We’re Not Here to Be Loved - Fleshwater (Full Album Reaction/Review)

[@youtubeimi6480]

Great video RUNTY. 1:02 Baldpate Driver 5:15 Closet 7:17 The Razor's Apple 10:28 WooHoo 14:14 Linda Claire 16:45 Kiss The Ladder 18:07 Enjoy 21:30 Backstairs Breathing 23:27 Foreign

[@Praisestothemosthigh369]

Man this album came out of nowhere and blew me sonically

[@mediajunk]

Right? I'm so glad I turned on my spotify radio. As a Vein fan this was an epic surprise. The first track knocked my fucken socks off

[@ATrippyCow]

I’ll blow you sonically

[@zetasann]

it blew you???

[@ashley_deltarune]

it what

[@Greatlakeskyle.]

Something about it takes me back to my childhood but also relates to my adulthood. Hard to put into words.

[@ChaseKalandia]

the two vocalists and how they can harmonize almost makes fleshwater feel like a heavier/shoegazier version of Pity Sex

[@Tydorfz]

never thought about it like that but that’s totally accurate

[@WinterStones]

that's what i'm gonna need if they don't play baldpate driver this tour

[@WinterStones]

@@ChaseKalandia edit. they did. :)

[@spankyjeffro5320]

Got randomly recommended Fleshwater by Spotify and was absolutely blown away. Seriously good album! :)

[@shlumpd3045]

blessed the same way

[@dayenknight8117]

One of my favorite albums this year, each song has its place here making the whole thing an addictive sound that I just can’t stop listening to. My favorites here are Closet, Woohoo, and Backstairs Breathing

[@sloppysteaks5813]

I wish Closet was five minutes long.

[@sloppysteaks5813]

“Enjoy” is good when it comes on in the car or when you’re gaming or something. It’s slow, methodical, and groovy

[@jesustsunami3496]

Well said Mr. Sloppysteaks5813

[@sahinlandman4667]

It's originally a song by Björk

[@stealsomething.3853]

It's my favourite

[@Se7enTearz]

@@stealsomething.3853what was really said is mine

[@masonrichards9122]

The first time I heard razors apple and kiss the leader was live and it was an unreal experience and I didn't even know the band.

[@l.ronhoyabembe8043]

Same. Went to see harms way a few weeks ago and ended up buying Fleshwater merch by the end lol

[@manwithtwoeyes6911]

I think their genre should be called "liminal rock". It has that 90s nostalgia vibe yet doesn't hail from that time period. Kind of like a misplaced piece of art in the museum that is time. At least for me, it sounds like this song is from 1997 or 98 but nope. 2022. IM HERE FOR IT BABY

[@Christian-cy9ol]

Haha

[@Ixe2077]

The production/riffs are too modern sounding imo but yea I agree.

[@Corroded_Red]

Man the guys from Vein are so talented and that female vocalist is 😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@sahinlandman4667]

She's the girlfriend of Anthony

[@SenzuriHxC]

Her name is Marissa Aka Mirsy, she sings too

[@scottmclelland9728]

My favorite current band and I'm 32. This band is a future classic for sure.

[@oscardelangel1895]

I have been discovering new music every month but this.. THIS! I have been listening this álbum from the beggining to the end since 3 months... I dont know why... The game between the female and male vocals... The up and down shoegaze scrathing metal guitars all very rare and well equilibrated with that touch of a nostalgic feeling I NEEDED THIS love this new band so much! Greetings from México

[@yaronhermann]

And the sound is spot on!! not too modern and polished but not too dirty and you miss the preformance Sounds more like the 90's -2000's and its just one of many things that makes this album priceless

[@Greatlakeskyle.]

Love the eeriness of the water down the drain sound at the end of foreign.

[@plaxy]

It's so underrated, I look forward too seeing what happens to this band in the future.

[@PataMuncher]

Definitely

[@survivorturnover]

fleshwater is just sheer brilliance & longing for nostalgia vibes

[@luna_callmenico1776]

I love you fleshwater, I will never leave you, you can always count on me I will never do you wrong, you're the best thing that has ever happened to me and I will protect you and make sure you're safe forever.

[@Weed-Bat]

I was listening to Deftones, when the song finished the radio based on them started and the song Clodet appeared, i got quickly interested on the song so i instantly saved it playlist, a few days ago decided to listen to the entire album and it became an instant favorite

[@tryingdelasoul]

Enjoy is a bjork cover

[@theonetrueoreo895]

Dude this album was so good that it converted me from rap to rock and metal. Love Fleshwater so much and i cant wait for their next project.

