Youth is a Modern Emo Masterpiece

[@NateTheMateForever]

If you enjoyed this, pls 'SHARE' somewhere on social media. That is all I ask! Thank you mates so much. I hope you all have an outstanding day.

[@emmam.9376]

Hey nate i havent been in your comment section in a while i hope tou remember me I just wanted to say happy early birthday (same as mine) im turning 15 *w0ah* Your channel is so important I hope you birthday is fillled with beans and taco bell Love ya mate

[@jefferymyles5323]

I know it's quite off topic but does anyone know of a good place to watch new series online ?

[@timhally869]

Youth is a timeless album I will listen to well into my adulthood. Makes me think of late nights, long talks and long drives in my shitty red 97 Volvo. Nostalgia is real

[@NateTheMateForever]

this comment made me happy

[@vasilyzinoviev1751]

Volvo can’t be shitty, careful please :) just joking, best of luck!

[@shylooney13]

Mat was only 19 when Youth came out. Wow.

[@NateTheMateForever]

right? that blows my mind!

[@kylehegedus5498]

I was 21.

[@purpleeggplant]

Holy shit Mat is younger than me

[@pwalshofficial]

The transition from the end of Sleep into How Does It Feel? is one of my favorite moments ever in music. If I could describe how the dark days of my Junior and Senior years of high school felt, it would be the end of Sleep.

[@matixx9180]

The Night I Drove Alone was the song that defined that Summer for me. Amazing songs made up an amazing album.

[@NateTheMateForever]

mariahmatix such a good track

[@lild8874]

states away is

[@CadenF35]

I be listening to that song when im at the gym cause it locks me tf in 😂

[@zacharysmart6794]

“Figure You Out” has always been my favorite track on this record however I would daresay that “Everybody Is Going To Heaven” is their best record

[@NateTheMateForever]

I love EIGTH, but I feel like that was the record they made when they were trying to find themselves, then founf themselves on As You Please

[@zacharysmart6794]

Nate The Mate OH YES “As You Please” has some serious fuckin boppers

[@iMarcusXBL]

Yikes, youth is so above eigth it’s not funny

[@alexandercarlinmusic9467]

One of the best post grunge/emo albums ever

[@NateTheMateForever]

Alexander Carlin Music agreed mate

[@Floral_Green]

About time this sort of video came out - Youth was an artistic achievement that knew exactly what it wanted to be; right up there with Colourmeinkindness and Floral Green. The whole early 2010s Grunge-revival ‘subscene’ was so promising.

[@NateTheMateForever]

Jay Mazella I agree so heavy. Also, Daylight/Superheaven was lit

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Loooove Floral Green. That album is hella underrated.

[@tommcpherson7566]

Ive only known citizen for about a year but they are 1 of my favourite bands. For me though as you please is almost as good as youth so many good songs on both albums though. Once again great vid nate

[@NateTheMateForever]

both albums slap

[@ZestfulTurnip]

Youth is perfect. Peripheral Vision is also a perfect album!

[@ColtonBCasey]

Mat Kerekes could so easily be one of the biggest artists today. His new solo songs cross so many genres and they hit so well. His album "Luna and the wild blue everything" is a perfect solo album

[@MelancholyMegan]

YOUTH will always be the anthem of my 2013 summer. The best of Citizen.

[@kyletaylor7591]

Discovered the album last year. 9 years later, and it is still a staple in people discovering new sounds. “Citizen isn’t a band you grow out of. They’re a band that grows with you”- heard that somewhere and man is it true.

[@NatsTown]

The Things We Think We're Missing came out the same year and took a lot of the shine off this album because it sounded like the album Youth was trying to be, but was way more successful at it. I still love Youth though and glad to be reminded of it whenever it gets brought up

[@NateTheMateForever]

TTWTWM is a great album! I love both so much

[@jamesd1356]

incredible album; your head got misplaced is my fav on the album

[@NateTheMateForever]

that's a good one. I really love Speaking With A Ghost

[@MrSketchystudios]

youth is my favorite album of all time, followed by wish i could stay here by basement

[@jacobturner8965]

I like youth but personally I feel Citizen is a band that has improved on every album since, As you please is the their masterpiece in my opinion.

[@NateTheMateForever]

i mostly agree with this

[@lifeisaparty]

I love the new format these videos have been having bubby, you can really see how much effort you’ve been putting into these

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank you so much matey g!

[@lifeisaparty]

Nate The Mate it’s (Sandy) Matey G to you 😉

[@gannonkilleen955]

I've seen them live every Michigan date since 2016, I love them so so much. Thank you for another great vid!! You should do one on Turnover or Moose Blood!!

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank you gannon!

