While I successfully avoided many of the year's BAD albums, (Skillet, Drake, Kid Rock, etc) there were still plenty of torturous records to choose from. Special shoutout to those who came to my worst albums reaction stream & introduced me to some of these nightmares 🤣 Thanks for watching, liking, subscribing, and all that other good stuff UA-cam loves
Album worst year 1. Mainstream Sellout Machine Gun Kelly 2. Hollywood Undead Hotel Kalifornia 3. YUNGBLUD Yungblud 4. calvin harris funk wav bounces vol. 2 5. Black Eyed Peas ELEVATION 6. Imagine DragonsMercury - Act 2 7. SZNZ: Summer Weezer 8. Avril Lavigne love sux 9. arcade fire we 10. simple plan harder than it looks
"Alexander" If this Pop Punk Revival had more sounded like Radiohead and Deftones instead of mumble rappers and rich kids from LA who wear gucci clothing, then I'd allow it
@@tbolt720 To be fair this stuff never left, it just went underground and lives on with channels such as Pure Noise, Hopeless, Dreambound, Sharptone etc. And besides who really cares about charts in this day and age when we have the internet to discover music old and new
Bro you say that you hate Muse changed in their last 2 albums but then you contradict yourself saying that TDG, Hollywood Undead, Simple Plan, Avril, etc. need to change because it's 2022, not the 00's. Make up your mind, man. It doesn't matter if they change their style or not, if they produce shit that bang, and surely their age is irrelevant. They can do what the fuck they want, and for sure we're here to judge them, but not based on their age. Based only if we like their music or not. Cheers, I may not agree on everything but some of your points are facts.
As for albums here, I think Love Sux is fine for what it is(based for calling Under My Skin her best album tho, it is definitely her best) and Simple Plan one was more meh than bad imo. The rest here, ones I heard, are trash yeah
It almost feels like a completely different person wrote Under My Skin and Love Sux. Like... Under My Skin is so much mature lyrically and emotionally than any of Avril's work after. It just really sucks to hear what could've been if she stopped pretending like she was 16 years old.
"Madi Schwem" Agreed. Wish Avril continued doing that sound after Under My Skin and even embracing some Symphonic, Goth, Post Rock and Experimental influences on her later releases but with mature lyrics.
@@lethybridtheorygolucastheo2191 I think that's also why I wasn't the biggest fan of The Best Damn Thing. Artists should experiment and that's great and obviously I am not going to like everything an artist puts out! It just feels like she never matured PAST that or grew at all. Like... The fact Hello Kitty was released is so telling.
@@rotomen Speaking of Avril, I'd like to pretend that everything post UMS doesn't exist and she instead formed The Pretty Reckless which imo is if Avril Lavigne stuck to her rock roots and never released Girlfriend or went Pop in the 2010's. Although Avril released 2 good albums, she was my gateway into Metal music
Its sad what's happened with BEP :( I can admit that I love most of their albums. 'The Beginning' was their first terrible album but then after 8 years they released, 'Master of the sun Vol.1' and that album was great. Then they released, 'Translation' 😑😑😑 Where is VOL.2 of Masters of the sun?????? Honestly I get mad when I hear the last 2 albums
That Avril Lavigne album is just so weird, the fact she regressed so far into one sound makes me enjoy it way less. Even people comparing it to Let's Go are really doing Let's Go a disservice, that album has so much more variety.
That "Double Dz" song is absolutely hilarious. I mean, the fact that they unironically quoted Adam Levine's tweets is just so mind numbingly horrible and messed up that it somehow becomes funny
Elevation is fun for just those moments where you go “What the fuck”, “Are you kidding me?” and my favourite, “Oh for fuck’s sake, fuck this shit” as you have to pause and ask yourself “Did that really just happen?”
It's disheartening to think there's a truly good band playing somewhere tonight longing for their break while the records you've discuss here never should have been made in the first place. That said, it's difficult to make an solid album and then follow it up again and again across one's music career -- especially if you've been in the business for a decade or more. Most artists don't have it in them because they simply don't have that many new ideas. We complain when they take certain risks. We complain when they're too formulaic. We complain...
It pains me that Muse once gave us top notch albums (at least their first 5) and then they ditched quality to whatever circuitry race happening inside Matt's head.
I mean I get what they’re trying to do, make something completely different and I respect how they took inspirations from Slipknot and going heavy in some areas but jeez some of the songs on the new album are just unbearable like ‘Will of the people’ being the worst.
Won’t Stand Down and Kill Or Be Killed are the only tracks that save Will Of The People from being a total shitshow. If Muse made a whole album of songs like those, I guarantee it would be a lot better received
"Elevation" (#1) by the Black Eyed Peas still doesn't have a Wikipedia page. That's how out of nowhere this dumpster fire was! It doesn't help that I hadn't heard of the album until I watched Brad Taste In Music's video about it. It was *so bad* that he kept skipping ahead for nearly every song! I don't blame him. While a few of the songs were laughably bad, most of them were just torture to listen to. It's a shame that "Masters of the Sun Vol. 1" was a flop. They finally returned to their roots, only for them to go back to selling out and being somehow worse than they were the first time around! 😒
It’s a shame that Hollywood Undead still keeps making rough music because the guys themselves are legitimately chill and likeable “in person” which is certainly rare with most bad bands. Certainly can’t say that for artists like MGK. That being said, Hotel Kalifornia really does suck.
@@madonnasbutthole9674 You ever heard Imagine Dragons? Or the Black Eyed Peas in this SAME video? I WISH Hollywood Undead were the cringiest band I could think of… Also who tf is still thinking about Blood on the Dance Floor in 2022 the fuck?
ngl surprised Panic! wasn't on here, as a somewhat defender of their newer stuff, even that was abysmal. The fact you even tolerated/acknowledged Hollywood Undead in 2022, is an achievement, props to you.
I think Three Days Grace's 'Explosions' is more 'Meh' than bad, and I did enjoy a few songs on it, my favourite song being 'Neurotic' from the album, but if I am honest, the album isn't that bad, but it's far from the best in TDG's Discography. Muse's new album is more disappointing than bad, but I think it's fine for what it is, but I still love their early stuff the best.
About Avril: I enjoy the Album in a cringe way, as an actual blast from the past. But I want her to do something beyond nostalgia bait next. Its like we had the bad & the ugly of "emo", now we need the good next for the full experience.
My top 5 worst albums: 5. Three Days Grace - Explosions 4. Viva Las Vengeance - Panic At The Disco 3. Shinedown - Planet Zero 2. Skillet - Dominion 1. Machine Gun Kelly - Mainstream Sellout
@Christopher Bingham Shinedown has been pretty hit or miss for me, but their older stuff that had some charm that I could appreciate. Planet Zero had so many bizarre lyrics and poorly written songs that I could barely get through it without cringing. The whole dystopian future concept that the album had felt really forced. That’s just me though
Album worst year 1. Mainstream Sellout Machine Gun Kelly 2. Hollywood Undead Hotel Kalifornia 3. YUNGBLUD Yungblud 4. calvin harris funk wav bounces vol. 2 5. Black Eyed Peas ELEVATION 6. Imagine DragonsMercury - Act 2 7. SZNZ: Summer Weezer 8. Avril Lavigne love sux 9. arcade fire we 10. simple plan harder than it looks 11. Pale wave unwanted
Black Eyed Peas Elevation is absolutely embarrassing. That Double Deez track made my spine slip out of my ass. Oh and my god that Simple Plan album... Gives me anxiety from remembering Take One For The Team. Yuck.
