I don’t know how the “greater music community” feels about this one, but Fantano hated and I saw like one other person make a negative review of it, so I assume it counts. I really like Romcom by NakeyJakey. I think it’s an interesting concept album. The most common complaint I see people have about it is the constant use of meme samples over on what are otherwise very depressing songs. I personally don’t agree with this criticism because to me they perfectly capture the feeling you get when watching somebody use humor as a coping mechanism to deal with their problems. Like the artist is trying to bring brevity to the situation through inserting them in the beats, but it doesn’t work because they’re all warped, or they remind us of the very memory he’s trying to suppress.
Although many complaints towards Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven are valid, especially when compared to Cudi's previous works like Man On the Moon 1 and 2, this album has always held a special place in my heart for how raw and real it sounds. Him releasing such a strange and unique album has always inspired me artistically, as no matter what people will say, art should be created with passion and from your own experiences and soul.
Firstly, this video's presentation is amazing. Well done, Mr. Bucket 🙏. Secondly, I genuinely believe we're the same person, these picks are bar-for-bar mine too 💀
total xanarchy will forever be dumb fun to me. There's some low moments like the song with diplo going full EDM at the end in a really uninteresting way but I have a really hard time considering anything else offensively bad, sometimes it's a little one note but still there's some enjoyable flows and some great features, Charli xcx kills it on moonlight
I think your point on embarrassment from liking a certain album or artist stemming from forming a connection with the content differently from others is very poignant. I even believe it can be taken further to explain other aspects of music culture. I, for one, am always very hesitant to be fully open about what artists I enjoy, especially when I know the person I am talking to doesn't listen to that type of music for example. And I do not mean this in a way that I would lie if anyone asked me if I liked those artists, I would be glad to talk about music I like. No, I am more so talking about having to justify or explain why I like a certain type of music or a certain artist. Even if the person listens to the music and likes it, it is not unlikely that they will form a completely different connection to it. I believe that this is also a reason that gatekeeping in online music communities can be so strong. If you form a community around liking an artist, and you are active in that community your knowledge will become more and more similar to other people in that community. This might cause certain aspects of the connection and appreciation with/of the music to become a bit more comparable. If you then expose this music to people without this context it could become quite easy to mentally disregard opinions from these people thinking that they just don't get it for example. And to be clear, I am not saying this is always a bad thing.
here’s my hot take: every AJR album released past Living Room is good, I get why some people find it cringe and childish but I just can’t help but smile when I hear some of those songs most of the time
Ive never really understood the hatred for them. Like i personally dont like them but i dont know how anyone could have sucj strong feelings against them
Late comment but I agree with you bro. People act like they're the worst thing ever but sometimes it's nice to chill and embrace the quirkiness a little.
I liked Gorillaz' Humanz when it first was a thing and I have some nostalgia for it; I saw it once at a record store and still regret not getting it (same thing happened with The Now Now). I've seen bad or meh reviews on Humanz which admittedly Saturnz Barz sounds like what sparkling water tastes like but I only like it for its nostalgic value
I'll give you this, at least you made a video and were honest on what you liked. You're among one of the few remaining UA-camrs who actually say your honest opinion. And I'm not just gloating, either. Most people are terrified of being honest about what they like if it doesn't match what everyone else says. I've seen way too many videos on people reciting the praise of certain mega-popular albums because they're afraid to say anything else. Either because it won't get the approval they kind-of want, or because they're afraid of saying the wrong thing and people explaining it to them. This video makes me want to try these albums, which is far more than I can say for when Rolling Stone makes a list of albums everyone agrees is good or something. I appreciate you for that; don't be afraid to be yourself. Shine on you crazy Mormons.
this one is much less modern and much more relatively obscure than what Jake was discussing here, but the 1993 album ‘Cyberpunk’ by Billy Idol is one that i find remarkably unique with a very interesting charm to it. it was an experimental leftfield turn that incorporated techno and early edm into Idol’s punk-rock aesthetic, and also put computers to use in both its production and its marketing like hardly any other albums had done before. it’s change in sound was heavily criticized, and its loose sci-fi concept was derided as being far from Billy Idol’s wheelhouse; the album was received so poorly, in fact, that he didn’t release another new album until 12 whole years later. however, all the strange and bold and even sometimes admittedly cheesy aspects of this project made it a trailblazer for digital music and gave it an incredibly unique aura that i can’t help but enjoy.
