More Great Songs on Bad Albums

[@mfbruh8296]

0:37 someday never comes - Creedence Clearwater revival 3:19 gives you hell - all American rejects 7:05 restless heart syndrome- green day 7:35 fireflies - owl city 9:49 perfect situation - weezer 11:28 hear me now - 30H!3 14:17 stop crying your heart out - oasis 15:00 love spreads - the stone roses 17:29 Ariana grande - Pov 20:31 kid cudi - SB2H 22:11 this is England- the clash 24:20 the light behind your eyes - MCR 25:32 delete forever- grimes 26:43 sing - blur 28:21 humility -gorillaz 29:30 andromeda - gorillaz 31:37 like toy soljus - Eminem 35:57 fear of the dark - iron maiden 38:39 manslaughter - pop smoke

[@sprucesoultree3833]

restless heart syndrome is such a good song

[@mfbruh8296]

Please correct me if I miss any I kind of skimmed the video

[@sprucesoultree3833]

perfect situation is really good too

[@Geoooooooooo]

Thank you, MF Bruh

[@ShadowRM72]

Restless Heart Syndrome is Green Day's best song and no one will change my mind about it.

[@nic_witout_the_k]

you should do good songs from bad artists

[@zzz8630]

Facts

[@CallMeSquilliam]

Imagine Dragons - It's Time

[@CoingamerFL]

I mean... Hear Me Now by 3OH!3 right?

[@santiagotaracena1573]

@@CallMeSquilliam FACTS

[@klaatubaradanikto1490]

@@CallMeSquilliam i must concur

[@Clara-kf5jd]

Every time Brad shit talks Arctic Monkeys I fall to my knees clutching my chest like I'm having a heart attack. Hurts even more when I have to acknowledge his disses have some merit

[@iliketrains3495]

Funny thing is Brad's praised two of their albums, WPSIA and SIAS

[@zzz8630]

@@iliketrains3495 I think he kinda liked FWN too.. His reaction just came off as negative because he just finished listening to the debut album and FWN just didnt deliver the same consistency nor quality the debut did. but I think brad acknowledged thats its not a bad album and i think he gave it a 6+/10

[@kip741]

@@iliketrains3495 he hates all AM now because apparently he can’t stand Alex’s voice

[@notthecase2693]

@@iliketrains3495 um he really liked TBH+C? He gave it an 8/10 if i recall correctly

[@z__t9814]

Anything fwb and before is good. Am is low key commercial trash

[@rodney7328]

The first two oasis albums go hard and the b sides and non album singles from that time are also amazing and nobody can convince me otherwise

[@awesometoon321]

Ah yes, the based take

[@freeziez]

what's the story morning glory is a fucking amazing album if you take out the one obvious dark spot

[@samuelpinder1215]

Definitely maybe is one of my favourite albums ever

[@DVSPQN]

What sucks is that the two Gorillaz comments didn't even care to mention any deeper cuts beyond the singles we were SUPPOSED to latch onto. If you want deep cuts from either TNN or Humanz, give a listen to Souk Eye or She's My Collar respectively. Both of them are SO much more interesting than the singles listed and actually bring up the intensity that was missing on the singles.

[@ducadionisio]

exactly, Charger's also an amazing banger

[@Cream12345Ice]

i completely disagree with him saying the now now is boring honestly

[@AR-ml4du]

It's like they've never heard Tranz...

[@kayakat1869]

@@Cream12345Ice right? The Now Now is a complete road trip vibe. I feel like I'm there every time.

[@NidorinoAlliance]

Kansas is probably my favourite on The Now Now. I feel like based on Brad’s reactions, he’s just not feeling The Now Now’s melancholic chillwave vibes. Which is valid, but sad since I really vibe with the album.

[@kayakat1869]

I feel like I'm the only one who loves The Now Now. The roadtrip aesthetic is so so so good, and every song is very solid and cohesive. I think Gorillaz is at their best when it is cohesive and feels like there is a progression and storyline throughout the album. When I'm listening, I can so vividly see this cross country road trip taking place, and i feel like I'm sitting in the tour bus with Damon as we drive through the vast expanse of the Midwest and Western states. I guess it helps that I went on a road trip with my family in Colorado, and the vibes were just unreal! This is my 3rd favorite Gorillaz album.

[@harukoharuhara1863]

My favorite character in Gorillaz is Murdoc

[@mrflibble1259]

Completely agree, I absolutely loved the Now Now (and humans honestly). I'll never understand how anyone hesrd Fire flies, souk eye, lake Zurich, and tranz, and thought the album was boring.

[@mr.froglegs]

I love that album too, it's goes hard.