I love the phrasing and word choice - “made my spine slip out of my ass” is what i will incorporate into my narrative from now on, just too many perfect matches in life events to attach those words to. thank you
I did the same this yeah, I didnt listen to anything much that I knew I wouldnt like. 10- I wouldnt say it was THAT bad. Compared to Hollywood's Bleeding, yes, its not great. But its okay enough. I'm just gonna wait for the next album 9- I LOVED the lead single Bite Me, it was INCREDIBLE, in fact I think I like it more now that I did on release. But Cannonball and All I Wanted were also good, I agree. But the rest is just generally sad 8- I didnt hear this one, but on the second run through of the video (I missed part of the initial premiere), I paused it and gave each song a patchwork skim through. Its not my thing, but a couple of the songs were pretty chill though. Swing & A Miss, Doormat, Cigarrettes, Suitcase Full of Cash, Balloon Boy, Things We Used To Do, and The Villain, were all pretty cool, but probably only Swing & A Miss for sure, and maybe Cigarettes, Things We Used To Do, and The Villain, will get any replays from me. 7- Will of the People was.... the fuck? I almost liked the title track, Won’t Stand Down was cool, I REALLY LIKED You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween, it was funky, well structured, and didnt take itself to seriously, which on an iffy album that tries to be a serious effort, is a good breath of fresh air, Verona was more like an interlude that went on 3-4 minutes too long, but its synths were really cool, so I'm cool with that. Euphoria also starts out cool, but then it ends up okay and feeling like something I've heard from a dozen bands before 6- I was there at the stream and we listened to this, it was ehhh, there were 3 good songs, all towards, yet not at, the end, with slow motion probably being the only repeat listen I'll have 5- Explosions... FUCK. I kind of glossed over many of the problems this album had, but after a bit of time I noticed a good number of the thing you mentioned, and had to go sit and relisten, asking "do I ACTUALLY like this song, or is it playing because its on the tracklist and I didnt hate it on the first listen?". I still really like Lifetime, and I still listen to Chain Of Abuse, as generic it is I liked it on a musical level, I've always liked songs like that as cheesy and unoriginal as they may be. Musically, I like Explosions and Neurotic too, despite being a little without soul, but if I can nod my head along to something, I dont always care. I also think yes, Redemption has some heart to it, the only issue is the track itself overall, it bores the shit out of me. I think I'd give it a 2/5, but still 4- I didnt even know that the chainsmokers were still going or had an album, I kind of liked High but not enough to really defend it beyond a line or two that at least sound good, even if they are empty 3- Mainstream sellout was whatever. COULDNT CARE LESS. I think if MGK puts rock back in the mainstream and then retreats back to rap so the actually good bands can use that newfound support to find their footing, than Then Travis Barker two Pepto Nostalgia albums were worth it. And to be honest, it brought a couple good songs, and recently I've found unless I REALLY LOVE the artist, I couldnt care less if their albums suck donkey balls, I'll take the couple songs that are good or I like, if any exist, and leave the rest to rot. Maybe was saved by its paramore inspiration and BMTH's contribution, it actually was great, why are you here was pretty good, I've thought so since it came out before Tickets to my downfall, then last november, born with horns, WW4, fake love don’t last, and twin flame all are at least listenable, so thats what, a soft 7/20 tracks...35%? Thats a solid failing grade right there. I actually didnt mind Tickets To My Downfall either, it was a solid pass, 11/20, thats 55%, so thats a 45% average. I take the 45% of listenable stuff, Coulson can keep the 65% thats mediocre 2- Everything until V was fine, it wasnt 100% my thing then OR now, but still, I liked it, and Hotel Kalifornia just wasnt good, end of discussion 1- The album The E.N.D. should have been the end of Black Eyed Peas. Nothing more to say on that (and praying Jon put's the New Nothing More Album on his best of list)
I just can't hate MGK's music. I know his writing is cringey for a man in his 30 but something just works. Mainstream Sellout was a step down from Tickets tho for sure
I feel TTMD was a far more cohesive album than Mainstream Sellout. Ay and Die in California did not fit on the album (although both are good songs). And while the newer album was a step forward musically, Make Up Sex and WW4 felt like a step backward. Even so, neither album deserves the extreme internet hate.
the reason it works so well is because MGK has always had a bit of a dark edginess to most of his rap stuff that sounds even better on a pop-punk album (in my opinion). i understand people's dislike towards his music but i personally really fuck with it and i think MGK is one of the rare artists that can pull of an entirely different genre than what they started in.
Mainstream Sellout has great songs like Sid & nancy, more than life and twin flame but in general, I was expecting more Tickets to my downfall is way better, I'm excited for his new rap album
I actually liked TDG's and Avril Lavign's new albums. It definitely could've been better, but when compared to the rest of the entries on the list, they're much better. Of course, this is my opinion, for those reading this comment.
@@blkmarinewolf Three albums later and still people can't seem to accept Matt as the band's lead singer, and their opinions on that plays a role in their criticism of the band. I never had problems with him even from the beginning. It's not the first time a band got a new lead singer. Sure, if I was gonna say something, maybe they could change the subject matter of their music for the next album and see where that goes.
@@blkmarinewolf I love Fallen Angel and Painkiller off of Human, Me Against You and Nothing to Lose from Outsider, So Called Life and Lifetime so far really stands out to me from Explosions. Not I dislike the other songs, but I find myself thinking about those songs more.
I thought Will of the People was a pretty good album but Mainstream Sellout was probably the worst thing I heard this year, I still say that MGK is doing the rock scene more harm than good (plus that “cover” of System of a Down made Puddle of Mudd’s Nirvana cover actually sound good, and that’s saying something) so can another genre just take him already?
A few of the best albums, random genres: hellfire Ants From Up There And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow Cheat Codes Live At Montreux Jazz Festival (Anna Von Hauswolff) Athiopes I Love You, Jennifer B Fossora A Light for Attracting Attention Disapora Problems
I Have a very short story about Will. I. Am. Remember the British pop-punk boyband Busted? They had a reality show on MTV2. In one episode; Will had dropped in the studio to pitch a potential song for them.
Yeah, Twelve Carat Toothache I just didn’t care for. It’s just bland, and such a step down from Hollywood’s Bleeding which is such an amazing album and proved Posty’s versatility and punch through the music. At this point I’m the ONLY one here who actually kinda enjoyed Mainstream Sellout to a degree, lol Can’t explain it that well but I can be a sucker for some corny music and media (but Tickets was WAY better) Oh but don’t even get me started on that absolute dumpster fire BEP album! Having to suffer that in your livestream was like an hour I’ll never take back 😂 it makes You’re Welcome by ADTR a low key godsend.
Posty's album was definitely a bad one, not in the sense that it was awful, but I honestly forgot it had even come out until it came up on this list lmao
I feel like everyone hypes up post Malone on his potential for unique cross genre music, but nobody really acknowledges that his original stuff is mostly just overproduced generic pop
Eh that’s true, up through HB, but I’d argue Hollywood’s Bleeding is actually a pretty dang solid album with him actually doing the cross genre thing well
I agree that HB has a better, more unique sound that his other stuff, but I feel like it still doesn’t actually leave the pop genre. He never truly dives into other genres the way better cross genre artists Anderson paak, thundercat or even Tom misch do.