You could honesty put any IDK album, he’s so underrated but his album quality never dips at all. U see 4 yourself was probably my favorite album of 2021 and Simple and F65 are both great albums I revisit a lot too
x infinity by watsky is one of my favorite albums of all time and i never see it talked about. not completely sure if it’s generally disliked but i know most music fans’ perception of watsky is a negative one. i however am in love with all of his music and i think people tend to write him off as just another corny white rapper which couldn’t be farther from the truth (although admittedly his older music definitely falls in that category). x infinity is what i consider to be his magnum opus. a beautiful, grandiose project where watsky raps about all the worldly and personal issues on his mind, with amazing production and instrumentals to back. it’s a 1 hr 18 minute project counting the bonus track with a full album film and a frankly insane amount of lore and i love it so much.
Fishmonger by underscores. I'm glad that underscores has been getting more appreciation with Wallsocket of last year and that album is damn amazing but imo fishmonger is just killer no filler the whole way through and while some might argue a couple songs got popular on hyperpop playlists and such, I dont believe the project as a whole is recognized enough. I have similar feelings for Scaled and Icy & The Slow Rush, too. Great video as always, I feel bad for not commenting my takes back when i first saw it lol
"aw shit, maybe I do have bad taste" after saying you like Everything Everything??? I think they're one of the most underrated bands.. period. I love them so much
Okay okay hear me out Scaled & Icy is the second best TØP album I mean cmon it has No Chances, Bounce Man, Mulberry Street, Shy Away, Good Day, Choker, Saturday, and obviously the closer Although Trench is still just the best
You know what I’ll say it, KOD by J Cole is a project I hold near my heart. Came out at the right time for me and the things he was saying on there really resonated with me, it’s not his best, I see why people dislike it but for me it’s a special album
If guilty pleasures are on the table then One by One by Foo Fighters is up there. I recognize the band hated making this record but it just has an energy that makes it so good imo. I get it's a bit basic but it is what makes it fun. Especially on the highway lol.
The Revenge Of Hobo Johnson by Hobo Johnson, Unalive by Mori Calliope, Splinter by The Offspring, Femme Fatale by Britney Spears Highly underrated. In the case of Splinter and Femme Fatale, very ahead of their time. And Splinter is a huge influence on my music in the way its structured. Also, if you cringe at a Mori Calliope song you just don't know how to have fun. It's vtuber semi self aware weeb theatrical idol rap, don't take it that seriously ^w^
"yes jake" they all said in unison (i like st anger for some reason, even if its not a metal album (which doesnt really fit well with the name metallica but who am i to digress)
Dude that's so fucking funny I remember watching your Boarding House Reach video and going "huh... This is a nice vibe"
I don’t know how the “greater music community” feels about this one, but Fantano hated and I saw like one other person make a negative review of it, so I assume it counts.
I really like Romcom by NakeyJakey. I think it’s an interesting concept album. The most common complaint I see people have about it is the constant use of meme samples over on what are otherwise very depressing songs. I personally don’t agree with this criticism because to me they perfectly capture the feeling you get when watching somebody use humor as a coping mechanism to deal with their problems. Like the artist is trying to bring brevity to the situation through inserting them in the beats, but it doesn’t work because they’re all warped, or they remind us of the very memory he’s trying to suppress.
good pick- i also loved that album and was really confused when i saw people hating on it.
i’d let jake put me in a bucket
I'd let bucket put me in a jake
Although many complaints towards Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven are valid, especially when compared to Cudi's previous works like Man On the Moon 1 and 2, this album has always held a special place in my heart for how raw and real it sounds. Him releasing such a strange and unique album has always inspired me artistically, as no matter what people will say, art should be created with passion and from your own experiences and soul.
theres no way you can hear judgmental C*** and like it tho. like he made dogshit there
i also liked the last brockhampton album
I'd bucket let me jake put
the fall of hobo Johnson came out when i was a jr in high school and ive loved it since the day i heard it.
yeah i really don't understand how its so hated
That Hobo Johnson album is unironically incredible
fr
incredibly terrible. hobo johnson is the worst artist of all time other than demondice
I really like the aspect ratio. I just wanted to say that.
