Travis Scott - Utopia ALBUM REVIEW

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FAV TRACKS: HYAENA, THANK GOD, MODERN JAM, MY EYES, GOD'S COUNTRY, SIRENS, MELTDOWN, I KNOW ?, TOPIA TWINS, LOST FOREVER, LOOOVE, TELEKINESIS
LEAST FAV TRACK: PARASAIL
TRAVIS SCOTT - UTOPIA / 2023 / CACTUS JACK / ALTERNATIVE HIP HOP, PSYCHEDELIC TRAP
7/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@user-ll8ht1ug3b]

Fantano, Just because Drake made you Scared of the 6 doesn’t mean you had to give the Album a 7

[@MrNoJohns]

Scared of the Six😂

[@user-to6fy9of9e]

Too bad Melon wasn’t scared of the seven 😔

[@ManUnited10]

Lmao

[@kalilgomez]

top tier comment

[@paulc9684]

Lmaoo

[@gabriels486]

If it was called “To Pimp a Utopia” he would’ve given it a 10/10

[@2sinnrz]

don’t you get tired of repeating the same unfunny joke over and over?

[@rogerpena271]

@@2sinnrzthis is why ur mother is diabetic

[@GDLightshade]

​@@2sinnrzThat would never happen...

[@markfortune4091]

shut up

[@adammadanat]

@@2sinnrzno fr, I feel that fantano is so tired of these bots commenting the same thing on his videos

[@tomperry5947]

What you said about Travis using production and aesthetic to make his music feel like high art whilst the writing stays generic is so true and I think that makes it best. viewed as a soundscape.

[@MiLLz830]

it doesnt matter, it works well and is enjoyable to the majority of the public. He's says time and time again hes everything but a rapper

[@MappingEagle]

I don't really get why people always say Trav's writing is generic. Of course it's not incredibly lyrical but he's got a lot of lines that really fit what flows he's using in my opinion. Underrated writer honestly.

[@leonardoangulo3994]

​@@MappingEagleFr, the vibe he brings really elevates the lyrics and make them hit harder

[@thealchemist5653]

​@@MappingEagleHuge Travis fan, his writting is very very subpar

[@first3numbers]

@@MappingEaglehis flow is great, but there’s nothing deeper behind his bars. That’s the problem. Hardly any emotion in his work.

[@heavymetalheretic5386]

I agree with his criticism of the lyrics. If Travis matched his musical ambition with some deep lyricism, he would be unstoppable.

[@forfungamer1337]

that prolly aint him tho

[@R-H-B]

That’s partly what made Rodeo as mindblowing as it was

[@heavymetalheretic5386]

@@R-H-B Rodeo was Travis at his lyrical best.

[@heavymetalheretic5386]

@@spacecash9721 I'm a Travis Scott fan, his production is outstanding. I was just saying his lyrics are his weakest area. It's cool if you don't like J Cole but quit acting like that makes you cool. What's goofy about a rapper that't spit bars full of knowledge and substance? I'm not saying J Cole's perfect but I think he's great Just because I point out a subjective flaw in your fafvourite artist doesn't mean you got to act so dam sensitive.

[@chillspot331]

@@spacecash9721 bro get both ye and coles meat outta yo mouth damn...

[@LilTzeitzki]

This is truly one of the most thorough and succinct pieces of music criticism ever. Your thoughts are presented in an organized manner and articulated well. Your opinion is backed by reasonable justifications and criticisms too. For that reason I'm reporting your channel and unsubscribing

[@Eezy04]

😭😭😭

[@jaysgword]

❤

[@benthosundercover7916]

@@Eezy04had me in the first half ngl

[@ramonaurelio_]

💀💀💀

[@hamaamdeen2066]

😂😂😂😂

[@FlashmanVC]

“IMAX-type records” is the best way I have ever heard anyone describe Travis Scott’s music. Perfectly encapsulates what sets him apart from his contemporaries.

[@Ghostbustin]

Forreals I’m gonna use that phrase for his projects now

[@lordbauer5983]

Interstellar, cinematic aspirations.

[@techster1852]

The mixing on this album felt so off tbh

[@Calz20Videos]

@@techster1852the vocal mix was so FUCKING BAD on every track like literally unlistenable on a good chunk of it drake’s verse’s mix was just fucking pathetic, you could hear the sound of the room it sounded like it was on an iphone mic

[@titlewave489]

@@techster1852 he wanna be Nolan so bad smh

[@LegatoStudios]

Skitzo is a 10/10 song. The first 3 minutes sounds like a perfect song on its own. It randomly switches around to some extremely hard beats. He matches them immaculately with his flows. I’m not worried about whether or not it sounds cohesive. It sounds unpredictable but FIRE. Love that song.

[@benclarke7263]

I really like individual parts of Skitzo, particularly the jazz rap beat at the end. It was cool to hear travis rapping over that. I think the track is a bit too long tho

[@martinrichard3417]

@@benclarke7263 too long? That last beat should have lasted another 2 minutes skitzo is in my top 5 fr

[@LegatoStudios]

@@martinrichard3417I agree. Everytime it ends I wish I kept going 😭

[@whatif7351]

@@martinrichard3417bro that last beat lasted a long time without any vocals in the end it felt a bit too long

[@martinrichard3417]

@@whatif7351 you do have a fair point just needed more vocals because the way Travis hopped on that jazz beat was crazy fr

[@user-zo8rd8nt8y]

Heavenly to hear James Blake on the last track. He works so well with rappers. Cant wait for his next solo project. Hope he takes some risks and moves in a beautiful, new direction

[@tiram12]

It seems travis was or is a fan of James Blake as well. So that would make sense he got him to collaborate. I like that song too .