[@harukoharuhara1863]

Murdoc is cute!!! 💖

[@Parsley_Parcel]

Man, I agree! The Now Now is honestly such a solid album and seeing now now slander makes me disappointed in my fellow Gorillaz fans

[@danielgraves1521]

Even for as bloated as it is I feel like 21st Century Breakdown is a green day album you would actually enjoy

[@megaascension2748]

Agreed. It's overly long, but Green Day tried out some really cool stuff and mainly pulled it off.

[@sprucesoultree3833]

Didn't it win like two or three grammy's?

[@gregvs.theworld451]

I know some of the songs are a bit all over the place tonally, but honestly I didn't even know 21st Century Breakdown was considered one of their "bad" albums, there are songs from the album I still key up on occasion. Although I suppose it did precede Uno/Dos/Tre and it's been downhill ever since so maybe there's an argument it was the beginning of the end but Iunno where one would make that claim tbh (and truth be told even if Green Day gets progressively worse each album there's usually still a song or two I end up liking so hey.)

[@prison94]

“murder city” still slaps idc

[@Billi_crow]

yh i liked that album!

[@racetucker56]

21st Century Breakdown by Green Day absolutely slaps, and nobody will ever be able to convince me otherwise

[@vratko.2708]

I agree, but I also can see how someone could find it bloated and too long

[@daisyj9835]

It’s the last good album they made tbh

[@Latexpunk]

bruh

[@aperson4287]

It's pretty mid imo but not a bad album by any means. Definitely solid.

[@lazrpo]

It's at least coherent. The highs are pretty damn good and the lows are merely forgettable (unlike some of their more recent efforts where the bad stuff stand out)

[@rabkebab1713]

For years I hated Oasis and didn’t believe they had a good song that sounded unique. Then I heard ‘gas panic’ off of their on the shoulders of giants record. Honestly phenomenal. You can tell from this song that Noel wanted to go solo and try something different and unique that would lead him to where he is today. Great song

[@iliketrains3495]

Honestly it's pretty good. I know a lot of people say it's the only good song on SATSOG, but yeah it's very reminiscent of what he would do later in the High Flying Birds and I much prefer his solo work over Oasis

[@benholmes5685]

Also for people to comment on oasis being a mediocre band really need to check out live performances, they were untouchable through the ninety’s. Also like you say with gas panic, some of their experimental songs are the best, like ‘born on a different cloud’.

[@kakyointhemilfhunter4273]

@@benholmes5685 Some people just dont like 90s rock

[@benholmes5685]

@@kakyointhemilfhunter4273 that’s fair, but still should be respected I’m their field, far from mediocre

[@yevernotice9408]

Go Let It Out is also pretty good.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

Combat Rock or London Calling would be super fun reactions, Brad! I'm not sure how many views Clash albums could get but The Clash are genuinely one of the best "classic" punk bands by a huge landslide

[@thedogfromraditude5449]

Owl City is probably my biggest guilty pleasure, or at least a close second to Limp Bizkit. And it’s mainly because, like you said, it’s basically The Postal Service but worse. TPS only made one album, but it’s been one of my favorite albums since I was a kid, and probably the best electronic album ever made (you can fight me on that). It has this dreamy yet simple sound that I’ve never heard in any other album. I really wish they stuck around for just a little longer we got at least one more Postal Service album. But since that might never happen, Ocean Eyes is the closest thing to it. It’s nowhere near as good, but there are some songs that I genuinely love and listen to all the time. I hate Fireflies, but I really like songs like The Tip Of The Iceberg and Vanilla Twilight. It’s very serviceable in my opinion, but that’ll have to do. Also, The Now Now is my favorite Gorillaz album and 21CB is awesome, what are y’all talking about?

[@jeremyusreevu237]

I haven't really heard much from Owl City, aside from Good Time, Fireflies, and When Can I See You Again, all of which are awesome.

[@Polyeurythane]

My parents actually got me a CD of Ocean Eyes when I was in elementary school. It’s definitely become a guilty pleasure now that I’ve developed more of a music taste and been able to explore. Definitely agree that Tip and Vanilla Twilight were the ones that have consistently been my favorites, though I really enjoyed Cave In and Tidal Wave since I could relate to the lyrics about insecurities and wanting to get away from it all (in regards to my anxiety and stress).

[@shoxy-the-pinecone6113]

they should collab lol

[@jml6263]

I don't care. Ocean Eyes makes me happy, and I need that more and more in life. It's vibes.