man you have the prettiest (is the word i guess??) looking videos on youtube
Firstly, this video's presentation is amazing. Well done, Mr. Bucket 🙏. Secondly, I genuinely believe we're the same person, these picks are bar-for-bar mine too 💀
total xanarchy will forever be dumb fun to me. There's some low moments like the song with diplo going full EDM at the end in a really uninteresting way but I have a really hard time considering anything else offensively bad, sometimes it's a little one note but still there's some enjoyable flows and some great features, Charli xcx kills it on moonlight
May I politely ask you to stain my mountaintops
if you like Hobo Johnsons "You and the Cockroach" I suggest Woody Guthries "The Alice's Restaurant Multi-Colored Rainbow Roach Affair"
I think your point on embarrassment from liking a certain album or artist stemming from forming a connection with the content differently from others is very poignant. I even believe it can be taken further to explain other aspects of music culture. I, for one, am always very hesitant to be fully open about what artists I enjoy, especially when I know the person I am talking to doesn't listen to that type of music for example. And I do not mean this in a way that I would lie if anyone asked me if I liked those artists, I would be glad to talk about music I like. No, I am more so talking about having to justify or explain why I like a certain type of music or a certain artist. Even if the person listens to the music and likes it, it is not unlikely that they will form a completely different connection to it.
I believe that this is also a reason that gatekeeping in online music communities can be so strong. If you form a community around liking an artist, and you are active in that community your knowledge will become more and more similar to other people in that community. This might cause certain aspects of the connection and appreciation with/of the music to become a bit more comparable. If you then expose this music to people without this context it could become quite easy to mentally disregard opinions from these people thinking that they just don't get it for example. And to be clear, I am not saying this is always a bad thing.
Agree so much on Boarding House Reach, one of Jack Whites best albums he’s ever had a part in
honestly yeah i’d say it may even be one of the best albums of the 21st century!
I'm crazy about anything Jack White but Boarding House Reach is my favorite project he's ever made by far
I really like that hobo johnson album, sorry to everyone who thought i had good taste
FINALLY SOME RESPECT ON THE FAMILY
If I could flyyy, thru the youtube site..
I'll end up back on Jake's street.
here’s my hot take: every AJR album released past Living Room is good, I get why some people find it cringe and childish but I just can’t help but smile when I hear some of those songs most of the time
Ive never really understood the hatred for them. Like i personally dont like them but i dont know how anyone could have sucj strong feelings against them
Late comment but I agree with you bro. People act like they're the worst thing ever but sometimes it's nice to chill and embrace the quirkiness a little.
I liked Gorillaz' Humanz when it first was a thing and I have some nostalgia for it; I saw it once at a record store and still regret not getting it (same thing happened with The Now Now). I've seen bad or meh reviews on Humanz which admittedly Saturnz Barz sounds like what sparkling water tastes like but I only like it for its nostalgic value
Agree with all these picks strongly, only thought hobo johnson really got hate for his tho
I'll give you this, at least you made a video and were honest on what you liked. You're among one of the few remaining UA-camrs who actually say your honest opinion. And I'm not just gloating, either. Most people are terrified of being honest about what they like if it doesn't match what everyone else says. I've seen way too many videos on people reciting the praise of certain mega-popular albums because they're afraid to say anything else. Either because it won't get the approval they kind-of want, or because they're afraid of saying the wrong thing and people explaining it to them. This video makes me want to try these albums, which is far more than I can say for when Rolling Stone makes a list of albums everyone agrees is good or something. I appreciate you for that; don't be afraid to be yourself. Shine on you crazy Mormons.
for me it’s 21 pilots’ trench
ppl agree it’s a good album, but bringing up that band in a music convo will always give u looks
Real
jake i love you and have agreed with almost every single take youve made but GOD how can you sit down and choose to listen to hobo johnson 😭😭
this one is much less modern and much more relatively obscure than what Jake was discussing here, but the 1993 album ‘Cyberpunk’ by Billy Idol is one that i find remarkably unique with a very interesting charm to it. it was an experimental leftfield turn that incorporated techno and early edm into Idol’s punk-rock aesthetic, and also put computers to use in both its production and its marketing like hardly any other albums had done before. it’s change in sound was heavily criticized, and its loose sci-fi concept was derided as being far from Billy Idol’s wheelhouse; the album was received so poorly, in fact, that he didn’t release another new album until 12 whole years later. however, all the strange and bold and even sometimes admittedly cheesy aspects of this project made it a trailblazer for digital music and gave it an incredibly unique aura that i can’t help but enjoy.