[@gabepesco]

He's an excellent producer, so it makes sense, it's always a treat

[@IDrawCars]

Fr James Blake is slept on

[@andrewdarrow4542]

So a strong 7 is essentially a light 8, with a light 8 basically just being an 8, with an 8 just really being a strong 8, which is just basically a 9, and a 9 is basically a perfect score nowadays since 10s are so rare which basically makes this album a 10/10. Wow, thank you Anthony🙌🙌

[@fourthevill4in393]

delusional fans be like 😂

[@highkey4316]

you rounded it wrong it's actually 12/10

[@lolmanyeah1]

There appears to be a fallacy in your logic

[@highkey4316]

@@lolmanyeah1sorry man i gotta🤓

[@kencarsongaming1236]

@@lolmanyeah1 “There appears to be a fallacy in your logic” 👆🤓

[@user-ll8ht1ug3b]

Fantano, Just because everyone said you were gonna give this album a 6, doesn’t mean you had to give him a 7

[@deadpixelc]

Hes scared of the 6😭😭

[@zionyngz]

@@deadpixelc lmaoo 😂

[@default3252]

6 would have been extremely generous. Travis fans should be happy.

[@magnablade]

@@default3252 why? the album was good

[@turboshazed7370]

7 is pretty fair

[@ZacV47]

This album gave me exactly what I wanted and expected. The last thing I wanted when this album was announced was Astroworld 2, so when he said he was going back to the sound of Owl Pharaoh and Rodeo I got excited, especially when the album cover dropped which is very reminiscent of Rodeo’s. All in all it felt like a successor to Rodeo while retaining some of the Astroworld sound which I loved. It’s sitting around an 8.5 to a 9 for me.

[@felixdavidsson3555]

^^^^^^^‼️

[@endhel_]

Strong 9 for me

[@cryptic4446]

Nothing like rodeo:(

[@tomsevcik1792]

Owl Pharaoh?

[@keithrich4209]

@@cryptic4446it’s a mix between owl pharaoh and rodeo.

[@Lucifer-pb5up]

"this album is flawless in every way possible, I love this album to peices. With that being said, I'm feeling a light 3-"

[@justaguywithhisgrasseson5522]

*light 6

[@snnpaii246]

Really nice of you giving your first 11/10 to Travis Scott Anthony!

[@cggc5871]

Mid ambient noise beats carried fortnite kid same flows n sounds every track not even any good adlibs lmao yeat enslaves no difficulty😹👎

[@zakx3844]

@@cggc5871enslaves is crazy😂

[@jaymf2560]

@@cggc5871how do i read this

[@refreshh5]

@@cggc5871look at your pfp bro you can’t have an opinion on anything

[@cggc5871]

@@refreshh5 its peak lil bro not tapped in wit his cornball npc meme pfp☠️😹👎

[@ElChistes01]

Glad you finally gave him the 10 he deserves

[@vivid5767]

Bro the vid js came out.

[@rushilairan5502]

MFER BAITED

[@MvsG18]

literally my fave travis tape

[@mason_yt444]

It’s funny because he didn’t actually give him a 10 🤣

[@weenieshnitzel4958]

@@mason_yt444 wow who would have guessed like you just completely ruined the joke by saying this

[@jashfield2269]

The beginning of hyena the first track of the album is actually took out from a song called proclamation on The power and the glory. An album from gentle giant a prog rock band in the 70s and its pretty crazy how i would have never imagined travis listening to that kind of music. I guess inspiration comes from everywhere and everyone

[@gggz420]

that shit sounds so trash. the vocals and the melody is garbage. it’s like he purposely put it in to make people uncomfortable lol. the melody is terrible and dissonant

[@Griimmyyy]

Anthony dissected that whole bar too. Like it was just a cool sounding sample 😭

[@unhelpfulrevelations7989]

Travis is absolutely a musical scholar, he likes Bjork and shit. Sometimes I'd like for those nerdier roots to show more in his music, but for what it's worth I'm still happy with this project. The Maggot Brain sample at the end of Hyaena was also pretty cool.

[@pookumz123]

Did he make the beat tho?

[@nt1331tn]

He probably didn’t listen to that it was prob one of his producers

[@Locomotivate]

travis’s rapping really took a huge step on this project, love to see it

[@kehlanakareem9319]

He’s my favorite rapist now, such a talented artist

[@justinhamilton7238]

What? Bi girl on bicycle. Lyrics are weak like clock radio speakers. Whack

[@Sports44]

@@kehlanakareem9319your favorite what?!?

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@justinhamilton7238dumb

[@AThickBurrito]

@@Sports44lmao

[@arelivent5530]

if Travis moaned Anthony's name for an hour he would've gotten a 10/10

[@communitycollegeofharvard6198]

god I would love this

[@ddk7234]

This shit was not funny bro

[@celtic69]

and rightly so

[@user-vj5nk3zy9n]

@@ddk7234mf you got a video that says doggo and you have a Russian dog pfp don’t you dare judge what isn’t funny 😭

[@ddk7234]

@@user-vj5nk3zy9n the dickriding is crazy

[@JammerXForce]

absolutely love this album, im also super glad travis didn’t just make an astroworld 2

[@Bennitooo]

Facts

[@fiftyakaMighty]

He probably should

[@crispcereal]

@@fiftyakaMighty that would be really disappointing if he did.

[@theweekndxo7438]

@@crispcerealwhat he dropped was disappointing lmao

[@ryelee9816]

And sadly everyone hating just wanted astroworld 2

[@KenKen-qb3br]

Gentle Giant = one of progressive rock’s most unique bands (they were sampled on Tribe’s We Got It From Here too), this sample is so unexpected it’s gone over many people’s heads (including the reviewer’s)

[@Una2Cold]

I agree with so much of what you said. Glad you kept level and have a realistic review. Almost all of the other reviews I’ve watched are nonstop praise and how great everything is. There def are high points and low points in this album and you did a great job alluding to that.

