Yves Tumor - Heaven to a Tortured Mind ALBUM REVIEW

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Heaven to a Tortured Mind, a surreal celebration of soul, Britpop, and glam rock, has greater clarity and flourish than Yves Tumor's previous work.
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FAV TRACKS: GOSPEL FOR A NEW CENTURY, IDENTITY TRADE, KEROSENE, ROMANTICIST, DREAM PALETTE, SUPER STARS
LEAST FAV TRACK: HASDALLEN LIGHTS
YVES TUMOR - HEAVEN TO A TORTURED MIND / 2020 / WARP / ART ROCK, GLAM, PSYCHEDELIC SOUL
7/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@solo13th]

Gospel for a new century is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard in a long time

[@thewoat6589]

BIMMOM what does "I’ve ever heard in a long time" mean?

[@ThePhantom4516]

@@thewoat6589 it's pretty obvious, I dont know if you're just stupid or what the problem is

[@sin21ful]

gum ball it’s bad fucking grammar shit bird. “Ever” implies forever and thus “in a long time” is redundant.” The sentence would be correct if he said “Gospel for a new century is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard” OR “Gospel for a new century is one of the best songs I’ve heard in a long time. But he had a stroke. And tried to do both with either side of his brain.

[@nickmoss2046]

Then check out TV On the Radio if you've never listened before. The song is a dead ringer for one of theirs.

[@thewoat6589]

gum ball is it ever or in a long time? Idk

[@ReplyequalsNerd]

Yves is one of the most relevant artists in music right now and people dont even know it

[@Jbourbz]

Agreed! His music is so different while still seeming familiar enough to newer listeners imo

[@brandonheat4982]

Because of marketing. That's why they're not known. Another reason... Its a black artist that totally and purposefully lives outside of the norms of what society expects. That's the beauty of their creativity and persona. And nobody really knows how to properly market them. And its inspiring to me.

[@timber6059]

then they are not relevant

[@vj3908]

the radio sucks im sure if they blasted kerosene! on the radio it would be on charts & shift the whole industry. they make incredible music and have an amazing creative team

[@ethandemille2585]

@@timber6059 they are relevant to people who are involved in the creation of music

[@TheAndradeCS]

March, 16th: Puts Kerosene! in the Meh Section of his Weekly Track Roundup April, 9th: 2:43 - "The Fantastic Kerosene! Is a Moody, Righteous duet...." I'm glad you've come to see the light, Anthony.

[@elliottbooth1969]

My favourite song of the year so far

[@edwardgonzalez3425]

this was my journey with the song too i can't blame him

[@declansdynos]

It sounds much better the way it fits within the album

[@steinars9567]

@Bryan Stevens good point

[@0urMutualFriend]

Lol he did the same thing with Strawberry Privilege

[@johnchavez8386]

Romanticist to dream pallette transition is the highlight of 2020

[@joegunbie938]

so so sick

[@jeetok3047]

Literally just listened to these songs and it’s sooo good

[@FUTrading]

a lot's happened since you posted this LOL

[@LUIOFFICIALLY]

FR

[@Rubiinaagc]

FACTS

[@KJFolly]

I thought he was wearing the red flannel and I was about to throw down

[@AxxLAfriku]

This is super confusing to me: Why do I have TWO amazingly attractive girlfriends even though I am the unprettiest KZbinr EVER? Good night dear joy

[@motrilfromthe6281]

Simple answer, you don't. Fuckin virgin

[@mzwandile8543]

This album is at least a strong 8 - light 9, c'mon Melon

[@chakitaklla1114]

Youre goddamn right, at least an 8

[@patmull1]

I don't think so. I felt this is 9, however after track #8 "Super Star" there are very weak songs that completely destroys the epicness of this album to just "slightly better than average album you usually hear". It's a big shame because it still has maybe even three songs that has potential to be placed on best 100 songs of 2020.

[@theville9885]

Great to see a South African (I hope) here enjoying great music.

[@Randhawa241]

Getting a 7 is really good from fantano tho lol

[@dechefmane3526]

@@Randhawa241 v

[@Nazhussain07]

"The oddity of Bowie's work" I see what you did there, Melon.