[@apski.snshft]

Citizen is definetly my favourite band and Youth is my favourite album. So much love, passion and energy put into it. Thank you for doing this vid. Keep it up man

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank YOU my mate!

[@Scottgunner89]

Got to see them play Youth in full last Friday, and it was incredible.

[@jonathanvaladez5916]

i remember i found Citizen just exactly when Youth dropped, i was heading to my freshman year of hs and all throughout hs (just graduated last month), i listened to Youth and the rest of their music everyday lol

[@yort925]

I've been listening to The Night I Drove Alone almost constantly for the past week so finding this is pretty dope

[@MoooseBlood]

Its funny that you coupled Seahaven and Balance & Composure. Me and my buddy spoke with Kyle Soto in 2016 after a show and spoke about balance and how they're in a similar genre. He and the band said they'd never heard of them.

[@jen-ou9mg]

Seahaven went on tour with Balance in like 2013....bunch of liars.

[@alexcia4126]

The emotions that Youth evokes will never be replicated

[@gorude666]

im so glad you mentioned the thing about pop punk that it’s not much of a genre, because citizen and seahaven are two of my favorite bands but i was never able to find any band that’s even similar to them in the pop punk genre

[@Ladyphoenix1313]

Gives me chills,they're songs never get stale & it's like(if you loved instantly) whoever gets sick of Hawthorne heights, ohio is for lovers?, Whoever gets sick of Citizen songs?(too many iconic tracks to mention)

[@bay427]

i got chills throughout the entire video. damn i love citizen

[@konnykon]

One of the greatest records written, atleast within the realm of emo/grunge/hardcore of the last 2 decades. Solid throughout, seamless listening experience. Every song fits so well and has their own energy. It hits different 10 years later

[@LPOband]

Man when you said citizen at warped tour 2013 that literally bought chills down my spine. I remember seeing them that same warped tour (my first one in fact). It was the end of the day and surprisingly a lot of people left the grounds but everyone who was still there was there to catch citizen’s set. The bands playing and crew and volunteers came to watch citizen. Literally everyone was vibing. After jumping with kids we were just swaying as a crowd in the noise gaze of citizen. And then we go hard for the summer and the night I drove alone. Man Overboard was my favorite band at the time but god damn even after watching ManO’s set for that tour, citizen left us with something we wouldn’t forget. Never felt more welcomed than with crowd. Thank you citizen (and will yip of course for producing a lot of my favorite artists) for giving us unforgettable records, looking forward to the new one.

[@NateTheMateForever]

it's crazy how different mat's stage presence used to be

[@ronin_861]

Why aren't there people around me who listen to music like this??? Listend to then since YOUTH 5 years ago. Such a masterpiece. Can you talk (or do you even listen?) about band like Touche amore, la dispute and counterparts? They are amazing too!

[@NateTheMateForever]

I feel your pain, josh

[@edwynlopez6643]

I still remember the night I heard Roam The Room for the first time ever I was literally shook at how simple yet fucking amazing this band was. Youths definitely an album for the books. One of , if not the best album from its time.

[@olanotfound]

yes! it’s an amazing project from start to finish

[@jacob8747]

I got my first tattoo when I was 21. Youth recently came out, and my tattoo artist was jamming out to the record while tattooing me. I asked him who the band was, and he, by telling me, changed my life. This memory will always reside in my brain pleasantly.

[@ColdplayAdmirer]

Saw them at warped 2015 and was so amazing i got to see them play this album. Got a poster and got it signed by all of them. I still listen to this album 4 years later

[@calebtrotter6940]

RIP Balance and Composure. Their last album deserved more credit

[@breadispain]

They're back

[@deegee6062]

I am so excited with the direction your channel is going. These videos are so cool, it's not as much a review or why someone should listen to it, but why they are special and why they matter to you, which is so much more interesting. The editing and clips you use are so well put together!

[@NateTheMateForever]

wow thank you so much dee dee! This genuinely made my day! You see my vision and that feels so good. thank u again!

[@colesmith2451]

Such a sick video, you’re quality is off the charts my mate. Keep it up

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank you cole!

[@angelmoreno7535]

Dude… I remember when this album dropped, I used to bike to work late at night blasting this on full volume. Then I got my first car, had an incredible summer with my friends and I fully remember moving past the girl that kept turning me down. Memories.

[@samforbes]

I'm loving the new format of your videos!

[@NateTheMateForever]

Sam Forbes thank you Sam! :)

[@MyUnoriginalLife]

hope you like life in your glass world- the thing i have always loved about citizen is how every album is completely different. theyve been my favorite band since youth came out in 2013

[@piercetattersall9049]

I'm calling it now Nate, you keep up this level of video production, you will probably reach 100k subs by this time next year

[@NateTheMateForever]

I love you Pierce

[@limb-o7180]

Roam The Room & Drawn Out are my absolute favourites

[@post-hardcoreboi7145]

Everybody is Going to Heaven is just as good as Youth if not even better. Change my mind.