Imo this year was pretty bad for music - some major disappointments, and what I'm most excited for is coming next year. It felt like nothing worked out - a good single led to a bad/mediocre album, and a lot of artists that had a lot of promise just flopped harder than ever before.
Holy shit I completely agree with Black Eyed Peas. They were my #2 worst this year (behind MGK). It was bad enough to warrant a huge rant in my AOTY review, as do most other albums that I give a 25/100 or below.
Avril is my favorite artist of all time but her new album was HORRIBLE! I am so shocked and disappointed! She has a power house voice and she is so whiney and flat on the luv sux album. I tried to like it but I just couldn't it was AWEFUL I loved Goodbye lalabye the most.That album was incredible all her albums are incredible accept for this one and head above water album which was a bit boring
@@agustinjr.enriquez6238 Plus he auditioned for Crown the Empire as a guitarist in 2010 before his string broke. Also Post Malone is respected among Rock and Metal fans unlike MGK
What’s sad about the new Muse album is that it had so many great ideas that I’d love to see fully committed to and done better in their future releases. The bass riff on Compliance, the breakdown on Won’t Stand Down, the lyrics on You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween, etc. But these ideas are buried in a random mess of bad production and songs that just don’t flow together. It’s great to see Muse trying new things, and I hope they can improve and deliver on what they promised here in a way that actually works. That being said, Kill Or Be Killed and Verona are two of Muse’s best songs, and I’ll defend We Are F***ing F***ed as an awesome album closer until the day I die.
Legit didn't even know The Black Eyed Peas released an album this year. And I ain't surprised that it's awful considering no one has cared about them since 2010. I wanted to like Will of the People so badly, but man was it probably the most disappointing album for me. Kill or be Killed is the best song on that album and it doesn't even reach the heights as something like New Born or Stockholm Syndrome.
I cannot believe how far BEP keeps on sinking, they keep finding new lows. Every time you think it could not get any worse... Think again 🤦♂️ And remember that's the same group who made the awesome "Falling Up" in 1998... Just HOW?!
My top 20 worst albums I heard this year is: 1. Oliver Tree-Cowboy Tears 2. Architects- The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit 3. Excision-Onyx 4. Jeris Johnson-I WANT BLOOD/I want love 5. Drowning Pool-Strike a Nerve 6. Chaoseum-The Thirds Eye 7. Skillet-Dominion 8. Fitz and the Tantrums-Let Yourself Free 9. Drake and 21 Savage- Her Loss 10. Memphis May Fire-Remade in Misery 11. Ken Carson-X 12. Aaron Lewis-Frayed at Both Ends 13. Shinedown-Planet Zero 14. Panic at the Disco-Viva Las Vengeance 15. Muse-Will of the People 16. MGK-Mainstream Sellout 17. KMFDM-Hyena 18. Twin Atlantic-Transparency 19. Jack Harlow-Come Home the Kids Miss You 20. Ghost-Impera (more just on disappointment level)
@@christopherbingham5092 Everything, basically. Writing bad even by Shinedown standards, production wasn't good, musically had its moments but not nearly enough to compansate
@@patrickstar6247 This shit was trash. Architects really should've quit it after amazing Holy Hell, because now they just making awful radiometal and it's just sad
Album worst year list 1. Mainstream Sellout Machine Gun Kelly 2. Hollywood Undead Hotel Kalifornia 3. YUNGBLUD Yungblud 4. calvin harris funk wav bounces vol. 2 5. Black Eyed Peas ELEVATION 6. Imagine DragonsMercury - Act 2 7. SZNZ: Summer Weezer 8. Avril Lavigne love sux 9. arcade fire we 10. simple plan harder than it looks 11. Pale wave unwanted
Hollywood undead was my favorite band until deftones took over. And although I understand the criticisms of them as a whole. I still enjoy listening to them. Still american tragedy or notes from the underground were there best work
man, as a Muse fan for 10+ years, it hurts to see them on the list but tbh i totally understand 😭 i wanted to love this album, i'm even one if like five people who like "Compliance"... but how the hell did they become so uninspired, both musically and lyrically? i can't really explain it but i feel like all of these songs are so soulless, even if Matt really wants us to believe otherwise. i enjoyed "Simulation theory" but "WOTP" for me is on par with "Drones", aka my least favourite album of theirs. "The 2nd law" was probably their last interesting album (yes i am a "T2L" apologist, absolutely love this one)
I really liked the first single “Won’t stand down” when it came out - genuinely decent songwriting, the heavy riffing territories they haven’t been to, held hopes for the album. until it came out loool. Even simulation theory was somewhat interesting, at least from a production perspective, I remember it having a strong load of good sounds. anyway, then I remember Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes, Resistance and all of the ones that followed aren’t even close despite my attempts to stay open minded. At least glad I made it to their live shows during BHAR and Resistance eras several times lol.
@@zachreacts6940 yeah, strictly speaking, you’re right. ultimately SymTheory nor T2L are anything significant, despite the fact that it was.. uuh… ok - to hear them once they were out, it wasn’t a torture or anything. the first of the above I remember having some cool production tricks. but did I turn them afterwards intentionally because I remember specific songs that had me returning to the albums to listen to again? uuuh.. naah. did all of the previous had at least 5-6 of this kind of songs in the tracklists (Symmetry, Absolution, BHAR, Resistance)? Fuck yeah, they did - it was basically near to impossible to resist wanting most of the albums on repeat almost in their full. kinda sad. but, I guess, nothing is forever here. they had formed my taste in music in a noticeable part earlier in their career with that album streak (Showbiz also, but less than the others). gotta give them credit for that at least.
I feel there's a lot of retrospect on Avril's love sux album. A lot of us were excited by the idea of her bringing back pop punk sounds but the album itself is rather meh... this fusion of watered down pop punk and Hip Hop and Trap beats or whatever... no offense, I don't like that stuff. Yeah Avril is getting kinda old to keep pretending she's an overgrown teenager forever... but sometimes that is a calculated move considering she does this formula of going from bratty album to more serious ballad album back and forth throughout her career... she is stuck frankly.
Just noticed your T-shirt… the Manics. How do you know them? They didn’t break in America but they’re massively loved in the UK, Europe and Japan. What’s your take? 👌🏻
Nice Manic Street Preachers shirt... something I'd never thought I'd see in this day and age anyone would wear. I haven't played the Preachers since the late 90's.
Welp, I guess I am only one of the few that actually thinks So Far So Good is The Chainsmokers' best project to date. I think the production is the best they have produced. The lyrics aren't that bad, although after hearing Nurture by Porter Robinson last year, I do want The Chainsmokers to go in a different direction of lyrics, not quite like the original Sick Boy EP, but similar in reflection. I do think Drew sounds really good now, which is why I was somewhat disappointed with some of the extra autotune, but the production is so vibey that I hardly notice it anyway.
My little Welsh heart is squealing with joy seeing you wearing a Manic Street Preachers t-shirt! Criminally underrated outside of the UK. Just a shame that the lyricism of Three Day's Grace has taken a nosedive since Adam left. I haven't really had an urge to listen to their newer stuff.