[@harukoharuhara1863]

Speaking of Gorillaz... Murdoc is cute

[@FloorTankMain]

The Owl City section of this video hurt my soul I still love Owl City lmao I was so happy when my mom called me to tell me she heard Firflies on the radio I was so stoked for him to get radio success but they literally just played Fireflies to fucking death and back

[@genesiskun02]

felt. i had my mouth dropped for the entire part lmao

[@NeighbourNancy]

Yeah the owl city slander hurt 😢

[@V0IDFANGZ]

i feel like this abt glass animals. im not the biggest fan but a lot of their tracks go so hard and i was so excited to hear heat waves on the radio only to find out it was the only one theyd play, they played it until it got annoying as hell, and the only reason it got so popular as it did was shitty dream smp fans

[@ictogon]

@@V0IDFANGZ i simply dont listen to the radio so i still enjoy the song

[@V0IDFANGZ]

@@ictogon bold of you to assume i had a choice in 2020-2021. im not an adult and have siblings who refuse to go to sleep without a radio playing who i also had to share a room with for two whole years, who also refused to play anything other than pop stations. obviously now i dont listen to a radio. i dont even have one but when i do use radio its always the stations w 80s-90s music bc its miles more tolerable

[@bigmilk13_]

Until the day I die, I will maintain that Vanilla Twilight by Owl City is a great song and ABSURDLY fun to sing along with once you've memorized the cheesiest lyrics of all time

[@vadrone]

Turns out, Brad's taste in music is Brad. Who woulda thought?

[@theseth455]

Restless Heart Syndrome is my favorite track on 21CB. I get how the album can be hit or miss to some, but I think that particular song is epic!

[@boomerthedingo2196]

Theres a couple songs on it i dont like but as a whole, 21CB is a pretty good album

[@beatlesqueensabbatheclashc6301]

this and last night on earth is good is one of my fave green day songs.

[@brainstew1723]

Why does he hate Green Day so much?

[@drummessiah88]

Ok, first off, 21st Century Breakdown is a beyond decent Green Day record. Lots of great tracks on there. Secondly, in terms of Oasis, I would recommend "Don't Go Away" from their Be Here Now record. The album is bloated beyond reason, but that track is BEAUTIFUL, and stands out as a gorgeous Gem amongst their whole catalog. Highly recommended.

[@Sommatix]

Totally agree about 21stCB. Some filler for sure, but also some of Green Day's most interesting stuff on there imo. Really overlooked.

[@Mrbombs102]

@@Sommatix it definitely is victim to being the direct follow-up to American Idiot. It was going to suffer from either being an overblown attempt to make "American Idiot but bigger" or lean into the success of songs like Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It does both, and despite having some good songs, and having some of green days best production. As a whole the album is a bit bloated because of it. Some really good songs tho.

[@LampyGames]

Don't Go Away I heard from an SNL documentary when I went through a phase of liking SNL a lot, and I ran to find the song since the chorus was gorgeous

[@ramunayy]

i hope, i think, i know is also fucking great and at a similar length

[@mychemicalrepublican8420]

PLEASE REACT TO LONDON CALLING. It's one of the best and most influential punk albums of all time that incorporates fusions of ragae, rockabilly, and jazz.

[@Ballin4Vengeance]

Fear of the Dark is basically a troll album and the title track at the end solidifies it for me. It’s like they just tell you “That was fucking weird bruv innit? Now the Iron Maiden music actually starts.”

[@returns8108]

When it comes to Blur I would recommend Parklife for a reaction, "13" is also about as good as Parklife, and judging by the comments on this video, it seems that that's the Blur album people want to see you react to. and for a Clash reaction you should do their self-titled debut (UK Version) which I think is easily their best album. Absolutely be careful to go with the original UK version over the US version since they replace 5 tracks from the UK release.

[@jandcstopmotion7774]

Yeah parklife and 13 are definitely the best, the self titled and MLIR are also good. Blur are more of a singles band though. Beetlebum is one of my favourite songs ever and they have plenty of other amazing songs (For Tomorrow, Girls and Boys, This is a Low, The Universal, Coffee and TV), but I wouldn’t consider any of their albums to be amongst my favourites

[@rebeccaolsson22]

i love the great escape, ive come to love and appreciate the weird circus vibe they infused, special edition also brought some good tracks like the version of to the end. and i think to the end is one of the vest songs ever

[@returns8108]

@@jandcstopmotion7774 @J and C Stopmotion Yeah, I am not the biggest fan if their albums overall. They are a singles band, as you say.

[@jandcstopmotion7774]

@@rebeccaolsson22 yea the French version of to the end is great

[@killar1one]

I love 13, the more experimental they got the more I enjoyed them

[@MrMallard19]