[@finleyvalvo8364]

Medicine burn is slept on. probably one of the best songs on the album in my opinion

[@ardiloplayda6784]

Super stars my favs

[@Ronaldoisboss]

The bridge or whatver you want to call it at 0:50 is fucking fantastic. I wish it was longer

[@BurntWifi]

AND SIX HUNDRED TEETH 😬🎸🎸

[@keelowiththesteelo233]

@@BurntWifi AND SIX HUNDRED

[@techman862]

best song on the album fs

[@sami6998]

yves tumor will be the artist people think of 15 years from now when they say they were born in the wrong generation.

[@ThePhantom4516]

yves' work is really good, should get more attention

[@Amanboy2012]

On March 15th, 2020 you named “Kerosene!” a “meh” track on your weekly track roundup causing panic, confusion, disorientation, and frustration in me and many others. You had over 3 weeks to rectify your action..... And I’m glad you did.

[@mukesh_bombay]

when the guitar solo came in on Kerosene, I ascended

[@RockbandDrummer321]

I just clicked to see how to pronounce "Yves". Out

[@КонстантинЛесаев]

You made my day sir

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

Anthony looking like he about to chug three bottles of vodka in one go...

[@lavarball9018]

W

[@ConvincingPeople]

SLAVIC SQUATANO.

[@chrisjfox8715]

"AGAIN!"

[@joaquincollet4291]

Paulito8000 literally me right now 😔😔👊

[@sjdrah]

two years later and this album still has my fucking heart

[@oscarmoreno2466]

I. Can’t. Get . Enough. Of. This. Album

[@CamGarcia]

"SUPER STARS" is in the "FAV TRACKS" that's all I needed. Thank you. have a nice day.

[@RebornLegacy]

Lol same. I came here after listening to this song for the first time last week. It's soo good!

[@forgiveness999]

Warp easily has the most interesting artists on its roster.

[@aotwtelevision]

id say neck and neck with Jagjaguwar

[@lucacycles8623]

I think it's always been like that! Well reliable record label

[@whoisraymos]

Why does melon keep talking about David Bowie? 😡

[@TheHustonShcarr]

Max Ramsay Yves Tumors real last name is Bowie. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Eueueyw]

Huston Shcarr Don’t believe you

[@TheHustonShcarr]

Tom Mitchell ok 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@michaeltorresii5248]

Are you slow?

[@joel-yd1rv]

No relation?

[@A_RayChan_Joint]

I haven't bought an album in years, I normally stick to my genre of metal/prog and occasionally hip hop. But by chance I saw this album being advertised on my instagram. Thought the visuals was pretty cool, it was The single was Gospel for a New Century. When I heard it the first time I digged it, second time even better. Then I gave the whole album a listen, I bought it. Wanted to actually by the cassette cause I still have a cassette player in my car. Early days still, but 2020 album of the year for me so far.

[@mr.bassist1283]

I guess my music taste is “half baked” because his least favorite track from SITHOL was Honesty and his least favorite track here is Hasdallen Nights; these two are my favorite songs on the records lmao

[@DJizdawikidzt]

Mr. Bassist wow. i have the same exact fave tracks... is this a personality type?

[@midicrisis]

hasdallen lights is amazing, drum samples are on another level

[@Chipster971]

Nope, you just have different taste

[@davidadams2395]

Anthony's taste has been half-baked as of late. Most critics seem to love this album, and I think it's one of the best this year.

[@curatespace5210]

Hasdallen lights🔥

[@ChrisTheAmazingGamer]

Anthony, you only gave this album a 7 because Heaven to a Tortured Mind, a surreal celebration of soul, Britpop, and glam rock, has greater clarity and flourish than Yves Tumor's previous work.

[@kaisamsa]

Safe in the hands of love is still his best album, though.

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

Why is Melon talking about David Bowie the entire video when this is Yves Tumor’s album?

[@luiscedeno7856]

yves tumor's real name is sean bowie. he wasnt talking about david bowie

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

@@luiscedeno7856 all comments r trolling

[@Tunaboy45]

"Gospel for a New Country"

[@socialweedia]

thats a weird way of saying exeter is 10/10

[@TheProcrastigamer]

Wow, these comments are the least funny thing I’ve ever read

[@liquidpebbles7475]

They got old like 4 years ago

[@egg1556]

They're all aiming for top comment, it's so annoying. It's like that one guy actively trying to be the funniest person in the room

[@bernardocarneiro1982]

Creating genuinely funny KZbin comments is an art,but this comment section is mostly dumb dudes repeating the same tired old joke

[@NB-qr2rt]

The majority of Anthony's comments are just autists making memes.

