers Feild Trip Test Me

[@fionaflop300]

Top three: Test me, glued , brain and heart

[@yerimieseismyluv]

My top 3: Numbers The bakery Brain and heart

[@thedragonseeds]

the way test me, numbers, field trip and bakery are also my faves, we soulmate gurl.

[@magpietheclown]

that's on, THAT! periodt. Sameeee

[@SummersFrost]

Numbers!

[@sceptre80]

Definitely

[@mariahenriquez460]

NUMBERS IS OTHER LEVEL

[@davifreitas2460]

No one: Absolutely no one: AJay: The Bakeryyyyyyyy.......➖👄➖

[@ripedsins]

ALDNOSSBOSBAKSB

[@strawberryj7186]

“Lemme restart that because the intro sounded interesting , sounded like a .... bowl”😂😂😂

[@mia-nj9rz]

“the songs are weak”? i actually find this EP real interesting. there’s a deep ass meaning to every song she makes. lyrically, she’s so strong.

[@cambenji]

i think she meant in comparison to her last projects they just aren’t as strong

[@cambenji]

12:39 explains it a bit

[@dr.taurot]

Even tho the lyrics are interesting almost all of the songs are boooring af. Definitely a weak EP.

[@mia-nj9rz]

@@dr.taurot to you

[@-imnotcyrus-1083]

I fimd this ep nice :)), i feel like the people who just dont like her ep is either stuck on crybaby and k-12 or dont read the lyrics cause they deep plus she actually gets to express herself and not a character in her ep plus she explored new sounds, and experimented her voice much more ,definitely excited for her third album

[@spencerlee8064]

_Time_ ✨💕 ✨ 0:51 (Notebook) 4:31 (Test Me) ⭐️ 6:56 (Brain and Heart) 8:50 (Numbers) ⭐️ 12:00 (Glued) 13:54 (Field Trip) ⭐️ 16:07 (The Bakery) ⭐️ ⭐️= Tracks she gave a mark to Like for Queen Ajay :)

[@trayb2555]

It’s crazy that people aren’t seeing this EP like I am. It’s honestly so good in my eyes. Throw on some headphones and listen to the words.

[@_hermosa.mariposa_]

I think most people lack a little bit of depth & growth in their personal & spiritual lives & that's why they can't really relate to the songs & why they're not big fans of the ep. I personally think it's her best work yet, lyrically. Instrumentals are good too but it's definitely the lyrics for me.

[@ed-fo1oz]

Victoria or people understand the lyrics but just don’t like the instrumentals like me lol

[@Mumbledore900]

i mean people are allowed to have differing opinions from yours itz not a crime

[@shenelll985]

Mumbledore I agree

[@trayb2555]

Mumbledore I’m not saying they can’t, I honestly love AJ and her reactions. I’m just saying to me after I turned off my brain, popped in some headphones and listened, it felt like I was in her world. Idk, maybe I’m just looking at it in a different eye. Music is always interpreted differently by everyone, but I just wanted to share my experience with the EP. 💜

[@yeeclaw1344]

afterschool is really a showcase of her growth as an artist. listening to her music from crybaby, she really only wrote about specific concepts that she derived from her experiences (which is totally valid), but they were limited to the aesthetic she produced. this EP showed more of growth in her lyricism and finding out where she as a human fits in her own artistic style rather than how to represent herself in a character. this EP also shows how she is learning a lot about her being and having a really beautiful experience on her path through her spirituality and finding peace with herself. i also did notice her songwriting has greatly improved since crybaby and she clearly has a handle on how to creatively represent her ideas. personally the last 4 songs were my favorite because they seemed like they had more work and attention, also she really went deeper into thought through the second half. it definitely did need time to grow on me though

[@joewhite4456]

Umm no, it was written on the crybaby tour before k12 was even writen.

[@yeeclaw1344]

Joe White just because they were previously written doesn't mean they're all only about her previous experiences. don't you think it's possible that between crybaby and now she tweaked the lyrics and changed things due to her new experiences? i also still stand by the whole idea of her portraying herself as her rather than a character for a more real feel. if it was written then or now it doesn't really matter. what she put out with this album is clearly an improvement not just in her writing but also in her sound (production-wise and vocally). as a songwriter myself there are many songs ive written a while ago and then come back to many many times again to tweak or change based off of how i've grown as a person. if this were written years ago then she's had all that time to do so :)

[@kamrynn6382]

i literally loved all the songs & they all stuck for me.