Parklife is the go-to Blur album. Boys and Girls, Tracy Jacks, This Is a Low, Badhead and End of a Century are all really good songs on their own, and the fact that they're all on the same album is kind of amazing - some of them are bouncy and jovial, others are very moody. Going from the song Parklife to This is a Low is night and day - fantastic album, and probably the most cohesive point to start from (though I actually like their previous album, Modern Life is Rubbish, a little bit as well). Their next album, The Great Escape, had two of their last Britpop-inspired singles on it - Country House and Charmless Man, both of them very bouncy and wacky and just a good time. But like how Parklife has more of a synthy, dancey oddball on it that pushes Blur's range beyond Britpop, you have songs like Stereotypes that feel like Damon pushing boundaries and experimenting with different sounds and stuff. Though Stereotypes might not survive multiple listens, it comes on very strong. Beyond that, I won't elaborate - though every album tends to have one or two solid singles until Think Tank. Except for Song 2, which afaik was always a total piss-take on brainless jock jams before it was adopted as the universal brainless jock jam, I've enjoyed just about every Blur single. But in my opinion, Parklife is the best place to start and listen onwards - Parklife will hopefully pay dividends, though you might need to stick to the singles and give it some time to sit. It may also be worth going back and listening to Modern Life is Rubbish at some point, though maybe not right away. For Tomorrow might be a bit grating, but I'll be damned if the chorus isn't one of the kookiest, catchiest choruses in their entire discography.

[@katej2284]

This Is A Low is such a beautiful melancholy song. I love that the lyrics could apply to so many situations.

[@baltazarcarmona1193]

26:45 i would really like you to review or react to some blur albums, i've been getting into them lately and i'm pleasantly surprised. Their britpop era is pretty good but i think their best work is when they started experimenting (since the self titled album onwards), their 1999 album, 13, i believe is a masterpiece. It's not a easy listen, but you should try it out!

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

brad might like them, americans who don't like oasis really do. as a northerner from england myself, i'll stay on that fuck blur shit. genuinely though i'd like to see brad do 13, it's easily their best record, but for some reason whenever he reacts to british music of that era he just labels it boring.

[@matthewblair2301]

I haven’t disagreed more to an opinion by Brad than his opinion on Owl City and the album Ocean Eyes. I absolutely adore Owl City and this album in particular especially Vanilla Twilight because it brings me back to simpler times and I love how the beats sounds like they are as sparkling and bright as the ocean in the title of the album. Also the lyrics are some of the most hopeful and joyful that I have heard and always makes me smile. I understand why people dislike Owl City because they are quite cheesy and chipper however I have a soft spot for their music and they are up there for my favourite artists.

[@Howardax]

Thank you! Thought I was having a crisis here 😂😂 Owl City was absolutely legendary, no Zoomer-tuber can change my mind

[@oliviaadams3763]

I know! It's one of my favorite albums of all time :(

[@smidgen]

vanilla twilight was my favourite song for yearssss in elementary school, i was so insulted lmao

[@soultortoise510]

I will not stand for the dismissal of delete forever, that song is fantastic and full of so much emotion from Grimes after the death of some of her friends in the industry. I think it was one of the best songs of 2020

[@CoingamerFL]

Leisure is such a fun album. Great to have in the background while doing something. Personally for Blur I wouldn't say there's a perfect starting point since all of their albums are so different. Would love to see a Self-titled or a Modern Life Is Rubbish reaction in the future. Think Tank is really overhated too

[@TyTheTurtle]

29:40 if we're talking good songs off of Humanz one that is extremely underappreciated is The Apprentice which I believe to be the best song on the album. It's really fitting and the features on it do a great job.

[@tepm3848]

I never thought about it, but your take on oasis was actually spot on, it really is music written with no risks, nothing to stand out

[@christiangastelum7035]

Still some good songs though

[@chronicallyunstable]

Eh, I'd say (What's The Story) Morning Glory? is a genuinely great album from start to finish - it really captures that bright and sunny feel-good vibe, and tracks like Cast No Shadow and Champagne Supernova are quite beautiful as well. That being said, I pretty much agree with your statement. Be Here Now and Standing on the Shoulder of Giants in particular are awful albums. I still have nightmares about Liam wailing "na-na-na-naaa" into my ears.

[@bmlooh193-z4o]

I mean that’s kind of the point. Noel and Liam Gallagher wanted Rock Music to be popular and didn’t like the grunge movement. So they stuck to their roots using influence from The Stone Roses & The Beatles, made catchy choruses, and it worked amazingly well especially in the UK. In my opinion their debut is their best and I enjoy that sound much more than the rest of their albums.

[@shonkywonkydonkey]

RE Second Coming by the Stone Roses: Your Star Will Shine and How Do You Sleep are two of my favourite songs by them. They're arguably at least close to the level of the best songs from the first album (still an all-time classic) I don't really dislike anything on Second Coming (the intro of Breaking Into Heaven is way too fucking long though - I also wouldn't regularly listen to The Foz but that's more of a joke track), but there's some far less remarkable songs on it for sure

[@edgarroberts8740]

30:27 lol, thanks for calling out how unfunny the Murdoc bath meme was. Have no idea how it became so widespread to just randomly repeat "the bath" as if there was any humour to it

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Still better than those Ankha memes. At least the Murdoc bath meme wasn't just cropped out p**n masquerading as a meme.