[@stephenalgu4363]

loved the dream like atmosphere in “parasail” especially paired w/ travis’ lyrics, “washing memories, tryna make it last”. one of my favorites on the album imo

[@shxnkbeats5945]

my personal fav along w my eyes

[@youtubefriends384]

Parasail one of my favorites how is it fantanos least favorite

[@AthyXrayGD]

Wtf parasail was the only skip for me😭 what a snooze fest

[@danielhnz]

@@AthyXrayGD someday you'll grow up lil bro

[@shittybu]

@@AthyXrayGDAgreed. if travis isnt making my drive thru experience like a cocaine high, the song is probably as boring as Parasail

[@Dwayne9]

I often felt that crossfading tracks and looping beats together was a cheat code for cohesion and on this album I'm super impressed he strayed from that and decided to create all original diverse songs that somehow all fit within the same soundstage. I feel like the song SKITZO is a testament to the album itself. I think this album is his best work since Rodeo.

[@Maxatrillion08]

are you on drugs? This album is very bloated with arbitrary features, it's eclectic aka all over the place, his lyrics aren't saying anything truly meaningful or poignant, probably because Travis Scott doesn't have anything to say. The world we live in today is basically a dystopic nightmare where brands and corporations have more power than governments. I think if Travis truly cared he would have waited 5 years before releasing new music. But instead we get a rushed trash of an album as a way to thumb his nose at everyone. He seems super arrogant, impatient and more concerned with staying relevant and cool than actually creating anything with substance. I'm starting to think Travis Scott's audience are a bunch of 13 year old suburban white boys. 😢 In my opinion I think the album deserves a 5 not a 7. Fantano was obviously being generous on the basis of Travis trying something new.

[@sofsings101]

I like this take

[@squarebreads]

​@@sofsings101who doesn't lmao

[@nikolademitri731]

@@squarebreadsother people who don’t like it?

[@squarebreads]

@@nikolademitri731 fair enough

[@aezidoubleu]

I found this album to be a very fun and interesting listen. Really enjoyed it.

[@jacksonmaloney8520]

Have to say I agree. There's definitely some low points; however, Travis could of easily made a trap-heavy album following the success of Astroworld, and yet choose to deliberately make an experimental album that felt more true to his vision rather than the expectation of fans. Say what you want, but that takes courage.

[@fadelhajmurad1722]

I can finally tell my friends that I enjoyed the album

[@highkey4316]

fr, my opinion finally dropped 🙏

[@Dbeanzzz]

@@highkey4316 💀

[@nbaoldboy1087]

I’m feeling a light to moderate 2 on this one

[@th3giv3r]

But we know the truth

[@lunar_spectrum]

😭

[@normharr]

My eyes was easily my favorite song on the album imo, that shit had me floating 🔥🔥

[@Ike_Sham]

Same bruh it's beutiful

[@turboshazed7370]

Fuck yeah

[@schlalomeonyuxin7492]

Blud trying to be Frank ocean

[@ChiPandaAndKeegan]

That's my favorite! I think it's one of the most brilliant songs he's ever released. The features and new "flavor" to Travis' performance really heightens his credibility as a "psychedelic trap" artist, and the beat switch at the end is a satisfying payoff laced with a cool flow that takes me back to the feeling of listening to a Rodeo track like "90210".

[@ghostsinthesnow_makes_music]

@@schlalomeonyuxin7492it does have production from vegyn who did a lot in blonde and recent frocean stuff

[@majinbluu_956]

There are some truly great songs on this album like: My Eyes (which is beautiful), I Know?, Parasail, Thank God, Telekinesis, Circus Maximus, Hyaena, and Meltdown.

[@bruhbruhman349]

Parasail is just noise

[@simon_777]

​@@bruhbruhman349isn't it just a interlude?

[@mello6075]

@@bruhbruhman349 isn't music just noise ?

[@alrulz6402]

​@@mrguacobro stop spamming

[@bowincoberly4767]

Nah not parasail bruh worst cut on the album besides maybe k pop

[@J-A-A-K]

Fan theory: Does it seem to anyone else that Travis organized Utopia in a three-act structure? The first third (tracks 1-6): Have an introductory feel. My Eyes sets the emotional landscape and God’s Country paints a picture of the societal landscape. The center third (tracks 7-12): Meltdown and the next five tracks go much harder and feel like they’re committing to heart of the album and it’s themes and conflicts. Parasail, as the two-thirds point of the project, is a reflective interlude serving as the turning point or climax. The final third (tracks 14-19): Have a descending feel with slightly sparser production. Lost Forever in particular has a more subdued feel sonically and lyrically. Telekinesis is the perfect finale and Til Further Notice is the outdo and roll credits. Just a thought… Like Fantano said, Travis’ greater skill is as an orchestrator and framer of projects. The project is trying to be immersive and convey a cinematic type of aura.

[@paulc9684]

I agree and it makes sense considering he released a movie to go with the album

[@bushwentto711]

gods country is the worst song of the album

[@misterrandom3544]

The opening song is literally one of the hardest songs on there. The drum break makes it easy

[@andreborba]

I'm glad that My Beautiful Dark Twisted Utopia finally was rated a 10/10 by Melon.

[@ryanhuizar168]

More like Yeezus

[@ryanhuizar168]

It’s like bro did a remake of Yeezus

[@Duncell7]

@@ryanhuizar168yea but way better

[@borisburd2951]

@@Duncell7 not even close

[@galletonisreal]

@@borisburd2951 much better

[@mr.bassist1283]

Parasail and My Eyes are my personal favorites. I always think Travis’ chill-psychedelic songs are him at his best like Astrothunder and sdp interlude

[@dr3474]

FAX

[@jjsweg9012]

Skeletons live in Austin is goated

[@xxx_rotfd_xiii_xii3619]

parasail stuck in my head

[@kenm.7989]

yes bro. parasail was crazy, same with telekinesis, when sza came in i got goosebumps. 😂

[@Truthseeker57]

Both of those songs are INSANE while on psychedelics

[@geoid5388]

This is easily one of the best Travis albums ever. This was really experimental and I LOVED it!