I’m from New Zealand and MSP actually are my favourite band ever! I didn’t know Jon had become a fan too. Gonna manifest that he reviews their back catalogue for a throwback or something :).
For me, this is one of the best Avril's album. They could choose few better songs like her b-sides: Eternally, Hallelujah or Shut Up... but ok, it's not that bad :D
Sorry for forcing you to listen to that Hollywood Undead album lmao I never thought I would see the day you would rank Muse below Avril Lavigne. Also, just a side note here, but I don't know if I'd call Post Malone "likable" since he's said something like "if you want emotional music don't listen to hip hop" but it was several years ago and he might have moved on from that since then. idk
I wouldn’t be shocked if ANYONE didn’t know The Black Eyed Peas released… well, ANYTHING this year. They lost relevancy years so ago, so why would anybody care about their crap music?
Almost perfect!!! Do rate most of these picks Jon as I nearly always have similar opinions to you but everyone who’s shit on this Hollywood undead album has only mentioned the same handful of songs and given the same complaints!! And this is coming from someone who’s approaching their mid twenties as well😅 Sorry this is probably me being petty because these guys were (possibly unfortunately) the reason I got into music. Yes it’s not a masterpiece but when everyone has given the same reason of “it’s guys in their 40’s trying to be tough’ it’s a tad tedious😅 I get why people wouldn’t love the album but going for slightly more varied lyrical topics and sounds on Lion Eyes, Alone at the Top, Happy When I Die and Alright has gone without being mentioned and I’d say these 4 songs are genuinely quite enjoyable… possibly the highlights of the record Completely agree with the rest of the list though and big love for getting through a difficult year for yourself❤
I Put My Money Down On "Mainstream Sellout", "Will Of The People" and "Explosions" making your worst of the year and I'm not gonna lie ... I really thought it was going to be MAINSTREAM SELLOUT as the Worst album of the year.
I still find it hilarious how despite Will Of The People being on this list (and deservedly so - among the 2022 albums that i reviewed, it's the only one that I rated below 6/10) Kill Or Be Killed is still one of my favourite songs of the year
i used to really enjoy hollywood undead, but maaaaaaaan they've just slowly gotten worse and worse. songs like hear me now and sell your soul got me through some tough times and the last few albums... are brutal to try to listen to
Hey Jon, is that a Manic Street Preachers T-Shirt you are wearing? Also, I had no idea that The Chainsmokers and Simple Plan are still releasing albums. They became forgettable quickly.
While I successfully avoided many of the year's BAD albums, (Skillet, Drake, Kid Rock, etc) there were still plenty of torturous records to choose from.
Special shoutout to those who came to my worst albums reaction stream & introduced me to some of these nightmares 🤣
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Skillet’s dominion should have been on the list lmao, I can only think of 1 or 2 tracks that are salvageable, and I’m a skillet fan 💀
@@griffix2841 nah that would mean listening to it lol 😂
@@artvjon true but I thought you did considering last video white horse sat on the porcelain throne
Album worst year
1. Mainstream Sellout Machine Gun Kelly
2. Hollywood Undead Hotel Kalifornia
3. YUNGBLUD Yungblud
4. calvin harris funk wav bounces vol. 2
5. Black Eyed Peas ELEVATION
6. Imagine DragonsMercury - Act 2
7. SZNZ: Summer Weezer
8. Avril Lavigne love sux
9. arcade fire we
10. simple plan harder than it looks
@@artvjon you know her loss actually wasnt that bad, id recommend a listen
Imagine a collab between MGK and Black Eyed Peas:
“I FELL IN A LOVE WITH AN EMO GIRL, THAT BODY OF HERS IS ABSURD”
I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE 😭
Thumbs up for TDWP album cover, my favourite album of this year
IDK Whether to be terrified or grossed out.
JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP SID AND NANCY
Black Eyed Peas being #1 worst for the 2nd album in a row? Gotta admire the consistency
Not a Sonic or lyrical departure from the last album really, only more irritating. I at least thought “news today” from translation was alright.
Normalize not making the top comment a spoiler for the video
@@lil8iTcH sorry pal
@@optimistic.pessimist but are you really sorry tho?
Is it really that big a deal, that suspenseful a list that anyone cares?
As someone who wanted pop punk to make a comeback The recent revival has been extremely disappointing.
at least Paramore's The News is great
Agree, it's so lazy, fake and uninspiring.
Still so baffled at this while revival thing as if there hsvnt been a bunch of great pop punk bands the last like decade lol
"Alexander" If this Pop Punk Revival had more sounded like Radiohead and Deftones instead of mumble rappers and rich kids from LA who wear gucci clothing, then I'd allow it
@@tbolt720 To be fair this stuff never left, it just went underground and lives on with channels such as Pure Noise, Hopeless, Dreambound, Sharptone etc. And besides who really cares about charts in this day and age when we have the internet to discover music old and new
The sad fact is that a top 10 just barely scratches the surface on how much bad music there was this year.
"Holy fuck, holy fuckin' fuck the body of yours is absurd" is truly a lyric in history.
Will I Am more like Will I Was (the main brain of Black Eyed Peas)
I thought Adam Levine first said that.
Bro you say that you hate Muse changed in their last 2 albums but then you contradict yourself saying that TDG, Hollywood Undead, Simple Plan, Avril, etc. need to change because it's 2022, not the 00's. Make up your mind, man. It doesn't matter if they change their style or not, if they produce shit that bang, and surely their age is irrelevant. They can do what the fuck they want, and for sure we're here to judge them, but not based on their age. Based only if we like their music or not. Cheers, I may not agree on everything but some of your points are facts.
As for albums here, I think Love Sux is fine for what it is(based for calling Under My Skin her best album tho, it is definitely her best) and Simple Plan one was more meh than bad imo. The rest here, ones I heard, are trash yeah
I’m actually a fan of old BEP, but god damn, I feel like Elevation crushed my ears to death, brings a new meaning to deadweight
It almost feels like a completely different person wrote Under My Skin and Love Sux. Like... Under My Skin is so much mature lyrically and emotionally than any of Avril's work after. It just really sucks to hear what could've been if she stopped pretending like she was 16 years old.
"Madi Schwem" Agreed. Wish Avril continued doing that sound after Under My Skin and even embracing some Symphonic, Goth, Post Rock and Experimental influences on her later releases but with mature lyrics.
This is mainly why people choose to believe the Avril Lavigne clone theory LOL
Avril really maturee backwards, and it's not even funny anymore.
@@lethybridtheorygolucastheo2191 I think that's also why I wasn't the biggest fan of The Best Damn Thing. Artists should experiment and that's great and obviously I am not going to like everything an artist puts out! It just feels like she never matured PAST that or grew at all. Like... The fact Hello Kitty was released is so telling.
@@rotomen Speaking of Avril, I'd like to pretend that everything post UMS doesn't exist and she instead formed The Pretty Reckless which imo is if Avril Lavigne stuck to her rock roots and never released Girlfriend or went Pop in the 2010's.
Although Avril released 2 good albums, she was my gateway into Metal music
Travis Barker has a lot to answer for.
That was probably the best description I've ever heard of MGK and his music.