You could honesty put any IDK album, he’s so underrated but his album quality never dips at all. U see 4 yourself was probably my favorite album of 2021 and Simple and F65 are both great albums I revisit a lot too
x infinity by watsky is one of my favorite albums of all time and i never see it talked about. not completely sure if it’s generally disliked but i know most music fans’ perception of watsky is a negative one. i however am in love with all of his music and i think people tend to write him off as just another corny white rapper which couldn’t be farther from the truth (although admittedly his older music definitely falls in that category). x infinity is what i consider to be his magnum opus. a beautiful, grandiose project where watsky raps about all the worldly and personal issues on his mind, with amazing production and instrumentals to back. it’s a 1 hr 18 minute project counting the bonus track with a full album film and a frankly insane amount of lore and i love it so much.
The Family was soooo good idk why ppl didn't fw it kevin ripped that shit
Fall of Hobo Johnson is an absolute BANGER!
Fishmonger by underscores. I'm glad that underscores has been getting more appreciation with Wallsocket of last year and that album is damn amazing but imo fishmonger is just killer no filler the whole way through and while some might argue a couple songs got popular on hyperpop playlists and such, I dont believe the project as a whole is recognized enough. I have similar feelings for Scaled and Icy & The Slow Rush, too. Great video as always, I feel bad for not commenting my takes back when i first saw it lol
When your friends listen to Punk, Metal or Classic Rock you can't talk about Beach House - Teen Dream 😅
"aw shit, maybe I do have bad taste" after saying you like Everything Everything??? I think they're one of the most underrated bands.. period. I love them so much
crazy seeing someone mention We Lost the Sea's Departure Songs... such an underappreciated album
Love that idk album
i liked the family. it was much better than TM
...there are people who don't like Boarding House Reach?
Watch the intro the my boarding house reach video
Wait is that ameer vann on the right??
Okay okay hear me out
Scaled & Icy is the second best TØP album
I mean cmon it has No Chances, Bounce Man, Mulberry Street, Shy Away, Good Day, Choker, Saturday, and obviously the closer
Although Trench is still just the best
I agree with this
When you talked about kyle reid I feel like I shouldn’t have got this. This dude has like 16k subscribers
Hobo Johnson is so fucking underrated. TFoHJ is in my top 20 oat
Eagerly awaiting the godspeed you black emperor video
I forgive you.
oh sheez, my comment right there in the middle, hope you gave The Incident a listen!
You know what I’ll say it, KOD by J Cole is a project I hold near my heart. Came out at the right time for me and the things he was saying on there really resonated with me, it’s not his best, I see why people dislike it but for me it’s a special album
Yup boarding house reach is good as hell fr
i totally agree with the family it’s stil my favorite album of last year
here comes the cowboy is mac demarcos best album
If guilty pleasures are on the table then One by One by Foo Fighters is up there. I recognize the band hated making this record but it just has an energy that makes it so good imo. I get it's a bit basic but it is what makes it fun. Especially on the highway lol.
Nice video
Rip to young dolph !
A BUCKET OF JAKE!
What are you talking about the Jack White Album being underrated? Fantano gave it a 9.
One dude
Good video ryan from SuperMega
What an interesting thing to say
50th
The Revenge Of Hobo Johnson by Hobo Johnson, Unalive by Mori Calliope, Splinter by The Offspring, Femme Fatale by Britney Spears
Highly underrated. In the case of Splinter and Femme Fatale, very ahead of their time. And Splinter is a huge influence on my music in the way its structured. Also, if you cringe at a Mori Calliope song you just don't know how to have fun. It's vtuber semi self aware weeb theatrical idol rap, don't take it that seriously ^w^
Music is for the user, not opinions. We need more of this.
"yes jake" they all said in unison (i like st anger for some reason, even if its not a metal album (which doesnt really fit well with the name metallica but who am i to digress)
mine are honestly nevermind by drake, everybody by logic and the now now