[@saif4110]

*WAS ANYONE ELSE WAITING FOR AJAY'S REACTION TO DROP?*

[@lovatohouse7818]

YES

[@phoebebridgerton4346]

The way after school wasn’t even a surprise drop-

[@Duxaluxa]

mne a cry baby thats knwon about this since k-12 drop👁👄👁

[@daisysunset2432]

It was

[@suoutubez19]

a lot of people don’t closely follow Melanie Martinez

[@cantshakeyoumel]

ikr we saw this coming bc she hinted at it

[@cantshakeyoumel]

@@suoutubez19 so

[@tuvelos]

Melanie: **sings** Subtitles: *[APPLAUSE]*

[@ihategy1994]

Profit Ideas 2020 Stop please 😊

[@glowdeer_6693]

LMAO😭

[@kenzieaureliussubrata6113]

APPLAUSE PLAUSE PLAUSE PLAUSE PLAUSE

[@LunaMoon_shadow]

Cryababy:You seem to replace your brain with your heart Brain and heart:When did humans start to separate Brain and Heart Me:girl I-

[@finnjudd5072]

“i don’t think anyone was expecting this” girl we been waiting for this for like nine months

[@finnjudd5072]

sun in the night for the EP

[@andreygirl]

literally and then she posted her thing about a "surprise next week" and liked a comment saying it would be released on the 25th.......like bitch we knew it was coming friday and we were _waiting_

[@ryzeup5654]

fr plss😭

[@Just_a_fairy_with_a_kni4e]

Yassss

[@balenciibanks]

I NEVER CLICKED SO FAST 💀

[@packedentertainment2866]

Same

[@pokitary481]

SINGING IS MY INSPIRATION!! HOPE YOU LISTEN GTFO THIS IS A MELANIE MUSIC REACTION VIDEO

[@Artizap_]

My favorites are: 1- Field Trip 2- The Bakery 3- Notebook

[@sofypenaherrera8047]

Me too

[@isabelbarajas581]

these are my favorites too!

[@kaialms193]

Mine is 1. Field trip 2. Numbers 3. The bakery

[@Artizap_]

palms 0555 Numbers is at 4th place for me

[@donovancambridge4177]

1-Test Me 2-the bakery 3- numbers

[@juliev3263]

when I first listened to the EP I was not into it but now I can't stop listening to it 😭

[@facuojalata454]

nobody: really nobody: absoluty nobody: AJayll: MELANIE MARTINEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[@camdelisle4754]

i love how she’s like “i don’t think anybody was expecting this” but melanie has been teasing it for so long 😭😭😭

[@lollil4871]

it's true, she never said anything about releasing the ep and suddenly on her story she goes "the bakery MV + after school ep at midnight"

[@chloetalisha4318]

I can't stop listening to the bakery x

[@parisamousavi637]

Same girl same on repeat everyday.

[@meltorious]

I feel like most people like the bakery since she spent a lot of work on it-

[@El-nr8mx]

i have to say that you have saved so many days of my life. i mean, it's not something "creepy" like when i say "saved my days" it's like bringing all of this funny energy and giving people happiness you know like, just being yourself and the most likeble human being alive. i don't know girl if you're reading this, but if you do someday, i just want you to know that love you and thank you so much💜☁️

[@pixelcattv8172]

Yasssss I was hoping you would react to this!!

[@Destinnies]

Weren't we all😭😭💅🏽

[@TommysSketches]

I love this EP! I think she’s really experimented with different sounds here, both with her vocals and production. Bakery, field trip, numbers and test me are sooo good, but I think the production on the other tracks, especially notebook, could’ve slapped wayyy harder!

[@Kaybye555]

Agree. I really enjoyed them but Notebook was bleh

[@pastelhotmess9299]

Trueeee. Test me could be a cool mv too

[@user-ct5ni6zl1b]

@@pastelhotmess9299 Melanie said that she will be making a Test Me music video if people enjoy the song enough and give it enough streams!

[@Kaybye555]

@@pastelhotmess9299 it's going to be EPIC. I loved the song

[@TommysSketches]

ɱαɠɠιҽ No way omg that’s going to be amazinggg. Where did she say that??

[@simaogomes6478]

In this EP she stopped being Crybaby and became Melanie Martinez

[@BeyondMagical]

yeah crybaby's story will continue in MM3

[@coryb7404]

Guess she’s better writing a fictional character than herself.

[@saylove283]

i thought it's gonna be about Crybaby because she left school but Melanie surprised

[@yoitsme5640]

Cory B umm no

[@Daniel-xh5jq]

@@BeyondMagical YAY.