[@ZeyTheDaemon]

Never really thought about the Deftones sounding stuff like in Closet. I love how they can have more catchy hooks, and then the next song will be heavy as hell. I guess it helps that the album is mostly in Drop B. I found this album last summer, and it blew me away. Probably listened to it all the last month of summer. Discovered these guys and also Superheaven around the same time, but they're more grungy than shoegaze

[@dopeoutkid32]

Every song in this album is good

[@bhdownbad]

bubber ducky album

[@armaganbaklacii]

thank you so much for this reaction! this band needs some love.

[@michaelluciano1980]

Album of year for me!

[@alexxturkk]

DUDE you’ve been checking out ALL the cool albums this band is SO SICK!!

[@platinumkenpachi5923]

I really suggest looking into the trailer for the album it really sets the tone before you go into it.

[@ashigaramii__]

So many two step anthems here

[@Sashashka]

My fav album of the year. I‘m glad you gave it a chance _!_

[@cjdidntask]

one of my fav bands rn.

[@INFLUENCEtheband]

These guys are amazing ❤

[@BliksemKrachtYT]

Great record! Includes members of VEIN FM!

[@SHTTRRALTY]

yo dude try their 2020 demo, theres a different version of linda claire which sounds much better imo! awesome vid!

[@arturosaracay8254]

This band was recommended by a friend, its totally fire 🔥

[@oppdropper1312]

I fw this album heavy

[@axsent801]

Top Tier stuff best debut I've heard in quite some time 10/10 for me.

[@wavesinthe5112]

I would check out glare’s Ep and their into the void small ep shoe gaze is good! I’ll be seeing freshwater this Saturday and glare next week 🙏🏼

[@leni._]

perfect album, not a single bad song

[@SundayEdits777]

duuude this was my exact reaction to this album as well 😹😹

[@-smallambulance-]

Awesome review! Have you listened to Spotlights’ new album? Easily my AOTY and blends doom, shoegaze and trip hop all into one pretty unique sound

[@JohnnyStith]

fleshwater is the most fresh band ive heard iin years

[@preyuponofficial]

Great review! These guys/girl knock it out of the park

[@gloomyjo]

my fav album of the year and one of my favorite bands lately

[@PataMuncher]

Kiss the Ladder is so good but so short :(

[@fscorpion678]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS ALBUM

[@meatsuit6922]

Is it just me or is that riff in Foreign taken almost directly from Jane Doe?

[@jonnieinthe256]

Love it! Love the old dark alternative sound they have. All the guitar drones they have is sick. 🤘🏻🤙🏻🖤

[@danielfrancisco1461]

this is more into post-hardcore than shoegaze

[@ajfederici2954]

i absolutely love enjoy, smth about it man

[@dwedj]

sounds like hopesfall specially the first song

[@CrypticlyEncrypted]

Still one of my W’s

[@isaactayller]

cover of bjork :3 i love it

[@codyb6849]

Dude an amazing album an band they give me smashing pumpkin vibes along with the deftones sound to but here very good bro an l got three bands an albums for you to listen an react to disturbed divisive they did an awesome job on it my second band an my second album an band is never back down downfall there my favorite new metal an metal core bands out there an the third album is avoid cult mentality there pop metal metal core fantastic band an album to highly recommend you check them out an react to them cause I love seeing you do the Album reactions brother

[@CrypticlyEncrypted]

LETS GOOOOO (I’m Triscuit)

[@murderspree]

[@rayzininthesun8691]

🔥 album

[@diegoferrera787]

Check out Ally Nicholas' stuff if you dig this record

[@meatsuit6922]

I don't understand why people keep calling this shoegaze?

[@boxofscreams]

Fleshwater is just a band with different genre's mixed in one there not one genre so I don't get why people are fighting over yea there not shoegaze & this and that ugh just enjoy the music dude.

[@PataMuncher]

@@boxofscreams I love that, they just do what they would like to release not just strictly to one genre

[@boxofscreams]

@@PataMuncher exactly it gives the band much more room creativity & open-minded to trying different styles

[@meatsuit6922]

But they just have reverb on their guitars None of these songs even fall slightly in the tradition of a band like mbv or slowdive. This is emo or post hardcore, with pretty clear alt metal, post metal, metal core, space rock and even some pop punk influences. None of those have the indie influenced sound that defined shoegaze. I'm only bringing it up because there actually doesn't seem to be an argument about it at all Calling this shoegaze is like calling Primus math rock. Sure, there are adjacent traits but it completely disregards the histories behind the sounds that led to the creation of the music It's not a confrontation. It's fine to have a conversation around the music you like, don't take it personally.

[@boxofscreams]

@@meatsuit6922 yea dude i see ur point there not shoegaze at all it's just the combination of different genre's that also gives this band a atmospheric melodic touch.

[@dayyyyyyyyyyyy]

you cant really categorize these guys, just enjoy the music. its fuckin amazing.

[@ant69xx]

Awesome band, awesome album