[@aaryasethukarthy9231]

Not expirimental it's his old travi$ scott sound

[@user-hn3uu3gj2g]

He only has a few albums… wake tf up

[@supes2687]

​@@user-hn3uu3gj2gWake up from what

[@EYevoleW]

@@user-hn3uu3gj2gyou sound like someone that doesn’t have a happy life

[@user-zu6ts5fb6g]

Quirky = good

[@Trioptic3D]

It wasn't bad. It's a decent album. Definitely more vibe over content but the production and engineering is amazing!

[@ProdLucio0]

the mixing was pretty bad on many songs

[@csh125]

@@ProdLucio0 ?

[@cedricgant8535]

You would’ve gave it a 10 if it was called Tea Time & it was just Aubrey talking about Vegan cookies ☕️🫖

[@daniellavaladez7820]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@WorkofAmbience]

Hyaena starts with a sample of Proclamation by English prog legends Gentle Giant, those are the lyrics you're referencing at 4:46. It's taken from a critically acclaimed concept album about the corruption of power. Just wanted to stress, they're not Travis' lyrics and make way more sense in the context they were sampled from.

[@ThePapaPancake]

I can't believe he missed that. The Power and The Glory is a classic prog record too, I'm surprised he didn't know about it, or if he did, mention it.

[@unknown6390]

Anthony missing critical information? Shocker! The use of the sample was awful though. Didnt make a lot of sense and he sounded ugly being harmonized

[@ResevoirGod]

Sounded like Jonah Hill doing slam poetry in 22 Jump Street

[@WorkofAmbience]

@unknown6390 yeah considering how musical it sounded in the original, this felt like they tacked it on the front of a song and it's more like stealing than sampling. Gentle Giant has been sampled by a lot by hip hop artists including on "Strange Ways" by Madvillain. Difference is they did it well whereas Travis did not.

[@Josh_Read]

Agreed. This is rather poor journalism, with all due respect to the man.

[@cade1866]

I think you said it perfectly when you said “ there is little momentum from section to section” because that’s exactly how I felt listening to this album it plays to me more like Travis‘s scrap bin as opposed to his traditional IMAX presented albums like you describe

[@glideboyultra]

very very glad we got this new unique soundscape and not a bunch of escape plan type production as much as i love that song

[@teamkockroach4080]

0:08 Why Travis Scott is so influential and successful 0:41 Travis Scott’s non-musical business ventures 1:25 The Astroworld Festival disaster of Nov 2021 2:39 the Utopia promo cycle, and how BITTSM and Astroworld “rested on Travis’ laurels” 3:39 Commentary on Utopia’s worldbuilding and maximalism 4:34 Opening bars of HYAENA - uses them to talk about Utopia’s general lack of depth and role as “ear-candy” instead of something more profound 5:28 HYAENA 5:51 THANK GOD 6:30 MODERN JAM 7:39 MY EYES 8:20 GOD’S COUNTRY N/A SIRENS 9:04 MELTDOWN 10:11 FE!N (dislikes the Carti feature 😔) 11:00 DELRESTO (ECHOES) 11:45 I KNOW ? 12:05 TOPIA TWINS 12:38 CIRCUS MAXIMUS 13:13 PARASAIL 13:47 SKITZO 14:28 weird tangent about Travis saying “Ye over Biden” and Fantano’s criticism of this bar 14:59 LOST FOREVER 14:59 LOOOVE 15:11 K-POP 15:19 TELEKINESIS 15:51 TIL FURTHER NOTICE 17:14 Overall thoughts on Utopia. Decent to STRONG 7

[@luisconde6201]

you forgot to pin the part where Fantano admits his love for Travis.

[@zakariahmardon5702]

im feeling a decent to strong virtue signal on the “Ye over Biden” tangent 😂😂

[@teamkockroach4080]

@@luisconde6201 0:29 "Y'know, I was almost gonna quit my music reviewing career back in 2015, but La Flame really convinced me to stay in the game with his psychedelic trap masterpiece Rodeo. Now, I gave it a strong 8 at the time, but considering how my love for Travis Scott has evolved over the years, I'm gonna canonically change Rodeo to a strong 10 to a LIGHT 11 . But onto the Utopia review."

[@Sucharush31]

@@zakariahmardon5702 TIL "Virtue signaling" is being a little concerned that one of the biggest artists in the world said he would elect a guy who openly admitted he loves hitler.

[@TheClarex]

Bro why are you actually listening to the review

[@leo-vs6kv]

i think utopia is a step ahead of astroworld, it has low points but the continuous switch of sound in the album gives a hyper original and very high level tone to the album

[@theegreenone]

It’s far more consistent than Astroworld, but doesn’t quite reach the same heights imo

[@red.hydrogen]

​@@theegreenoneI'd say that Astroworld had higher highs, but Utopia has higher lows. Nothing on it is WHO? WHAT? or YOSEMITE levels of "meh" for me. I think it's way too early to say if Utopia is better or worse than Astro, I think we need a lot more time to ruminate (Edited for clarity)

[@SemiAI-.-]

@@red.hydrogenyea Astroworld was peak let’s be honest here

[@red.hydrogen]

@@BrandonThe1nr I was not calling them highs, I was in fact calling them the low points. That's on me for the ambiguity, I'll make an edit

[@BrandonThe1nr]