[@secondaccount142]

Please, stop appropriating slav culture with the Adidas tracksuits man.

[@Juli_is_Online]

Dammit Anthony, I have like 50+ artists I still need to listen to, how dare you recommend us so much interesting music??

[@eguadofarao]

You're RIGHT

[@stevewilkens5134]

I... Agree.

[@heysiri7767]

The album gradually changes, and this changes doesn’t affect the overall experience and the transitions are very well done. from asteroid blues(fantastic instrumental) to A greater love was a beautiful conclusion with the dreamy beginning, the guitar playing on the background and the ending fade was just espectacular. The mixing and the progression of the album really impressed me. Masterpiece.

[@sydberetta4649]

Strawberry Privilege alone should give this an 8 gat Damn

[@pianoboi4842]

Melon, stop tryin' to seduce me with that beautiful, sensual unzipped jacket. Oh sh-

[@hypnagogue]

come on man this is at least a strong 8. it's a light 9 in my book, the ending could have been stronger but it's still a great album. also yves uses they/them pronouns

[@gregathol]

Hey I’m gonna do an actual comment about the album, watch me I’m edgy af I actually really enjoy this album and it got introduced to me via an ad. I think ad music videos are actually pretty cool.

[@lateralkaio]

I found out about Yves because spotify recommended, its a good tactic when your music is different enought to catch your attention for it and paying it off

[@gregathol]

Caio Machado same idea just with a youtube ad, and with so many ads being insufferable it’s a welcome change to catch something genuinely interesting. The video for kerosene is wild too so that helped. Get a lot of ads from Run For Cover records which can sometimes be pretty good too

[@trevorjones8969]

I love it. Have a feeling you might come back to this in about five years to say it was a mite better than you first thought. You know, in one of those, 'If I reviewed it now' takes. Loves ya x

[@AlbertoGonzalez-jq2eq]

i don’t see the comparison to Ariel Pink other than genre, Yves does more w vocals/drums/noise that makes him really stand out! a better comparison would be maybe structurally(?) to a dev hynes cause N-Swan and Angel’s Pulse both seem very similar to Yves last album imo

[@Rusii]

The transition from Romanticist to Dream Palette is so mf good!

[@LordLucario99]

decent review mr melon but I'm pretty sure yves tumor uses they/them

[@forniteisfun6355]

No. He uses gender neutral and he/him. Read his interview with NY times

[@irfan-pc7zd]

i couldn’t care less that you couldn’t care less

[@LordLucario99]

Declan Morgan 👌🏻 thanks, wasn't quite sure

[@forniteisfun6355]

@@jwwtc5144 it's 2020 fam

[@Kayla-fx2we]

Declan Morgan and?

[@r0m3r07]

ah yes, i get to listen to an artist with 'tumor'in the name without getting ridiculed by my fellow friends. thank you, mr. fantano

[@brendenwhiteley3847]

the fact that an album of this magnitude got a 7 destroys any and all credibility you had oxy clean man

[@wh-te_m-le]

2020 scores: 0/10: 1 - [ Green Day - Father of All ] 1/10: 0 2/10: 0 3/10: 1 4/10: 7 5/10: 12 6/10: 8 7/10: 12 8/10: 12 9/10: 0 10/10: 0 [NOT GOOD/10] - [ Justin Bieber - Changes ] - [ Lil Baby - My Turn] - [ Joyner Lucas - ADHD ] Classics: 5 - [ Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope ] - [ Talk Talk - Laughing Stock ] - [ Converge - Jane Doe ] - [ My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade ] - [ Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury ] Custom scores: 0 Second take: 1 - [ Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ] - 6/10 "Controversial": 5 - [ Tame Impala - The Slow Rush ] =================>6/10 - [ Grimes - Miss Anthropocen ] ===================>4/10 - [ Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake ] ====================>4/10 - [ Machine Girl - U-Void Synthesizer] ==============> 5/10 - [ Childish Gambino - 3.15.20 ]====================>4/10 - [ Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud ] ====================>4/10 IT'S GOOD/10 (from fantano channel) - [ Disclosure - Ecstasy ] - [ Haru Nemuri - Lovetheism ] Cal cameos:1 - Green Day - Father of All This is the 62nd review of 2020 Comment copied and pasted by“Andrew K” please don't hate on him :]

[@dahadahaful]

Theres been 2 9/10's.