[@feelslikeheav3n]

Dndjn Dndjnd Why change your mind when you’re already right?

[@iMarcusXBL]

You can’t be helped

[@luckynumberh8]

This is one of the most criminally under rated albums of all time. My fiance fell in love with them at the same time as i did, so this is kinda like our album. And having her sing every word with me in my car was when i started falling in love with her.

[@MrCornpalace]

I’ve always had similar thoughts about these bands. I knew all of them but even though they were divergent in many ways, they also were all associated acts and often friends with each other. Great bands and great album. I love their later albums too.

[@masomamakes2004]

Ya know what's crazy... I just kinda randomly stumbled on your channel through ur PhychIRL comment and I actually accidentally just clicked this video specifically that's about a band that started in the town that I actually currently live in lol. That's crazy!

[@NateTheMateForever]

Masoma Ndume no way! That’s freakin crazy haha. Mad love mate

[@edwynlopez6643]

Youth definitely brings back some nostalgia for me such an amazing record . Definitely one of the greats from our generation .

[@jakobrathbun4596]

I always viewed citizen and movements like the same genre, they both have very unique sounds and keep you on the toes, a lot of people think both are pop punk.

[@xoskeletal]

One of my all time favorites. Seeing this made me happy 🖤🌊🍂

[@jamieglenn658]

The hard work that you've put into the last few videos is awesome. Keep growing, mate.

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank you so much jamie!

[@skiproots259]

Saw these guys open for AFI a few years back wasn’t disappointed 🤘✌️

[@hammonday]

One of my absolute favourites. It’s nice to see it get some love

[@NateTheMateForever]

hammonday someone gotta give it love :’)

[@theghosstinside3562]

Also mat was going to quit the band after youths release the only thing that made him want to stay was the crowd at warped tour singing the words to ( I dont remember the single the album wasnt out at that point yet)

[@NateTheMateForever]

really? i never knew that. source?

[@williamducote8382]

I saw them live in Saint Louis almost a year ago. I talked with the guitarist about what gear what he was using, he was super chill and down to earth. Awesome video as usual 👌🔥

[@NateTheMateForever]

that's very cool to hear mate!

[@joselinev.214]

Oooo I reallly wanna hear u talk more about genres and if bands even have a certain genres anymore or if it’s more like a style/culture vibe rather than music determining it

[@NateTheMateForever]

great idea!

[@sarahromero2786]

This album is absolutely incredible and so is the band. I even got the album title tatted on me.

[@charliecrooner8663]

Underrated video needs more views

[@aleccadena9061]

Saw them at Warped Tour 2013 and they played an encore song even when they were out of time to do so hahah great band and music.

[@komma3366]

Hope you all got tickets for the 10 year anniversary!

[@laboexmusic]

“How Does It Feel?” changed my life man

[@kaylarowland6198]

I saw them at their show in Seattle, yeehaw, good video my dude.

[@lordcinnamon376]

When anyone asks me what I think a perfect album is ‘Youth’ is always the first album that comes to mind. ‘Speaking with a Ghost’ is just my anthem.

[@indigo5577]

fav song here too

[@dl.tatterson]

I love this kind of video that you’ve been making. Super interesting and informative. I LOVE Citizen and Youth has been one of my favorite albums for years. I’d love to see you do a video about Balance and Composure!! (RIP)

[@NateTheMateForever]

i love b&c to dead!

[@_ethanmc]

Youth was a defining album for my teenage years but I think As You Please is more ambitious with better songs overall. Also they have the best press photos.

[@NateTheMateForever]

i agree with everything you just said

[@clouds6257]

Loved this!

[@NateTheMateForever]

mad love my mate, appreciate ya!

[@luuji5253]

I keep listening to them til now. Movement + citizen

[@STTucker00]

Matt’s solo stuff is so fucking good

[@austinbiggs324]

I love your videos man, keep it up!

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank you austin!

[@TheJordanHageman]

I think one of the things that helped Citizen is that they had a very similar trajectory and maturity as Brand New. Their early demos are very Pop-Punk and immature (not necessarily in a bad way at all) and when they started maturing and expanding their sounds - they only got better. Youth is Citizen’s The Devil and God and EIGTH is like their Daisy in a way. Both records are phenomenal.