@@theegreenoneI disagree on the “highs”, I think Utopia definitely has higher highs BUT I wish the lyrical ideas were more flushed consistent. I have no idea what about the album verbally makes it “Utopia” lol

[@lucianas661]

what you said about him using production to give his music a high art feel while his writing stays generic/corny is exactly what i thought. i’m a sucker for the theatrics and i love the sound but lyrically he clearly has nothing to say about anything. the instrumentals on some songs had me preparing myself for some introspection just to hear a bunch of empty lyrics. i liked the maggot brain sample, and i caught every kanye reference on my first listen bc of how literal it was. the 1st half of the album was brilliant imo and the 2nd half dragged on, i wonder what it is about skitzo that made it worth the 6 minute run time to him. i didn’t expect to enjoy this project as much as i did on my first listen. i really like that he’s experimenting more, and i enjoyed his solo tracks the most. i would’ve liked to hear more from him, it felt like he was hiding behind his collaborators especially towards the end. this is definitely one of his better works :)

[@matthew02]

there’s still a few songs i don’t really like that much, but the sound is more unique than astroworld which i like. i still wish lost forever still had the original beat all the way through and the longer intro that the fashion show version had

[@Dmac4Ever]

I was thinking that when I first heard the album version of Lost Forever, but I think the best switch fits way way better now, but I do love the first beat but it really never fit well for the dudes flow.

[@josephshovlin1672]

i disagree… i do wish that they let the sample play in the beginning without travis’s vocals over top like they did in the leak, but the 2nd beat of the song is one of my favorites on the whole album. sounds AMAZING in the car

[@zzzzzzz2601]

I love how Anthony acknowledged Travis timeless past works like Rodeo and rated the album 7/10 over the potential there was on UTOPIA, personally If I reviewed this album I would've rated it a light 6 because it didint give a generic outlook like Birds in The Trap or even Astroworld, so it was a dissapointing album with terrible mixing compared to the previous works he has produced, really sad the stans or fans are praising it while he could've done perfect in the 5 year period of time.

[@destinduckworth5484]

@@zzzzzzz2601 shut up, this album isn’t anywhere near a 6 watch ur mouth and stop tryna be different

[@destinduckworth5484]

Ur on drugs, Lost Forever is still great, even with the beat switch

[@JammerXForce]

thank you for the modern jam love, been seeing WAY too much slander for it online😤😤

[@dabs.47]

GarageBand type beat 🚮

[@rxmeo280]

@@dabs.47it’s a kanye beat

[@avineumann3476]

@@rxmeo280 everything is a fucking kanye beat

[@amadeusomalley5091]

No like it directly samples “I Am a God”

[@kyda__]

@@dabs.47retard 😁🤣

[@nandowes2728]

i've heard that a certain amount of people are saying that is a bad album, this and that but i just can say that is a really good album, it has bangers and others songs that develop the album as UTOPIA

[@Giopowered]

People just want TikTok song clips. It’s annoying

[@halloweenfan158]

Doesn’t have good lyrics or a message tho so I don’t like it.

[@codyhansen7600]

Dude why would you even give this guy the exposure, he is responsible for ten people dying and that shouldn't be forgotten

[@Malmorious]

ok and? everyone dies.

[@ddash96]

Sampha sang only one line on “my eyes” and it was one of the most beautiful things i ever heard

[@esdrasvincent5184]

Absolutely agree. Sucks that his feature was cut off so quickly

[@jjsweg9012]

shoulda got frank on it though it sounds exactly like a frank song

[@ddash96]

@@jjsweg9012 that wouldve been lovely. Imo the song is still perfect

[@RegisteredLate123]

so real

[@conCtusJack]

​@@jjsweg9012i feel like frank was intended to be on it, you can definitely hear the inspiration on Travis's pitched vocals

[@PopBS]

This album is 40 years old and is still a classic😭😭😭😭

[@urasenseii]

no

[@PopBS]

@@urasenseii ah ah ah☝🏿

[@behjat4106]

Bro thinks he's a time traveler

[@Krixia]

I know is the best song of the album... chilled, to the point and does not try too much, plus the hook will be incredible live when everyone is singing it. I feel that Travis's albums can only be graded post live performances as AstroWorld blew up after the videos of the live performances started bubbling online. Strong effort overall and i believe ill be listening to around 7-8 songs post album hype

[@priscilalala4577]

I know is my fave too. Simple good Travis song! I love Travis work for many years but even I can’t enjoy the over produced songs that much.

[@semiconductor5]

If Album was named 'Kidtopia' you would have given it 10/10

[@tjpietkivitch366]

Great review anthony! Definately one of your most thoughtful reviews yet. Hope you lose the activision case.

[@arandomguy4463]

That's actually wild 😭

[@balljuggler64]

Lmao

[@lunar_spectrum]

Truly one of the comments of all time 😭

[@ilovecody7514]

In some ways, Utopia really does feel like the true follow-up to Rodeo, not just with the album cover but the nocturnal feel as well. Something feels missing at times with a few tracks not fitting going for a more commercial feel, but still really good overall. Modern Jam was nuts, Teezo had a really cool inflection that reminded me of how Andre 3000 would sing almost. But the backdrop was anything but cheerful on Modern Jam. Super sinister, super futuristic. It was fantastic. I also might like Meltdown more as a Travis and Drake Song over Sicko Mode because I LOVED the way Drake rapped on it. Super gritty, petty, and to the point. A lot like the verses on IYRTITL. Other tracks that were also great were the opening track HYAENA, THANK GOD, AND FE!N Was really impressed with this album, and it felt like a return to form for a darker Travis. And a true successor to the Rodeo era. Which is my personal fav, and before it even released, I was super hopeful and excited because I had a feeling based on the cover art. It's probably my second favorite Travis album. My first being Rodeo of course, but it really feels like this could go toe to toe in terms of mood and album standouts.