Ahh, that actually means a lot 😂🖤
Really listening to the guy who listens to Adele and Harry styles ffs
@@leecasson9796 well, I'd rather see people can appreciate and see the art in many types of music. Listen to whatever you want if it brings you joy!
@@TristanReveur there’s only one ‘poser’ it’s not mgk it’s that douche
@@leecasson9796 Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, you don't have to agree..
Its sad what's happened with BEP :( I can admit that I love most of their albums. 'The Beginning' was their first terrible album but then after 8 years they released, 'Master of the sun Vol.1' and that album was great. Then they released, 'Translation' 😑😑😑 Where is VOL.2 of Masters of the sun?????? Honestly I get mad when I hear the last 2 albums
That Avril Lavigne album is just so weird, the fact she regressed so far into one sound makes me enjoy it way less. Even people comparing it to Let's Go are really doing Let's Go a disservice, that album has so much more variety.
BEP quoting adam levine’s dm over a bad oochie wally sample is certainly one of the music moments of all time
That "Double Dz" song is absolutely hilarious. I mean, the fact that they unironically quoted Adam Levine's tweets is just so mind numbingly horrible and messed up that it somehow becomes funny
I ended my AOTY review of that album with "This album can suck my Double D'z Nutz!"
That album is full of what I like to call "musical jumpscares".
Elevation is fun for just those moments where you go “What the fuck”, “Are you kidding me?” and my favourite, “Oh for fuck’s sake, fuck this shit” as you have to pause and ask yourself “Did that really just happen?”
@@thegreatslothlord7796 It comes across like their trolling and making bad music on purpose to mess with people
@@rudolfambrozenvtuber So, it's basically a 2018 pop album made in 2022?
It's disheartening to think there's a truly good band playing somewhere tonight longing for their break while the records you've discuss here never should have been made in the first place. That said, it's difficult to make an solid album and then follow it up again and again across one's music career -- especially if you've been in the business for a decade or more. Most artists don't have it in them because they simply don't have that many new ideas. We complain when they take certain risks. We complain when they're too formulaic. We complain...
It pains me that Muse once gave us top notch albums (at least their first 5) and then they ditched quality to whatever circuitry race happening inside Matt's head.
I mean I get what they’re trying to do, make something completely different and I respect how they took inspirations from Slipknot and going heavy in some areas but jeez some of the songs on the new album are just unbearable like ‘Will of the people’ being the worst.
Won’t Stand Down and Kill Or Be Killed are the only tracks that save Will Of The People from being a total shitshow. If Muse made a whole album of songs like those, I guarantee it would be a lot better received
Oh my, bro if they made an album on the level of those songs 🔥
I will say tho, I do think there are a few other decent songs on there
I like that you're separating "worst" from "disappointing". A disappointing record can still be good. Bad is bad not matter how you slice it.
"Elevation" (#1) by the Black Eyed Peas still doesn't have a Wikipedia page. That's how out of nowhere this dumpster fire was!
It doesn't help that I hadn't heard of the album until I watched Brad Taste In Music's video about it. It was *so bad* that he kept skipping ahead for nearly every song! I don't blame him. While a few of the songs were laughably bad, most of them were just torture to listen to.
It's a shame that "Masters of the Sun Vol. 1" was a flop. They finally returned to their roots, only for them to go back to selling out and being somehow worse than they were the first time around! 😒
It’s a shame that Hollywood Undead still keeps making rough music because the guys themselves are legitimately chill and likeable “in person” which is certainly rare with most bad bands.
Certainly can’t say that for artists like MGK.
That being said, Hotel Kalifornia really does suck.
@@madonnasbutthole9674 Swan Songs and American Tragedy are masterpiece Albums. But almost everything after was kinda bad. Sadly ..
@@madonnasbutthole9674 You ever heard Imagine Dragons? Or the Black Eyed Peas in this SAME video? I WISH Hollywood Undead were the cringiest band I could think of… Also who tf is still thinking about Blood on the Dance Floor in 2022 the fuck?
ngl surprised Panic! wasn't on here, as a somewhat defender of their newer stuff, even that was abysmal. The fact you even tolerated/acknowledged Hollywood Undead in 2022, is an achievement, props to you.
VLV was decent tbh
I can see a good three of these being eventually covered by Todd on Trainwreckords.
Ohhhh yeah… big time.
Damn that's bad 😂.
I'm guessing he probably won't do the MGK album. For some reason he likes the Pop Punk MGK music. Still love him tho.
@@claustrophobe2222 nobody is perfect i guess
@@claustrophobe2222 well he also says WAP was the best song of 2018, soooo...
I think Three Days Grace's 'Explosions' is more 'Meh' than bad, and I did enjoy a few songs on it, my favourite song being 'Neurotic' from the album, but if I am honest, the album isn't that bad, but it's far from the best in TDG's Discography. Muse's new album is more disappointing than bad, but I think it's fine for what it is, but I still love their early stuff the best.
About Avril: I enjoy the Album in a cringe way, as an actual blast from the past. But I want her to do something beyond nostalgia bait next. Its like we had the bad & the ugly of "emo", now we need the good next for the full experience.
Kid Rock's Bad Reputation not being on this list especially at Number 1 is a crime, but Elevation wasn't a bad pick for that spot.
I don't think I've never seen Jon as mad as he was during the BEP rant
My top 5 worst albums:
5. Three Days Grace - Explosions
4. Viva Las Vengeance - Panic At The Disco
3. Shinedown - Planet Zero
2. Skillet - Dominion
1. Machine Gun Kelly - Mainstream Sellout
@Christopher Bingham Shinedown has been pretty hit or miss for me, but their older stuff that had some charm that I could appreciate. Planet Zero had so many bizarre lyrics and poorly written songs that I could barely get through it without cringing. The whole dystopian future concept that the album had felt really forced. That’s just me though
Album worst year
1. Mainstream Sellout Machine Gun Kelly
2. Hollywood Undead Hotel Kalifornia
3. YUNGBLUD Yungblud
4. calvin harris funk wav bounces vol. 2
5. Black Eyed Peas ELEVATION
6. Imagine DragonsMercury - Act 2
7. SZNZ: Summer Weezer
8. Avril Lavigne love sux
9. arcade fire we
10. simple plan harder than it looks
11. Pale wave unwanted
Loving the Manic Street Preachers shirt.
Thanks Daniel 🤠
The last guy that told me he was going out for “milk & cigs” never returned I ate my cereal with water that day 💔
Manic street preachers are amazing. Holy Bible is an all time classic
Fuck yeah!
I didn't realize that Hollywood Undead was still making music 😳 I'm not sure how I feel about that
Been a while since i checked out your channel, you've improved in all sorts of ways, keep it up!!!
I really appreciate you taking the time out to say that, it really means a lot!
Always doing my best to improve, taking it one year at a time!
12:08 Glad to see someone else calling out the ridiculous length of CVS receipts.
Black Eyed Peas Elevation is absolutely embarrassing. That Double Deez track made my spine slip out of my ass. Oh and my god that Simple Plan album... Gives me anxiety from remembering Take One For The Team. Yuck.
I love the phrasing and word choice - “made my spine slip out of my ass” is what i will incorporate into my narrative from now on, just too many perfect matches in life events to attach those words to.
thank you
Alt video title: 10 bands who released an album this year who I thought didn't exist anymore
I did the same this yeah, I didnt listen to anything much that I knew I wouldnt like.