[@danielkakai2877]

My favorite album

[@kilowog9602]

What do you think about Can't Swim discography and "Rare", the last album of Hundredth

[@NateTheMateForever]

Kilowog I’ll have to look into can’t swim a lil more

[@CompletelyInadequate]

dude that merchant ships shout out @6:49 lol attitudes

[@lester6131]

They just released an absolute banger today

[@geometricalshapes4464]

I was listening to this album 2 years ago when my abusive dad kicked my door in and then proceeded to smash my acoustic guitar in front of me. Life is a fucking trip. I can never get sick of this album doe. Thank god for Citizen.

[@NateTheMateForever]

i am sorry mate

[@geometricalshapes4464]

Nate The Mate it’s fine. Not your fault. Love you and your channel. ❤️

[@justinx590]

Choke Up - stormy Blue. Criminally underrated album about growing up.

[@NateTheMateForever]

Justin X thanks mate!

[@justinx590]

@@NateTheMateForever no problem! Thanks Nate!

[@zelimss]

Great video!

[@onlinefriends7499]

Another great video! Youth is one of my favorite albums ever and this was very interesting and enjoyable. I think you're improving with every new video :)

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank you kayne!

[@daisypacheco9977]

Citizen would always be my favorite band no matter what. I respect them and continue to support the music they make. My top song is - How does it feel?

[@NateTheMateForever]

great track matey g

[@rybread322]

oh shit i was at the show where the carpet is all ABC123, First Unitarian Church in Philly

[@pizzagodtech3132]

You earn yourself a subscriber my good dude

[@Gibs444]

youth literally made me who I am today

[@tastytaco3044]

Yo I was just listening to this album.the acoustic versions are so good too.

[@NateTheMateForever]

acoustic citizen is a whole mood

[@OmegaDJH]

Mat said in a q&a on Instagram that he would love to stop performing songs from Youth all together, which is sad but I understand

[@NateTheMateForever]

i get it too :/

[@annikap2069]

I’ve seen citizen at least 6 times and I hope they always play at least a few songs from youth

[@NateTheMateForever]

that's awesome to hear

[@tpworldacc9163]

very noice editing on this one

[@NateTheMateForever]

thank you tony!

[@msmaam2040]

Youth is something Matt wrote during his teens, where most of the things that most teens worry about are heartbreaks, getting out of a gloomy and mundane town, etc. As You Please is comparable to Youth in the sense that it is a step above in terms of nuance in their lyrics and depth of the band's and members' personality. Their recent songs are softer imo but if you follow even one of the band members, specifically Mat, you can see their music change along with their personal life. In Youth, I saw it as Mat being in a bad place in his life. As You Please is still in a similar but is viewed through a more mature lens and thinks beyond the now and goes further into the what-ifs of life. Their new

[@DYL3900]

Love Youth, but I totally agree. A Youth pt. 2 would be a waste of time both for the band and for the listeners. Also, unpopular opinion, Everyone is Going to Heaven is my favorite record of theirs

[@WhyNotMN]

We opened up for em a bit ago. They are insanely tight live and they are such dope people. I just cannot get into them though. I wish I could. There are a few songs I absolutely love but overall I just can’t get into them

[@jswen2477]

the night i drove alone always playing in my car going to work on a night shift

[@slothwoman5303]

citizen are one of the most brilliant band ever

[@youthofyesterdayrecords]

Did u like Clique (Top Shelf Records band)? I thought their second album was amazing. Kind of reminded me of Joyce Manor crossed with the early work of Versus (A band from NYC you may have loved if you grew up when I did...check out their album "The Stars Are Insane). So yeah... Clique. It's good. 😊

[@AFFECTIONATEAGE3330]

EIGTH is my personal favorite from those blokes, they really hit their "devil and god" mood big time on that ish. They also used to claim to be from Michigan, funny how they've changed that in the last couple years

[@NateTheMateForever]

weave me into yr sin gave me srs brand new vibes

[@lancelotfrancis7107]

Do a video on Midwest Pen Pals and/or Merchant Ships.

[@jwhalend8626]

Who’s here after Life In Your Glass World? Fucking killer album imo

[@bgl1335]

I love youth but I prefer the energy on as you please

[@ChrisMuldoon]

Are you gonna do a warped or sad summer or disrupt (lol) vlog mate??

[@NateTheMateForever]

possibly my mate!

[@indestra1]

talk about HAVE HEART,nobody is talkin about have heart and i think everybody should

[@re6685]

Yes!!! Or the Punk rock NBA Human

[@darlenewolf6070]

Oh God, the iCarly Intro 😂😂

[@NateTheMateForever]

you know you loved it >:)

[@darlenewolf6070]

@@NateTheMateForever well, you got me 🤷‍♀️😂

[@zzirjukez2899]

The title of this video is a fact.

[@NateTheMateForever]

YES!