[@magnablade]

Not reading allat 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♂️😭💀💀💯

[@brycewhite6354]

Damn bro you had this ready, videos been up like 1 min

[@Manays]

Bro copied pasted his RYM

[@luigigaming4686]

bro was waiting eagerly to drop this comment😭

[@dickensanthony]

Bro had this shit in the drafts 😭

[@yadunandanprasadsinha]

When the Album came out I kinda agreed with Melon's Rating but as I have listened more to it and I have got to know about more about the Album. I am feeling a Light 8 for this Album.

[@JuanChavez-rl5no]

the movie was wild. crazy visuals. made me appreciate the album way more

[@magnablade]

Everyone’s saying it already but I think it’s true that this album will age really well and it really reminds me of Yeezus in a lot of ways. Have to give Kanye credit where back in 2013 he said he was making music for “10 years in the future” looking at 2023 I think his prediction really came true

[@turboshazed7370]

In a way.

[@Billiamwoods]

Rap fans when they haven't compared a new album to Yeezus and said "it will grow on people" for 5 seconds

[@magnablade]

@@Billiamwoods lmao I know it’s cliche to say same thing with the whole WLR effect but like I really think the comparisons are clear he literally uses production from I Am A God and other tracks

[@Billiamwoods]

@@magnablade I mean, yeah, but I'm simultaneously supposed to believe this album is ahead of its time and will be appreciated with the passage of time, but also that it sounds like a Kanye album 10 years ago.

[@arch1vst]

it’s one album

[@TophatOfficialMusicYT.]

This is how mbdtf felt to kanye fans

[@lagos2145]

nah a 10 to a 6 isn’t as crazy as a 9 to a 7

[@ededdneddy4ever34]

@@lagos2145I wish mbdtf was a 10. Just an opinion.

[@jadenthelistener1700]

@@lagos2145mbdtf ain’t a 10 it’s too front heavy

[@pixelperfect1729]

@@lagos2145 He’s saying that this is Travis’s equivalent to MBDTF within his own discography.

[@sarthakjain1824]

You are comparing this to mbdtf?

[@epicbroforce362]

The beat switch on MY EYES is my favourite part of the album

[@johnallen5666]

I like how fantano mentions influences by album and artist titles cause sometimes he can make a fan aware of some other music they might enjoy because its a similar energy or sound

[@Rowski1]

The production on this album was unbelievable and I really like the overall dark tone of the album. Hopefully Travis continues down the experimental route and maybe collabs with jpeg. Overall 8/10 album

[@thomo2127]

Bro it was the fucken worst album he’s made it’s a 2/10

[@peglord]

bruh travis scott and peggy would not fit

[@voigto]

Nah keep guys like Peggy and Danny Brown away from this. They're too creative.

[@user-sf8ff3ir1u]

we need travis x yeat

[@qeo2374]

@@voigtoyou’re calling them more creative than the creative juggernaut of Travis Scott cmon he creates franchises every album the guy made a album about a theme park 😂

[@AJEETKUMAR-om5rf]

Come on Fantano , If it was named "Kids see Utopia" you would've given it a 10 / 10 .

[@cggc5871]

Mid ambient noise beats carried fortnite kid same flows n sounds every track not even any good adlibs lmao yeat enslaves no difficulty😹👎

[@griedd]

@@cggc5871i’ve seen your comment on reaction pages. you have zero idea what you’re talking about. i ratiod you by 40 likes Lol. quit talking about stuff you have no idea about.

[@sukorataamarilla1207]

If it had been named Melontopia

[@333doom]

​@@cggc5871 u listen to yeat ur opinion means nothing lmfao

[@cggc5871]

@@333doom yeat enslaves yo fav he a musical genius😹👎

[@bossman7579]

Lmao this album had mad potential to be a near perfect if Trav would really rap his lyrics with more substance in em. His concepts, production, themes, vocals/effects are all out of this world but the generic and sometimes trash lyrics just stop the dude from having that whole masterpiece

[@phoeeb_e]

personally loved the album, definitely here for it. when i actually first listened to hyaeana the minute those instrumentals kicked on i knew i would love it. 🖤

[@myrealnameisharry49]

How? I don't get why people like Travis's music. It sounds like a random mess with autotune. I'll admit, production is top tier but that's it.

[@kraken6940]

​@@myrealnameisharry49because his music sounds amazing, its very unique and creative. You won't find lyrical masterpieces here, its not lyrical rap but it doesn't mean that the songs don't have meanings.

[@Jarofspam4444]

@@myrealnameisharry49for the love of everything please listen to Rodeo

[@garfieldfan925]

@@midnightrxdman kpop worst song off the album

[@TYLOTYLOTYLO]

Rating the album a NOT GOOD and then not putting it in the title was a top tier prank! Well done Anthony. Got me.

[@tklyfe]

Stop the cap. You didn’t even watch the video. He gave it a 7

[@justsomedude8949]

@@tklyfeshut

[@MikeCancel]

Thank you for giving a nuanced review of this album and not just Pitchfork-ing it!

[@blkrr1349]

I hate the word pitchfork because of pitchfork

[@j.c7719]

Pitchfork were generous with 5.7/10, I’d have given it 1/10

[@pshhhhhh._.]

@@j.c7719fix your ears

[@a.w_.]

Pitchforking it = I disagree with the score

[@amajusimonokome5364]

​@@j.c7719your on drug's 😊

[@zachredding6211]

I really enjoyed the album. My takeaway is he didn’t improve his weaknesses rather he amplified his strengths. He’s an incredible director of creating a vision for an album and drawing the audience into what he wants them to hear/feel. I give it a solid 8/10.

[@shaqberry872]

What’s his weakness?