10- I wouldnt say it was THAT bad. Compared to Hollywood's Bleeding, yes, its not great. But its okay enough. I'm just gonna wait for the next album
9- I LOVED the lead single Bite Me, it was INCREDIBLE, in fact I think I like it more now that I did on release. But Cannonball and All I Wanted were also good, I agree. But the rest is just generally sad
8- I didnt hear this one, but on the second run through of the video (I missed part of the initial premiere), I paused it and gave each song a patchwork skim through. Its not my thing, but a couple of the songs were pretty chill though. Swing & A Miss, Doormat, Cigarrettes, Suitcase Full of Cash, Balloon Boy, Things We Used To Do, and The Villain, were all pretty cool, but probably only Swing & A Miss for sure, and maybe Cigarettes, Things We Used To Do, and The Villain, will get any replays from me.
7- Will of the People was.... the fuck? I almost liked the title track, Won’t Stand Down was cool, I REALLY LIKED You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween, it was funky, well structured, and didnt take itself to seriously, which on an iffy album that tries to be a serious effort, is a good breath of fresh air, Verona was more like an interlude that went on 3-4 minutes too long, but its synths were really cool, so I'm cool with that. Euphoria also starts out cool, but then it ends up okay and feeling like something I've heard from a dozen bands before
6- I was there at the stream and we listened to this, it was ehhh, there were 3 good songs, all towards, yet not at, the end, with slow motion probably being the only repeat listen I'll have
5- Explosions... FUCK. I kind of glossed over many of the problems this album had, but after a bit of time I noticed a good number of the thing you mentioned, and had to go sit and relisten, asking "do I ACTUALLY like this song, or is it playing because its on the tracklist and I didnt hate it on the first listen?". I still really like Lifetime, and I still listen to Chain Of Abuse, as generic it is I liked it on a musical level, I've always liked songs like that as cheesy and unoriginal as they may be. Musically, I like Explosions and Neurotic too, despite being a little without soul, but if I can nod my head along to something, I dont always care. I also think yes, Redemption has some heart to it, the only issue is the track itself overall, it bores the shit out of me. I think I'd give it a 2/5, but still
4- I didnt even know that the chainsmokers were still going or had an album, I kind of liked High but not enough to really defend it beyond a line or two that at least sound good, even if they are empty
3- Mainstream sellout was whatever. COULDNT CARE LESS. I think if MGK puts rock back in the mainstream and then retreats back to rap so the actually good bands can use that newfound support to find their footing, than Then Travis Barker two Pepto Nostalgia albums were worth it. And to be honest, it brought a couple good songs, and recently I've found unless I REALLY LOVE the artist, I couldnt care less if their albums suck donkey balls, I'll take the couple songs that are good or I like, if any exist, and leave the rest to rot. Maybe was saved by its paramore inspiration and BMTH's contribution, it actually was great, why are you here was pretty good, I've thought so since it came out before Tickets to my downfall, then last november, born with horns, WW4, fake love don’t last, and twin flame all are at least listenable, so thats what, a soft 7/20 tracks...35%? Thats a solid failing grade right there. I actually didnt mind Tickets To My Downfall either, it was a solid pass, 11/20, thats 55%, so thats a 45% average. I take the 45% of listenable stuff, Coulson can keep the 65% thats mediocre
2- Everything until V was fine, it wasnt 100% my thing then OR now, but still, I liked it, and Hotel Kalifornia just wasnt good, end of discussion
1- The album The E.N.D. should have been the end of Black Eyed Peas. Nothing more to say on that (and praying Jon put's the New Nothing More Album on his best of list)
I just can't hate MGK's music. I know his writing is cringey for a man in his 30 but something just works.
Mainstream Sellout was a step down from Tickets tho for sure
Exactly how I feel as well
I feel TTMD was a far more cohesive album than Mainstream Sellout. Ay and Die in California did not fit on the album (although both are good songs). And while the newer album was a step forward musically, Make Up Sex and WW4 felt like a step backward.
Even so, neither album deserves the extreme internet hate.
the reason it works so well is because MGK has always had a bit of a dark edginess to most of his rap stuff that sounds even better on a pop-punk album (in my opinion). i understand people's dislike towards his music but i personally really fuck with it and i think MGK is one of the rare artists that can pull of an entirely different genre than what they started in.
Mainstream Sellout has great songs like Sid & nancy, more than life and twin flame
but in general, I was expecting more
Tickets to my downfall is way better, I'm excited for his new rap album
I actually liked TDG's and Avril Lavign's new albums. It definitely could've been better, but when compared to the rest of the entries on the list, they're much better. Of course, this is my opinion, for those reading this comment.
Putting 3DG in the worse albums list is a reach honestly.
@@blkmarinewolf Three albums later and still people can't seem to accept Matt as the band's lead singer, and their opinions on that plays a role in their criticism of the band. I never had problems with him even from the beginning. It's not the first time a band got a new lead singer. Sure, if I was gonna say something, maybe they could change the subject matter of their music for the next album and see where that goes.
@AnimationFreak91 yeah his voice is weak to me, but I can still admit Human Race is one the best 3DG songs ever made.
@@blkmarinewolf I love Fallen Angel and Painkiller off of Human, Me Against You and Nothing to Lose from Outsider, So Called Life and Lifetime so far really stands out to me from Explosions. Not I dislike the other songs, but I find myself thinking about those songs more.
@@AnimationFreak91 same!!
Great list … didn’t even know Black Eyed Peas put anything out! Amazing … and Simple Plan are still putting albums out like this? Wow …
ARTV wearing a Manic Street Preachers t shirt? That's awesome 😎
I thought Will of the People was a pretty good album but Mainstream Sellout was probably the worst thing I heard this year, I still say that MGK is doing the rock scene more harm than good (plus that “cover” of System of a Down made Puddle of Mudd’s Nirvana cover actually sound good, and that’s saying something) so can another genre just take him already?
Rumor has it that he is going back to rap. Not that the genre wants/takes him in he just found a new/old place to pollute
@@Fregler Honestly, so long as he finds a different genre I’ll be happy because I really do not like his music
A few of the best albums, random genres:
hellfire
Ants From Up There
And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Cheat Codes
Live At Montreux Jazz Festival (Anna Von Hauswolff)
Athiopes
I Love You, Jennifer B
Fossora
A Light for Attracting Attention
Disapora Problems
I Have a very short story about Will. I. Am. Remember the British pop-punk boyband Busted? They had a reality show on MTV2. In one episode; Will had dropped in the studio to pitch a potential song for them.
I’m remember.
@@maryannappiagyei4277hi remember, i'm dad
@@paisleepunk yes
Your Chainsmoker segment was hilarious! Thanks for the content my guy!
Yeah, Twelve Carat Toothache I just didn’t care for. It’s just bland, and such a step down from Hollywood’s Bleeding which is such an amazing album and proved Posty’s versatility and punch through the music.
At this point I’m the ONLY one here who actually kinda enjoyed Mainstream Sellout to a degree, lol Can’t explain it that well but I can be a sucker for some corny music and media (but Tickets was WAY better)
Oh but don’t even get me started on that absolute dumpster fire BEP album! Having to suffer that in your livestream was like an hour I’ll never take back 😂 it makes You’re Welcome by ADTR a low key godsend.