[@bunchacrunch4549]

Tracksuits= 7

[@enunez3674]

3:33 A melon flew around my room before you came

[@sakuraflares7054]

7/10 on heaven to a tortured mind has me pretty much vindicated in how I felt when he gave Yeezus 5/10. HMU anthony I want to ship you some q-tips

[@one_man_community]

I personally like When Man Fails You the most. As much as I love his evolution. Thats old stuff is gold.

[@thatsnokay]

wow only a 7? classic album imo then & now

[@warped1589]

Hasdallen lights and strawberry privilege are my favorites was really surprised you didn't mention them

[@Nate-wf5hk]

1:40 new country? Can somebody confirm I heard that correctly?

[@adrianwilczynski7067]

yup

[@MrRandomerz]

Fantano out here spreading fake news, this is it. He's going down now boys

[@LostDarkBored]

Did he even talk about Medicine Burn?

[@COWBOYPRIESTESS]

Ah yes melon. You wear red while reviewing an album about god, truly showing your atheism.

[@HenryThe12]

Although you shitted on one of my favorite songs (Hasdallen Lights), I can't help but to agree with most of everything else that you said. Yves is growing into his own and expanding his sound, getting better and better.

[@qcichosz]

Damn, Hasdallen Lights was what got me into Yves Tumor. I was expecting more songs closer to that weird emotional mathy sound and had to warm up to what it really is.

[@SPACEDOUT19]

is "Lifetime" the emotional mathy sound that you're talking about?

[@cicada8790]

“Gospel for a new country”

[@panthersfantre]

NBA 2k22 had Gospel for a new century on it and I now have discovered a new great artist.

[@CultureDTCTV]

He would've given a 7 if this was an Yves Tumor album

[@jonaht8442]

A greater love was my favorite track off this record. I felt alot of blood orange similarities throughout this whole mommy.

[@mr.bassist1283]

I feel like yves tumor has the potential to create one of the best experimental albums of all time if they combine their past sounds with crazier instrumentals and add pop appeal too

[@0urMutualFriend]

Yes! If they were just a bit more daring in this album I think it'd have paid off; they took risks in SITHOL but out of that came some of my favourite tracks of all time, whereas here it's technically easy listening but without the staying power

[@mr.bassist1283]

0urMutualFriend totally agree that there needed to be more risks for this album to be more amazing

[@Static_Symphony]

I really like how your Adidas zipper kept on going down as the video went on. Great video!

[@earlkhentpermites8506]

WHY ISN'T EVERYONE DISTURBED THAT HE FINALLY SAID HIS NAME RIGHT

[@rowanberkley5266]

Please review the Tom misch and yussef dayes album “what kinda music” that’s coming out on April 25th. They’ve released a few tracks already which are worth listening to

[@johnnysack1489]

Rowan Berkley Usually it’s thanks to Fantano that I find new music but wow, thanks to a comment on one of his videos I found a great artist in Tom Misch! Thank you, I just listened to a couple of tracks and they’re wonderful

[@geimzz]

tbh I wanted him to go more in the electropop direction rather than his rock side

[@fraserwhiskard8308]

Whoa.. wasn't expecting a 10

[@michaeltorresii5248]

Very original

[@AnimalCollectiveArchive]

Hey Anthony! I was told to comment on your latest video if I wanted to recommend an album for you to review or just listen to. The name of the band is Calibro 35 and their album I'm recommending is DECADE. They're an Italian Jazz/Funk/Alternative Rock band according to Wikipedia and honestly, I've never really gotten into Jazz or Funk before but if this is either of those two I'm already in love with. The band doesn't seem that popular since there isn't a whole lot of videos done on them so maybe you could also give them some recognition to a mainly American audience of yours (Assuming your main demographic is American don't quote me). I hope you enjoy it!