[@ovpn04]

@@shaqberry872 probably would say his weakness is his lyrics and his sound (type beat) being his strength.

[@nickp8996]

fantano: “it feels and sounds like high art from another dimension” also fantano: yeah give that shit a 7

[@rellotm3529]

Yes, bcs it sounds like that, but lirycs are clearly from our dimension. From our very low-tier dissapointing dimension.

[@onemanonevote4223]

@@rellotm3529that part. I don’t get the hype. Does anyone listen to lyrics. Most of the sounds r samples so you get points from lyrics and arrangements. Arrangements good lyrics ok. The lead single was trash.

[@trenhen4311]

A 7 is a good rating y can’t u guys wrap ur heads around this 😭

[@slattslattslatt]

@@onemanonevote4223"Most of the sounds r samples" yeah this is what happens when ur mentally disabled and know nothing about making music

[@slattslattslatt]

@@trenhen43117 is a pretty bad rating but fantano is mentally handicapped so it doesn't really matter anyways

[@samellsworth9498]

i like this project a lot for the risks it takes, even if not all of them succeed. id love to hear travis come into some more personal topics lyrically like he did on rodeo on the next record. i also hope the next record comes at a time where a kanye feature is more appropriate , if it ever will be

[@DonovanGG__]

One of the things holding Travis back from being on Kanye’s level is the lack of personality or emotional performances like a Jesus Lord, Come to life, Family Business, Bound 2, or Hey Mama. That and also Kanye is probably a bit more forward thinking. There was a bit of forward thinking and uniqueness found in tracks like Lost Forever, Hyaena, and My Eyes, but a decent portion of the album is definitely Kanye “inspired.”

[@samellsworth9498]

@@DonovanGG__ i agree i think kanye overall has more inspiration and things to write about then travis atm. i think trav will come into some type of focus, or maybe something significant will happen to him personally that will give him the kanye inspiration

[@DonovanGG__]

@@samellsworth9498 I also forgot to mention I think Modern Jam is pretty forward thinking and risky, it takes an old school beat and flow, and adds very modern musical elements to it (hence the name Modern Jam) and the structure (or lack of structure) of the song is very weird but I really like it.

[@bulletheat4u846]

@samellsworth9498 what more could happen to him though? I wouldn't expect him to talk about his rise to stardom because that was already touched upon in rodeo. The astrofest tragedy happened (yea I know he briefly talked about it), he's had issues with Kylie, and he's raised a daughter. But he didn't really discuss these things - and it's fine with me if he doesn't wanna get personal. But in that case he could've at least described the concept of a "utopia" or better explained what utopia meant to him in the album. There could've been more of a narrative lyrically speaking. even though it sounds like im shitting on travis I really like this project. It's just that if he already has great production, great vision, and a ton of resources, why not improve your lyrics and take your music to the next level?

[@nelsonmercadojr2749]

@@DonovanGG__my favorite song on the album

[@cedricvr5705]

Fantano completely missed the vibe of PARASAIL, such a shame!

[@Jtyy345]

i already kind of expected him to give higher rating. If you watched the live stream where he had reacted to Utopia, then you would see that he tends to often enjoy the songs. So that is just a clearly indicator that he is gonna rate it high up.

[@PeakApex]

Can't believe Fantano gave this a negative 372 out of 10. Such a underrated album.

[@HawksNestYT]

Cant believe there was no mention of the last half of “My Eyes” Travis went insane on it, wish we had more of that Travis Especially since he referenced the AstroWorld festival tragedy in it.

[@user-ge4os4ow3f]

Hello hawksnest!

[@viachaslauhryniuk4994]

Best Travis part on this album imo.

[@zclan4130]

Maybe because it was directly ripped from Tory Lanez’ Hennessy Memories

[@justajobro1266]

WOAAHHHHH HAWKSNEST??? thats a biggg surprise

[@garrettmorrell5383]

He talked about it lol. He did it sounded like an AI sad boy

[@sadoklajmi]

Yesssss I knew I could count on him to say this out of all people : I haaaaate when artists wrap their projects in an aura of depth n mysteriousness n luxury n start making their albums a brand when in reality there's really not much substance in them n of course not every peice of music has to be deep n thoughtfull but it just rubs me the wrong way when artists promise something that's not there by overcompensating with insane production n marketing

[@St.Peter369]

My thoughts exactly

[@yinrealm]

Every time travis scott drops an album, the world responds. Every time travis drops, it's a movie.

[@JohnCarcer]

Brave of fantano to call Yung Lean a "legendary soundcloud rapper" even though his first review was him waving his bread hands for a whole minute...

[@tovsb8053]

I loved this album I’m giving it a 9. The first leg of the album is some quality work. Really impressed.

[@Darkcoffeee]

Shits a solid 4

[@marti3057]

@@Darkcoffeee stop trying to be different, dog

[@Darkcoffeee]

@@marti3057nothing wrong with thinking for yourself. you should try it sometime

[@Txstyment]

@@Darkcoffeee4/5 fr

[@qaqtix6700]

9

[@citrux2638]

Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (one half of Daft Punk) co-produced MODERN JAM, and once I found that out I could definitely tell that he made the track.

[@williampetty1778]

I love this album it was worth the 5 year wait: 1000%. Travis Scott put his all into it, and it's all I could listen to for 2 days once it dropped. I feel like this is his Magnumopus, and my score for this album is a solid 9/10.