[@bushhimself]

A serious Blur fan here to spread gospel about the discography and recommend albums. I decided to share a short history, hoping you'd go on the complete journey. But even if you don't, this should help you pick the albums you're interested in hearing. Leisure is by the vast majority considered to be the weakest Blur album, with several highlights and a consistent style that falls flat for most people, especially compared to the rest of the discography. The three albums that followed are often referred to as the "Life Trilogy", with "Modern Life is Rubbish" setting foundation for what Blur would end up being, while simultaneously pioneering heavy experimentation with guitar pedals a few years before Radiohead's "The Bends" was released. It's one of britpop's first records. "Parklife" is considered the greatest album from this era, spawning multiple hits that further propelled Blur to the British mainstream, and featuring all around great songwriting utilizing Coxon's imaginative guitar playing for the purposes of creating catchy, often sarcastic in tone, but always distinctly British pop music delivered by the genius that Damon is, complemented by various weird synths. Alex's and Daves' contributions are not to be overlooked either, it's just that their roles are supportive for the most part ("Girls and Boys" being one of the exceptions). "The Great Escape" took another step forward, attempting to reach new sizes, that were only "harmed" with what some consider somewhat weaker songwriting then the previous two records offered. From here on, Blur are a moody alternative art-rock band, releasing glitchy electronics decorated "Blur", months before Radiohead were to drop the behemoth that "OK Computer" is, not necessarily (in truth probably not at all) influencing them, but still pioneering. "Essex Dogs" for example is pretty obscure in the best of ways. This is when Blur's short-lived American fame began, due to the success of the grunge parodying "Song 2". Slowly but surely, the sound of the records starts to come closer to Gorillaz' early work (it's pretty much incomparable if you have just this album in mind, but taking the evolution into consideration it's an important stylistic shift). "13" is the album that I feel you would end up liking the most, as it might be Blur's most innovative and experimental moment, as well as the moodiest/most atmospheric one (you'll probably hate the "unnecessary" length of the opener though). This (the recording of the 7th album) is where Graham Coxon departed from the band, who now as a three piece came out with a for the most part thematically (?aftermathically?) Iraq war concerned album, "Think Thank". For me it's still somehow distinctly Blur, while containing most of what made early Gorillaz. Graham and Damon renewed their friendship, and the complete band made a new album many years after the original break up, while "stuck" in Hong Kong. It had all the right to eat ass, but just doesn't. It contains mellower sounds then most of the art-rock era records, and somehow feels very Hong Kong-ish to me, whether optimistic or gloomy in it's atmosphere. Hope you end up liking whichever record/records you end up listening to!

[@chronicallyunstable]

Correction: Alex (James) and Dave (Rowntree). Also, Graham left the band around 2002 (minor correction). That being said, I pretty much agree with your write-up. 13 is a masterpiece of a record (heck, best thing Damon has ever worked on IMO). The emotional vulnerability is on full display here, and the varied and chaotic yet surprisingly cohesive and well-flowing track listing make for a mesmerising listening experience. It's like the opposite of Mardi Gras: in both cases, tensions were high among the band members, yet the end results couldn't be more different in terms of quality. Their brit-pop material is a must as well, Parklife and Modern Life Is Rubbish in particular. Alex's basslines on these albums are killer (Colin Zeal, Pressure On Julian, Girls and Boys, for instance).

[@bushhimself]

@@chronicallyunstable Thanks for the heads up, I fixed it now. I get I was hasty and didn't properly clarify at what point Coxon left, but can't for the love of God understand how I christened Dave after Alex's surname

[@kayakat1869]

Blur is one of my favorite groups. Wish they got more love.

[@Michael-tg7xo]

22:35 DO IT London calling is one of the catchiest rock albums I’ve ever heard

[@flynn6904]

oh my god please bradley i have been dreaming of you doing a reaction to 13 by blur, it's def in my top 5 of all time, it's genuinely a 10/10 album

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Nothing from that Owl City album sounded bad at all.

[@polarig1030]

ITS JEREMY

[@joshgibbons-eyre8697]

Speak of the devil

[@thekiwi7405]

my man jeremy

[@lostinthesupermarket1177]

the man the legend himself

[@fahr]

stop it ok

[@ryersonrowe]

Ok but I’m my opinion ocean eyes by owl city was a fantastic album. But you know what they say, music is subjective

[@rovko819]

more so as a guilty pleasure

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Oh my god, he brought me up! 😳😳😳😳😳

[@jeremyusreevu237]

@@elephantcubed4133 YAY!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@jeremyusreevu237]

@@elephantcubed4133 Indeed it did!