[@packedentertainment2866]

2024? I constantly rewatch her Melanie videos every few years

[@eleveli2437]

Most of these songs were written when she was younger, that's why they seem to have a different style to what she has now.❤️

[@MultiGreenG]

She sampled JLo's song on Brain & Heart, that's why it sounds familiar. Lol

[@manelaliaga7561]

jlo co-wrote brain & heart also lol

[@MemesAreFriendsNotFood]

She gets writing credit because of the sample, that’s the same with producers; Which is why you see Michael Keenan as a writer for many of Mel’s songs

[@Noah-po4fe]

She also realised an unofficial single in 2017 called piggy back that is very similar

[@nahumquant]

Mmm no girl

[@MultiGreenG]

@@nahumquant who is this comment directed to?

[@emmajoy5563]

This EP isn't based on her character CryBaby, instead it's about Melanie hense why it's different

[@mylesaye]

i love how she picked up the interpolation in brain & heart immediately

[@classicconsumerr_epikk]

Woah we have same profile picture

[@cantshakeyoumel]

the reason this EP may not sound as evolved to you is because she started recording/creating this in 2017 during the crybaby tour, and its supposed to be the deluxe version of k-12. this is why it's using school themes and that's why it's called after school. its similar to "crybaby's extra clutter" which was a vinyl that included the deluxe songs from crybaby, along with gingerbread man. basically it's songs that didn't fit the sound of k-12. ALSO: you'll find it interesting that THIS project isn't from crybaby's perspective at all. this is a Melanie project and it's only about her. The Bakery was about her very first job. (don't worry I think mm3 will be more solid, maybe her most solid yet...)

[@sashalemon7301]

i agree with most of that though she specifically said that this is in no way a deluxe version on k 12 but an ep around her experience just set to somewhat follow the theme of k 12

[@ominous_light]

Um chile "notebook" was the only song that was created in 2017. The rest are 2019 - FEB 2020

[@ParasonicxLove]

think this EP is supposed to be the bridge from K-12 into her next album "Portals". At the end of the K-12 movie, she heads into a portal into her next life, which is her adult/evolved form. So I'm not sure if she's letting go of her characters/story building. I think she's always shown her true self as all of these characters, just in different ages and maturities.

[@silencebtwsongs]

mm3 in 20 days

[@Pinkyc0rn332]

And you were right. Her most solid project to date 💅🏼

[@Indiana.atwood]

“...so that was Glued... and I got to be honest, the wig stayed glued.” 😂 I love her

[@papayabear9127]

Lol the exact time she said that I found this comment

[@Shockblast103]

After School was more personal to Melanie and she said it's kinda connected to K-12 but also not really, when she posted the explanations on instagram you could tell it was more about Melanie personally than contributing to Cry Baby's storyline. I also think it's called After School because it's Melanie "After School" it's her after she plays Cry Baby like its her real self and not her character self so it's basically her after school/after performances ya get what I mean?

[@leslie7974]

She added the tracks as K-12 deluxe CD2

[@thia.mp3]

REWATCHING FOR THE 11TH TIME FOR A PORTALS REACTION

[@richardvalentine6404]

As a Melanie stan. I agree. This EP sounds a little off.. almost unfinished. But I enjoy it still.

[@NightRavvvven]

It sounds like K-12 🤯

[@lulu.9732]

@@NightRavvvven no

[@joewhite4456]

It's a bit like k12 in that there's often a little too much going on at once to follow what's going on completely.

[@NightRavvvven]

@@lulu.9732 my opinion, deal with it

[@renansumalinog7094]

Cause some of the songs were made in 2017 when she doing some tours in Crybaby Album but still, the ep is still the best

[@FitnessGramPacerTest]

I 100% knew Ajay wasn’t gonna like most of the songs. I was still hoping but I just set myself for false expectations 😭

[@miguelabeck]

lol me too

[@ahmedgamal1621]

i'm 100% sure if she listened to it again she would like it ..

[@slowedsongs2461]

It’s might feel different because it isn’t about crybaby, it’s about her actual life, and she’s been working in it since 2017, so I think she put like past emotions into some of the songs. Cause when I first listened to it I had mixed thoughts to, you just have to listen to them more

[@marcosa179]

Who else is in loooove with Test Me?💕

[@ttvsailorlyra]

i loveeee the laugh at the beginning omg

[@Cassette_Girl]

I am! 😍

[@peatot2670]

I rly like it but it's kinda repetitive

[@ivannescence]

OMG YES ME

[@ch4nel._525]

ITS SO POWERFULLL