[@Wesside_Don]

I’m glad that now I can moderately enjoy the album instead of thoroughly enjoying it like I was before this review. Thanks melon

[@neophilosophy1764]

A strong 7 is basically a light 8 so can you enjoy it thoroughly lol

[@namanchopra_707]

there's absolutely no way you didn't talk about the beat switch and travis's rapping on the second half of my eyes

[@rorylennon4043]

Best part of the album for me

[@mattjereza6541]

He probably had to cut down a bunch of stuff cuz it’s a long album (and thus long review). But yeah absolutely agree, that was my fave part of the album

[@Harveygregorxotwod]

Tbf I was thinking that

[@zclan4130]

He stole it from Tory Lanez Hennessy memories

[@davidp.7917]

Anthony, please, Utopia literally means a perfect place, how can you give a concept designed to be perfect a 7/10. You really can't never be satisfied, you'll always want more.

[@smallgay]

Can't believe he defended the astroworld deaths as "a necessary sacrifice" to make this album. Tragic.

[@atlasborda]

thank you anthony, now I can listen to it, because I love it :)

[@SKippySounds]

Can't believe Anthony just reviewed the beloved Disney film "Zootopia" for 18 minutes straight

[@Yickerman]

Parasail is one of Travis' best, it's a track that conceptually sounds weird but Travis makes it work

[@LaFlame1]

It sounds like a Frank ocean song lol but I like it

[@Advented_]

tbh this song is his response to his recent failures and the astroworld tragedy, and it is artfully done in a way where the listener can chose to accept it for what it is. This song is like him processing his feelings and responding to the fans, which his response isn't to feed into fans but to respond to them with what comes from his heart; to bring people together and put on a good show. its good art. it has heart.

[@cggc5871]

Mid ambient noise beats carried fortnite kid same flows n sounds every track not even any good adlibs lmao yeat enslaves no difficulty😹👎

[@Sky-dz1gj]

​@@cggc5871you're white.

[@master_shakem3291]

@@cggc5871babys first troll attempt

[@loganshaver1178]

Can’t believe u didn’t talk about the last part of my eyes, good rapping and the most emotional lyrics on the album, touching on the Astro world tragedy

[@nohoes5]

Travis leveled up with this one, fantastic album. 8.5/10

[@v.k5417]

Glad to know the Playboi Carti feature is what made this album better than MBDTF Melon 👍

[@thomasgendron3875]

can’t believe he finally gave travis the “guilty of that astroworld incident”/10 rating we were waiting for!

[@LaFlame1]

L

[@equzia7524]

you’re not funny

[@cantchange901]

Smoking on all of them rn

[@dietcocaine220]

@@critiqueeverything3297”If they just knew what Scottie would do to jump off a stage and save him a child”

[@dietcocaine220]

@@critiqueeverything3297can’t believe we’re still talking about this but why tf would travis scott continue his concert if he knew people were getting crushed to death. tens of thousands of people it was impossible to see and the breakdown of communication between security, EMS, police, and Travis led to that tragedy. No one told travis to stop and bro doesn’t have observation haki so there no way he could’ve known things were that bad in the crowd. He doesn’t deserve all the blame

[@elpolloloco69]

Probably one of the only reviews i can 110% agree with you.

[@joshuaiowa2190]

This album is like visiting an art gallery where you place your hands behind you and stare at the art while pretending you are so immersed in the art so you don't appear clueless.

[@nimanixo]

Literally !!!

[@djoreo3819]

If it was named "To Pimp a Utopia" you would gave it a strong 10/10

[@rasmusfrandsen1848]

Bro copied every other comment

[@SoldierTDA]

I went to a Travis concert a month ago in Milan and let me tell you: there were no safety plannings. Everything was batshit crazy as usual.

[@thomaspursel2382]

what does this have to do with the topic of the video

[@holosbachstudios9122]

@@thomaspursel2382 2:18

[@ThiccDaddy326]

@@thomaspursel2382watch the video and you’d know it was one of the first things he said goober

[@uncrownedoak7777]

​@thomaspursel2382 Anthony mentioned the tragedy of Travis Scott's astroworld concert. I'm suprised he is still reviewing his albums after that.

[@nikolademitri731]

@@uncrownedoak7777 I mean, not reviewing the albums for something the guy was found to not be legally culpable for… bit harsh no?

[@mynqmeis123]

I'd out this in his top 3 depending on stain power might put it on his #1. It truly gets better the more you listen to it

[@Ghungmin]

ngl this album felt like kanye working thru travis as a vessel.

[@theexpertracer6359]

This album is so interesting in that it’s more than the sum of its parts. The consistent production feel and vocal performances go a long way in creating an atmosphere that really lends itself to a good album experience, even if I’m not taking a lot of songs by themselves from this project. Don’t see a lot of album focused experiences from big time artists, shout-out to Travis for that.

[@awkwardsavage]

Anthony, you can’t just give this album a 7 because you opened up that window and let out the antidote.

[@DjR3aper]

Meltdown you have to hear on some subs. The 808s on the second half go nutssss. (My car's subs setup are 2 Crossfire XT3 12s, and a JP63)

[@saardean4481]

Hello my Friend. Thank you for your invaluable input. I just realised I have wish-suggestion. When I go to the overview of your videos I would love it if after the Artist-Album there also was some hint on the Genre as it would help me listen to my priorities first. Don't know if I am alone with this thought though

[@elpokex3260]

Deserved 12/10 Fantano, your ratings have evolved in such a good way

[@chillyisasleep7791]

you can't just give it a 2 because "8 points are redacted for every death at Astroworld" Edit: I had the number wrong so the new joke is that you can't just give it a 10 because that's how many died at Astroworld

[@theglockenspiel]

😂😂

[@adi_cs03]

Lmao 😭😭

[@dr.dolittle4505]

nah, that’s exactly what should have happened

[@reborn3843]

Saying that Travis blended into the background of the album and then giving it a 1/10 is not alright

[@LocalLegoFan]

The fact that this album got a better score than 2014 FHD is an atrocity. We need a redux review.

[@codymonnoyer7966]

I stand by, if this was written as good as it was produced, it'd be a 10/10