[@vepply]

8:42 actual stock music

[@oglungbusta3587]

Be quick or be dead (first song) off of fear of the dark is kinda underrated. Carries a good energy I think

[@Haz1337]

Definitely react to London Calling I think you'd really enjoy it (Cut the crap is easily their worst album and not even considered a clash album by some due to the different members)

[@BrodieStuart99]

I was so glad you backed up She’s So High and There’s No Other Way. She’s So High is a decent song but There’s No Other Way is one of their best tracks. Blur’s Parklife album is their best album but 13 contains Coffee & TV which I believe is their best track

[@exile2721]

London Calling, Combat Rock either one are straight fucking bangers. Train in Vain, Death or Glory, Lost in the Supermarket, London Calling, The Guns of Brixton, Brand New Cadillac, Rudie Can't Fail.... Holy fuck I mean London Calling alone needs to be listened and reacted to. It's a band that will never leave me man. My reasons for liking the band amongst loving their first few albums immensely and the sound and variety in sound of songs; It's sentimental too. Lost in the Supermarket is just a full and heart warming song and relatable growing up in the working class environment I was raised and used to with my family. I won't go deep but the band is VERY stand out. Special place in my heart anyway, for sure.

[@sprucesoultree3833]

Brad, just give green day another chance

[@aperson4287]

Everything after the first album and everything before Uno! is unironically 7/10 at worst and 9/10 at best. People who don't give Green Day a chance are missing out on some gold.

[@marcelo03]

while i do agree that ariana’s positions is a pretty sexual album overall, i wouldn’t say all of it is centered around sex tbh. to me at least it’s much more about her finding love again after going through some really traumatic events, and the insecurities and wishes that come with it. and especially pov imo isn’t a sexual song AT ALL (and despite the trap beats i think it goes in a more r&b direction in comparison to other songs on the album). but great video brad! hope you feel better soon

[@prettierjesus3119]

I found that positions and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM had a lot of similar themes, but they were both received very poorly, even in their own fandoms. It’s terrible how people think an album is terrible just because the artist’s last one was more “depressing and serious”. Both positions and Dawn FM are meant to be about making sure those events don’t happen again.

[@jpeglang]

@@prettierjesus3119 Dawn FM being taken poorly?? Just cause Brad didnt love it doesn’t mean the majority didn’t lmfao 😂😂😂

[@henryb6484]

Blur reactions in the future would be so good

[@fizzie2301]

I’ve never actually heard all of the now now but there are 2 songs that will always stand out to me, those being Humility and Fire Flies. Fire Flies just has this feel to it that I totally adore and I don’t hear it being talked about enough

[@drxela123]

Another song I really like on Encore by Eminem, as a guilty pleasure type song, is "Rain Man." The beat is hard and like you said, it's a dumb throwaway song but Em is so brilliant lyrically that he still manages to put lines together that other rappers could only dream to put into their own real music. It also touches on the usual topics that he's been joking about since day dot (Superman not being able to walk, etc), and while it can get old, when done in proper hilarious Eminem fashion is nothing short of solid entertaining experience. Definitely recommend. But yeah, other than that, Ass Like That and the two stand out songs from that album you mentioned, the rest is ass.

[@untitled4525]

Even though I’d love a reaction, it doesn’t matter if you record it. But you got to listen to the clash the other albums are so good, that it makes cut the crap even worse. Like these dudes that might as well be gods in our eyes, just released absolute garbage. But their master works are still very much listening too, because they ended up inspiring a ton of people. MIA sampled them for her paper planes.

[@lunagames200]

Nothing Above, Nothing Below by Death Spells. I listened to it because it was another Frank Iero band on the list of mcr solo stuff, and even included the pianist that had worked with mcr, prominently with Black Parade. The first few tracks are really hard to listen to a lot of times with screechy instrumentals and over the top glitchy shit, but man, when Quaainterlude transitioned into End of Life my jaw was literally on the floor. That was the moment I got up and said "THAT'S THEM. THESE ARE THE GUYS THAT WROTE SLEEP", and my interest did actually manage to carry over afterward, especially with Fantastic Bastards. It's a strange album but dang does End of Life HIT

[@NidorinoAlliance]

I can’t hate on Humanz, since it gave us Hallelujah Money. And that song kicks ass. It’s like a weird minor-key spiritual sequel to my favourite deepcut on their debut, Slow Country.

[@vikipoyta]

I agree that Oasis is a gateway to better music, but they also really hit a certain mood and setting.

[@Tinfintytin]

Was like that in my case but they still hold a special place in my heart and are better than they get credit for by Brad.

[@mfbruh8296]

Nearly an hour of brad content, made my day

[@certainpeople159]

Maybe could've watched more if his file didn't get corrupted

[@valence7]

The Now Now is one of my favorite gorillaz albums. There's a lot of good songs on there imo

[@user-sj7jh5ge1k]

From Blur's catalog you shoot check out 13. It's absolute masterpiece.