It makes me so sad that when I want to introduce someone to Muse now, I have to add a huge astrix.
BEP can win worst album cover design too.
Posty's album was definitely a bad one, not in the sense that it was awful, but I honestly forgot it had even come out until it came up on this list lmao
Thanks for reminding me Hollywood Undead exists :(
It's amazing how they've continued to make bangers for eight straight albums, isn't it?
^ based
BUT where's Viva Las Vengeance?!?!!!???
It’s bad but not that bad, most people mainly shitting on it because Brendon bad
Probably on the disappointing list
I feel like everyone hypes up post Malone on his potential for unique cross genre music, but nobody really acknowledges that his original stuff is mostly just overproduced generic pop
Eh that’s true, up through HB, but I’d argue Hollywood’s Bleeding is actually a pretty dang solid album with him actually doing the cross genre thing well
I agree that HB has a better, more unique sound that his other stuff, but I feel like it still doesn’t actually leave the pop genre. He never truly dives into other genres the way better cross genre artists Anderson paak, thundercat or even Tom misch do.
Imo this year was pretty bad for music - some major disappointments, and what I'm most excited for is coming next year.
It felt like nothing worked out - a good single led to a bad/mediocre album, and a lot of artists that had a lot of promise just flopped harder than ever before.
Yeah I have to agree, I feel like there's more albums that _did_ disappoint me than _didn't_
this year was okay, a lot of really good albums honestly.
I think it was an average at best type of year personally
Thanks for putting the muse album here too, they’ve lost me altogether and I’m demanding a retire
I’m here for Jon rocking a Manic Street Preachers shirt because that’s one of the best things of 2022
🤠👉🙏
Holy shit I completely agree with Black Eyed Peas. They were my #2 worst this year (behind MGK). It was bad enough to warrant a huge rant in my AOTY review, as do most other albums that I give a 25/100 or below.
I’m sure your 18 subs really care about your reviews
@@yamomsahoe42 hey asshole I don't do them on UA-cam. Sub counts don't mean shit to me when I don't even upload videos.
@@yamomsahoe42they review on the albumoftheyear website you numbskull
Avril is my favorite artist of all time but her new album was HORRIBLE! I am so shocked and disappointed! She has a power house voice and she is so whiney and flat on the luv sux album. I tried to like it but I just couldn't it was AWEFUL I loved Goodbye lalabye the most.That album was incredible all her albums are incredible accept for this one and head above water album which was a bit boring
Still waiting for Post Malone to drop an all rock album
i second this- and please not punk rock 💀
@@perhapsitsnoelle I think Post can definitely pull it off unlike machine mid kelly
@@agustinjr.enriquez6238 Plus he auditioned for Crown the Empire as a guitarist in 2010 before his string broke. Also Post Malone is respected among Rock and Metal fans unlike MGK
@@perhapsitsnoelle It would very likely be more in the Post Grunge sound than Pop Punk
Not even Post's fan, but Hollywood Bleeding showed he does genuinely like the genre and could excel in it if he puts effort.
What’s sad about the new Muse album is that it had so many great ideas that I’d love to see fully committed to and done better in their future releases. The bass riff on Compliance, the breakdown on Won’t Stand Down, the lyrics on You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween, etc. But these ideas are buried in a random mess of bad production and songs that just don’t flow together. It’s great to see Muse trying new things, and I hope they can improve and deliver on what they promised here in a way that actually works. That being said, Kill Or Be Killed and Verona are two of Muse’s best songs, and I’ll defend We Are F***ing F***ed as an awesome album closer until the day I die.
Legit didn't even know The Black Eyed Peas released an album this year. And I ain't surprised that it's awful considering no one has cared about them since 2010.
I wanted to like Will of the People so badly, but man was it probably the most disappointing album for me. Kill or be Killed is the best song on that album and it doesn't even reach the heights as something like New Born or Stockholm Syndrome.
Am I really the only one that really enjoyed Love Sux?
I loved Love Sux
The question is, did Meghan Trainor make you look?
Not at the album 😉
I saw the single and swiped left immediately
Hotel Kalifornia. As bad a title as And Justice For None was, at least FFDP was able to come up with a full word😂😂
I cannot believe how far BEP keeps on sinking, they keep finding new lows. Every time you think it could not get any worse... Think again 🤦♂️
And remember that's the same group who made the awesome "Falling Up" in 1998... Just HOW?!
My top 20 worst albums I heard this year is:
1. Oliver Tree-Cowboy Tears
2. Architects- The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit
3. Excision-Onyx
4. Jeris Johnson-I WANT BLOOD/I want love
5. Drowning Pool-Strike a Nerve
6. Chaoseum-The Thirds Eye
7. Skillet-Dominion
8. Fitz and the Tantrums-Let Yourself Free
9. Drake and 21 Savage- Her Loss
10. Memphis May Fire-Remade in Misery
11. Ken Carson-X
12. Aaron Lewis-Frayed at Both Ends
13. Shinedown-Planet Zero
14. Panic at the Disco-Viva Las Vengeance
15. Muse-Will of the People
16. MGK-Mainstream Sellout
17. KMFDM-Hyena
18. Twin Atlantic-Transparency
19. Jack Harlow-Come Home the Kids Miss You
20. Ghost-Impera (more just on disappointment level)
Architects??? Really???? Damn lol.
@@patrickstar6247 it wasn't terrible but it was generic af.
@@christopherbingham5092 Everything, basically. Writing bad even by Shinedown standards, production wasn't good, musically had its moments but not nearly enough to compansate
@@patrickstar6247 This shit was trash. Architects really should've quit it after amazing Holy Hell, because now they just making awful radiometal and it's just sad
Album worst year list
1. Mainstream Sellout Machine Gun Kelly
2. Hollywood Undead Hotel Kalifornia
3. YUNGBLUD Yungblud
4. calvin harris funk wav bounces vol. 2
5. Black Eyed Peas ELEVATION
6. Imagine DragonsMercury - Act 2
7. SZNZ: Summer Weezer
8. Avril Lavigne love sux
9. arcade fire we
10. simple plan harder than it looks
11. Pale wave unwanted
Hollywood undead was my favorite band until deftones took over. And although I understand the criticisms of them as a whole. I still enjoy listening to them. Still american tragedy or notes from the underground were there best work
That's such a big jump in quality lol.
man, as a Muse fan for 10+ years, it hurts to see them on the list but tbh i totally understand 😭 i wanted to love this album, i'm even one if like five people who like "Compliance"... but how the hell did they become so uninspired, both musically and lyrically? i can't really explain it but i feel like all of these songs are so soulless, even if Matt really wants us to believe otherwise. i enjoyed "Simulation theory" but "WOTP" for me is on par with "Drones", aka my least favourite album of theirs. "The 2nd law" was probably their last interesting album (yes i am a "T2L" apologist, absolutely love this one)
I really liked the first single “Won’t stand down” when it came out - genuinely decent songwriting, the heavy riffing territories they haven’t been to, held hopes for the album. until it came out loool.
Even simulation theory was somewhat interesting, at least from a production perspective, I remember it having a strong load of good sounds.
anyway, then I remember Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes, Resistance and all of the ones that followed aren’t even close despite my attempts to stay open minded.