[@ordinarimusic]

Sorry Melon, but “Not enough Lil Pump-inspired grooves” is hardly a reason to hate the album

[@gloobark]

dream palette is one of my favorite songs of all time

[@BillyConnolly1]

Melon out here lookin like Barry Dillon

[@nym5qu17]

something i found out recently is that hes the same guy behind the vaporwave project TEAMS

[@yomama17100]

I thought this was a great review. I already loved this album, but some of your thoughts make me enjoy it anymore, as I did not think of them originally. Great job, Anthony. Thank u :)

[@bitbat9]

Kerosene is the song of the year so far

[@TheGG98]

IDC if its his last name, you cant refer to him as "Bowie"

[@MatthewDevil]

i'm not mad bc it's not exactly clear from interviews and things but i'm pretty sure yves tumor 1) uses theythem pronouns and 2) actually goes by yves tumor and not sean bowie

[@gabrielnoel7168]

The closer is so good!! WHAT. You cite Ariel Pink as an influence, as you do often, but I don’t get how it’s working against the track here? Production/sonically, I’d say it’s an improvement even.. what artist has yet to take Ariel Pinks sound and push It beyond lo-fi except a special few?

[@lucacycles8623]

You're description must be for a different album/artist to the Yves, Heaven to a.... album I know!

[@Tony-mr4tb]

I am here now to tell melon he should do a review on the strokes album now

[@TheAndrewj96]

"Gospel for a New Country"?

[@00_v1]

Oneohtrix Point Never - Chrome County

[@haydenkraus6512]

I thought the album was great and completely agree with your score. I also hear a little TVOTR when I listen to Yves Tumor

[@ummcarlitoes]

That unzipped jacket is making me wanna risk it all, Anthony. Love, Uncle Melon

[@BooronovichPimponski]

IDK, I don't get the Ariel Pink comparison

[@urunique7033]

imagine yves never reach the loved list from fantano💀

[@bustabrownproductions]

Wow what a good blend of genres. Props to the mix of guitar parts, versatile vocals, and lofi beats.

[@Operator-sr1vw]

Can't believe he gave this album a 0

[@alessiomedina4095]

this is truly the artist of the century, we finally got it

[@basedbishop9622]

Anthony your favorite band, Twenty One Pilots dropped a new song.

[@dane9598]

"he"

[@EvRae23]

so the red tracksuit = yellow flannel, but red flannel = tank top? where is the rhyme or reason

[@SameSpie]

I’d give a ten.

[@laurenburks9085]

I have been listening to this album everyday since this album came out 🖤

[@fiona3821]

Who is Bowie? When you are talking about Yve? Sorry I am lost in translation 😔

[@reeeee7298]

Yea his name is Sean Bowie

[@drhall343]

Melon getting in touch with his inner mafioso with that unzipped Adidas tracksuit.

[@infinitewordcount]

I liked his last album a lot, and I think I like this one too, even though I don't think they sound much alike at all.

[@owenmahoney2021]

Do Bladee Exeter

[@marojiyam6668]

Yves uses they/them pronouns

[@tumultuousv]

ok this was made 2 years before you even commented this

[@sachin812]

One of the sexiest albums I've heard

[@sayakhalder8601]

The video is 6 minutes long and has been posted 1 minute ago...how come there are 9 dislikes??!!

[@brickbrickerson8419]

FYI I think yves uses they/them pronouns

[@progrock5167]

Ian Sands no one cares

[@brickbrickerson8419]

Prog Rock very awesome Post Rock!

[@brickbrickerson8419]

ash thanks sorry wasn’t suee

[@slothDAMN]

@@user-rd1on4tf2g and 'it', too - the most recent tours have been billed as 'Yves Tumor and its band'... :D

[@antoninkrivsky8241]

they go by they/them ://

[@twoften]

About to give this a listen. I enjoyed Hope In Suffering off the previous record for its straight up Skinny Puppy vibe, and while it sounds like there's a lot less of that this time around, I'm still hyped.

[@luiscedeno7856]

what did you think?

[@tucker9732]

Please review catfish and the Bottlemen, I think you might like them

[@timothywillems8794]

Fine Anthony. I guess you are a 7 too

[@d3rgal]

Barry Dillon or Yung Lean. Choose one Fantanny.

[@jeppinator]

give Diana Gordon's EP Wasted Youth a review (sings beautifully on Kerosene)