[@jstall20]

For The Clash, I recommend breaking it into two parts. 1st listen to self titled UK then Give ‘‘em Enough Rope. Then listen to London Calling then Sandinista. You will hear two completely different bands but in a good way. 😊

[@CheeseyMilkshakes]

Nah I'm not taking the Andromeda slander, it's a progressive DnB track and its VERY British. Not surprising an American doesn't understand it

[@roddorfj]

When the World Comes Down has a few deep cut gems on it IMO, mainly "Real World" and "Another Heart Calls". AAR was the first band I really loved, so even though that's probably their worst album I still have a soft spot for it.

[@someshkadam2441]

35:57 Fear of the Dark is a good album(not awesome, but good) and have some nice songs like Be Quick or be Dead, Judas be my Guide, Afraid to Shoot Strangers, Wasting Love etc.

[@Sophie-gn9sn]

I think a London Calling reaction/review would be great, one of the absolute best albums of the 70’s imo

[@fds729]

You should do a video on great songs that build/change up tone and or structure over a long track time with a large grandiose conclusion. Songs like Stairway to Heaven, Bohemian Rhapsody, Free Bird, One--all follow a great progression of slow melancholic rhythm with emotional lyrical delivery into an increasing instrumental layering and eventual change in tempo and into a large musical swell. Artists have continued to make these progressive epics to this day to try an capture a "magnum opus" of sorts within their styles and look to blend in several aspects of what they are sonically known for. My personal favorite of the newer songs like this is Strobe by deadmau5. You're perfectly able to capture both sides of his more atmospheric musical nature as well as his house/techno dance progressive side all into a masterpiece of a 10minute track

[@bradenccc4599]

22:35 that would be sick if you checked out London Calling!!!

[@michael-gira-from-SWANS]

If you are going to listen to a blur album, my choices would be Modern Life is Rubbish, 13, and Blur (self titled) (Please listen to a blur album sometime)

[@smoob.]

What were those things hanging on Brads chin at the first half of the video?

[@yens1609]

I think it's SD card holders and he's just fucking around but if it's actually something serious my bad g 💀

[@bjrnvindabildtrup9337]

Leisure is underrated, pretty decent songs on there, the madchester sound works great and in particular the shoegazy elements on she's so high, Sing and You wear me down, maybe the best song on the album. The album has its flaws perhaps, but idk, it's flaws that I don't mind that much, like maybe the lyrics are not super deep or something, and they would evolve with every album. The high point is 13.

[@harrywinn9838]

Comin thru those technical difficulties like a CHAMP brad

[@nicjk5864]

The song the person you followed is listening to is so good! The whole album is so worth checking out.

[@aleks463]

if you did a reaction to London Calling it would make my day and you should do it only for me

[@vernie_in_hell]

my favorite parts in these videos are always just Brad vibing to the music with a silly effect on the video

[@checkeredgamer1586]

As a guy from the North of England I feel hurt on a spiritual level by the oasis comments! XD

[@tomboz777]

Mans forever banned from going to Manchester and Sheffield lol

[@iliketrains3495]

As a guy from England who hates Oasis I felt enlightened by his comments

[@hafsaz4513]

Same, I'm not even a big oasis fan but I'm from Manchester so that shit hurt my soul lol

[@mr.selfdestruct5845]

god the green day and oasis ones hurt me because i just discovered oasis and find their music beautiful and nothing that sounds like it, at least for their first to third records lmao. to add here, unnamed feeling from metallica's st anger album is horrible but i liked that song.

[@masteyeah4512]

Owl City's Ocean Eyes was not a bad album

[@screwtapee]

Conventional Weapons is pretty good imo, Boy Division, The World Is Ugly, Make Room!!!!, and especially The Light Behind Your Eyes are all great songs and Kiss The Ring is pretty good as well

[@CyruzDgamer]

May we all start taking Jeremy seriously, I think Jeremy is clearly on to something.

[@why7189]

The intro of shinigami eyes was always way better. I remember when the demo got leaked and i loved it. The full version of shinigami eyes isnt bad but it definitely felt more made for commercial appeal. For some odd reason the intro was completely cut out of the audio release

[@corncake4677]

Brad’s complete disrespect for arctic monkeys is completely shameful

[@HenryG]

man says oasis is watered down but praises blur when they're more poppy and watered down

[@StefanoRenzo-wh1tk]

wish I could've put a suggestion for this video, because I would've done sunburn by fuel. the album's okay but shimmer is an incredible track that blows everything else out of the water

[@nateds7326]

The reason Oasis sounds so commercial is that every commercial band from the last 30 years have been brokely copying Oasis.