At least glad I made it to their live shows during BHAR and Resistance eras several times lol.
Drones is a great album, much better than Simulation Theory and T2L, which are easily their worst albums aside from WOTP
@@zachreacts6940 yeah, strictly speaking, you’re right. ultimately SymTheory nor T2L are anything significant, despite the fact that it was.. uuh… ok - to hear them once they were out, it wasn’t a torture or anything. the first of the above I remember having some cool production tricks. but did I turn them afterwards intentionally because I remember specific songs that had me returning to the albums to listen to again? uuuh.. naah.
did all of the previous had at least 5-6 of this kind of songs in the tracklists (Symmetry, Absolution, BHAR, Resistance)? Fuck yeah, they did - it was basically near to impossible to resist wanting most of the albums on repeat almost in their full.
kinda sad. but, I guess, nothing is forever here. they had formed my taste in music in a noticeable part earlier in their career with that album streak (Showbiz also, but less than the others). gotta give them credit for that at least.
I feel there's a lot of retrospect on Avril's love sux album. A lot of us were excited by the idea of her bringing back pop punk sounds but the album itself is rather meh... this fusion of watered down pop punk and Hip Hop and Trap beats or whatever... no offense, I don't like that stuff. Yeah Avril is getting kinda old to keep pretending she's an overgrown teenager forever... but sometimes that is a calculated move considering she does this formula of going from bratty album to more serious ballad album back and forth throughout her career... she is stuck frankly.
Just noticed your T-shirt… the Manics. How do you know them? They didn’t break in America but they’re massively loved in the UK, Europe and Japan. What’s your take? 👌🏻
Love the manics
Nice Manic Street Preachers shirt... something I'd never thought I'd see in this day and age anyone would wear. I haven't played the Preachers since the late 90's.
Welp, I guess I am only one of the few that actually thinks So Far So Good is The Chainsmokers' best project to date. I think the production is the best they have produced. The lyrics aren't that bad, although after hearing Nurture by Porter Robinson last year, I do want The Chainsmokers to go in a different direction of lyrics, not quite like the original Sick Boy EP, but similar in reflection. I do think Drew sounds really good now, which is why I was somewhat disappointed with some of the extra autotune, but the production is so vibey that I hardly notice it anyway.
My little Welsh heart is squealing with joy seeing you wearing a Manic Street Preachers t-shirt! Criminally underrated outside of the UK.
Just a shame that the lyricism of Three Day's Grace has taken a nosedive since Adam left. I haven't really had an urge to listen to their newer stuff.
😇🖤 love the MSP! And yeah definitely a shame about 3DG ugh
@@artvjon I feel like Adam was the glue that held them together.
I’m from New Zealand and MSP actually are my favourite band ever! I didn’t know Jon had become a fan too. Gonna manifest that he reviews their back catalogue for a throwback or something :).
The Muse may as well call it a day at this point. They used up all of their musical credibility. Black Holes will be an afterthought soon.
For me, this is one of the best Avril's album. They could choose few better songs like her b-sides: Eternally, Hallelujah or Shut Up... but ok, it's not that bad :D
Hey man, I have been watching you for years and I didn’t know that you was married! Congratulations 🎉
Just got married in October!! Thanks for watching all these years 😎
@@artvjonIk I'm 2 years late but congrats on your marriage.
Sorry for forcing you to listen to that Hollywood Undead album lmao
I never thought I would see the day you would rank Muse below Avril Lavigne.
Also, just a side note here, but I don't know if I'd call Post Malone "likable" since he's said something like "if you want emotional music don't listen to hip hop" but it was several years ago and he might have moved on from that since then. idk
Cowboy Tears is great but it could have been so much better and it’s sad
The only best rock album this year is Demi Lovato's Holy Fvck. Best production, best lyrics, best producers, and most importantly, best artist.
Demi Lovato is a rock artist now?
@@kikicupcake1000 Yes, she did a funeral for her pop music and goes for rock genre. Check out her latest album Holy F. It's the best!!
So spot on with the Avril Lavigne take
Yeah, this year in general was just disappointing for music.
Am I the only one who actually loves mainstream sellout?
I wouldn’t be shocked if ANYONE didn’t know The Black Eyed Peas released… well, ANYTHING this year. They lost relevancy years so ago, so why would anybody care about their crap music?
I still like their early work. Fuck Elevation into oblivion
Are you going to do a top 20 of the best songs or top 10 albums of 2022?
Obviously, I always do my best lists! Top 50 songs as usual, top 20 albums
Is it a good thing that I've never seen Fergie or the game she sang The National Anthem at?
Almost perfect!!! Do rate most of these picks Jon as I nearly always have similar opinions to you but everyone who’s shit on this Hollywood undead album has only mentioned the same handful of songs and given the same complaints!! And this is coming from someone who’s approaching their mid twenties as well😅
Sorry this is probably me being petty because these guys were (possibly unfortunately) the reason I got into music. Yes it’s not a masterpiece but when everyone has given the same reason of “it’s guys in their 40’s trying to be tough’ it’s a tad tedious😅
I get why people wouldn’t love the album but going for slightly more varied lyrical topics and sounds on Lion Eyes, Alone at the Top, Happy When I Die and Alright has gone without being mentioned and I’d say these 4 songs are genuinely quite enjoyable… possibly the highlights of the record
Completely agree with the rest of the list though and big love for getting through a difficult year for yourself❤
It really is kinda soul crushing how Avril Lavigne keeps collabing with fucking MGK
I was today years old when I realized Fergie isn't in Black Eyed Peas anymore
I Put My Money Down On "Mainstream Sellout", "Will Of The People" and "Explosions" making your worst of the year and I'm not gonna lie ... I really thought it was going to be MAINSTREAM SELLOUT as the Worst album of the year.
I still find it hilarious how despite Will Of The People being on this list (and deservedly so - among the 2022 albums that i reviewed, it's the only one that I rated below 6/10) Kill Or Be Killed is still one of my favourite songs of the year
Most of these bands have been trash for over a decade. MGK just speedrunning to the dump tho.
Also is it me or does you make me feel like it’s halloween have the same synth intro as somebody’s watching me
Most definitely (original is a classic)
@@artvjon yeah
Like the manic street preachers shirt
Wow
No Kid Rock this year
Probably the only list that doesn't
That album sucks
I refuse to listen that’s why!
@@artvjon
And I don't blame you one bit
What a pile of garbage
12 carat toothache is amazing you’re trippibg
Read the comments, a lot of people agree with me 🤷♂
i used to really enjoy hollywood undead, but maaaaaaaan they've just slowly gotten worse and worse. songs like hear me now and sell your soul got me through some tough times and the last few albums... are brutal to try to listen to
Bad Reputation by Kid Rock is the worst album of the year, and the only reason I know and suffered through it is because of brad taste in music. 🤷♀
So glad to see you wear an MSP T-shirt, they're a hugely underrated band outside the UK.
Wow I couldn’t agree more about Post. Couldn’t believe how underwhelming the entire album was
Hey Jon, is that a Manic Street Preachers T-Shirt you are wearing?
Also, I had no idea that The Chainsmokers and Simple Plan are still releasing albums. They became forgettable quickly.
Indeed it is!