[@catloaff]

Should've chosen Fire Flies/Souk Eye for TNN 😔 those songs are really sentimental for a Gorillaz song Also Andromeda was kinda mid, it is catchy but it's standard electronic music if you ask me. She's My Collar would be my choice for Humanz (also it took off on stan twitter last year for some reason)

[@Ryan-wr8fx]

8:56 owl city just sounds like corporate stock music you'd hear on a video

[@diegoromero5558]

Bradley, we really need you to react to blur's 13, please, you'll love it

[@Watcher53467]

Unfortunate to see Brad isn't a fan of Manslaughter. I'm still gonna say it's top 5 Pop Smoke tho. Hope to see more great content from you.

[@englishkiwi3051]

Listen to headshrinker, bring it on down, morning glory, the swamp song, my big mouth and full on and tell me Oasis have a watered down commercial sound....

[@yungkimchee7172]

i love you brad taste in music 😍

[@fundude6127]

Goblin is definitely not good but some songs are good: Yonkers, She, Analog. These are all the ones I can think of atm

[@Ninterd2]

Restless Heart Syndrome is one of my least favorite songs on an album I like quite a lot. Lately I like the song a bit more, but there's still something about the lyrics at the beginning.

[@ztm999]

I feel that way, I still like it, and it has a place in my heart growing up listening to it in high school. But there’s so many better tracks, the title track of the album, East Jesus Nowhere, Viva La Gloria 1&2, Peacemaker, See The Light, Before The Lobotomy, ughh I could go on and on.

[@dudewiththehacky]

The deeper take on wezer's make believe is that "haunt me everyday" (specifically the demo version) is the best song on the album. Sadly its buried at the end of the album

[@TwilightZoneMusic03]

Don’t hate me but The Now Now is my favorite gorillaz album and my favorite album of all time… and I love phase 5 of gorillaz in general…

[@salt.exe_music]

8:09 Lmao that might be why I like AJR so much because I used to be a fan of Owl City, and AJR reminded me of them, even if it DOES sound like Pre-Click, Living Room Era, which imo, is not as great as Click onwards.

[@aledandrian]

21st Century Breakdown is an amazing album smh

[@racetucker56]

Peacemaker and East Jesus Nowhere and Last Night On Earth omg it’s such a great album

[@AnnohaSF]

Only Green Day album I’ve heard. And I agree

[@ninjax9675]

peacemaker is the best green day song fight me rest of the album is mid

[@MysticClaws100]

I’ll never understand the hate this album gets

[@soggybread___]

Compared to every Green Day album that came before it, its extremely mid

[@BREATHER_]

The first disc of SB2H is honestly a solid project and “Melting” the outro to the whole thing

[@venomase5572]

The oasis slander was crazy their music is great

[@john-alexandermatsos2877]

Encore is inconsistent because it's a rushed replacement to a leaked, more serious project that was meant to be the follow up to the Eminem show. I believe that the better songs like Mockingbird and Like Toy Soldiers were part of the earlier project.

[@alejandrovasquez8527]

Maybe it's just because I was in high school when it came out, but 21st Century Breakdown is my favorite album from my favorite band. Every song is great. Even the weak songs are great. And "Restless Heart Syndrome"? That one's excellent. Maybe Brad wouldn't dig it, but give it a shot, y'all

[@iliketrains3495]

Sing is the only song on Blur’s debut besides There’s No Other Way I’ve actually listened to and I found it boring. Not a fan of shoegaze but I’ve got nothing against the style. Also yes, Blur >>> Oasis

[@jandcstopmotion7774]

There’s no Other Way slaps, She’s so High on the same album is pretty boring I don’t know why that’s one of their most popular songs.

[@takumidoutou4412]

I keep trying to think of an album I don’t like with one good song but I honestly can’t think of one bc all the albums I listen too are rad

[@zacharywoloszynski4258]

Jeremy U's ReevU you are famous :)

[@iliketrains3495]

@@BradTasteInMusicOfficial I think he’s a commenter because I recognise his name

[@BradTasteInMusicOfficial]

Oh yeah

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Yay! My unpopular opinions made me famous!

[@GNVS300]

I've actually seen that Jeremy guy in _my_ comments lol. He also defended Tones & I.

[@gregyoung9980]

Nice job on the channel name ;-)

[@soph6990]

ahhh finally a blur song on a video!! I would love a reaction to magic whip, 13 or self titled

[@matrix5051]

Lolz, "Humility" is my of the most favorite song made by Gorillaz and the all other The Now Now songs especially like the entire album, also with Tranz and Magic City i getting so much vibe too! :D (After all, I can also say Humanz is not bad/great album too!)

[@CirclingTheDead]

Damn, I actually love that All American Rejects album… it might just be nostalgia, but I honestly think it’s a good record

[@returns8108]

I am so glad that you liked the Coil album!

[@chameleonking6975]

Haunt You Everyday I think is a better example off of Make Believe than Perfect Situation. Perfect Situation is decent but Haunt You Everyday is fantastic in my eyes.