100% you guys should do a Dad-led episode where he gets an album you haven't heard and introduces you to some classic magic. It would really be **TURNING THE TABLES** from what usually happens!
No his son needs an Oscar for having such a great voice because of his deep throat (sorry that I just randomly comment this one year later but I just watched this lmao 😂)
I love songs from all the phases of the strokes, and I think the main commonality and thing that holds the phases together is Julians vocals and melody writing. It’s hard for me to agree they kept their “original sound” when you compare this album to the earlier classics. To me overall it’s a different feel. I prefer this newer “vibey” sound over the more grungy garage rock sound of old, that being said I still love the old feel when I’m in the mood for it. I guess it just depends how you define what a bands “sound” is.
There is truth in what you’re saying as I think about it more. They adapted and changed without losing themselves or the elements that hooked people in the beginning. They certainly didn’t “sell out” or go formulaic. So in that sense you’re right. And I wonder if I’m looking at it too micro, and when you look at the big picture they have always had “their sound” and nothing else sounds quite like The Strokes. I guess what I want to know is if you look at their character arc and compare it with other bands natural progressions, would it be fair to say they completely changed their sound, or that they kept their original sound. At the end of the day, it’s good music and I love where their arc has taken them and can’t say the same about all the bands I’ve followed throughout my life.
Yeah they have stuck with their own sound, without trying to satisfy all people in the world. Arctic monkeys eg. have made more slow music the last couple of years maybe to hit a another target group
there is something so satisfying about watching someone listen to something you've heard thousands of times. makes you feel like ur listening to it for the first time all over again in a way im obsessed with this series. it's also cool his dad clearly has a musical background
Strokes inspired The Killers, Kings of Leon, The Editors, Arctic Monkeys and a lot of other stuff, they're fully alive and creating new things now but you can't never forget how long they've been around.
Selfless, ode to the Mets, the adults are talking, and why are Sundays so depressing? Are my my top songs from this album, but every song is so beautiful
it's funny he compared them to The Killers. When The Strokes first released "Is This It?", Brandon Flowers of the Killers heard it, scrapped their debut and rewrote it because he was so inspired by them.
@@cactaceous well i wouldn't say they blatantly copied them, but definitely took inspiration from the strokes and interpol... I mean, in the early 2000's there was a little explosion of garage rock, and the killers were definitely a part of it... But imo they're not nearly as successful as the other two... Sure they had Mr. Brightside and a couple of other hits, but the rest of their discography is not as good as interpol and the strokes.
As a die-hard Strokes fan, this is seriously my favorite album out of their whole discography, and those tunes were on loop during my teen years getting me through stuff. But The Adults Are Talking alone slapped me in the face and told me this would turn my whole favorite albums list upside down.
Cheers to that. I'm familiar with the hits from The Strokes, and that Daft Punk song with Julian, but this video gave me the motivation to dig into their discography. Can't wait to explore!
@@lorenheckard5146 that was my intro into the Strokes as well about 2 years ago and 10/10 recommend they are now my 2nd or 3rd favorite band/artist ever lol
Bro u shld rly listen at is this it, the whole A side is beautiful. And it has my favourite song someday on it. Also check out call it fate call it karma it’s a completely different vibe but it’s a beautiful song trust me. Been a die hard strokes fan since before I can remember.
My favorite thing about The Strokes is how their 2 guitars sound like they are fighting with each other but the fight is choreographed so that it sounds like a beautiful dance and you can hear this on all of their albums. Like sometimes the guitars sound like opposing forces but other times they work together and both variations work so well
Once you guys finish listening to Is This It, make sure to tell your Dad that Julian wrote the entire thing himself; every instrument you hear and vocals were all written solely by him. Guy's a genius.
Why Are Sundays So Depressing? Is one of those songs that just gets better as it goes on and it sounds just as fresh as it did the first time I heard it. The outro might just be the best music I’ve ever heard in my life, it’s just the most catchy, perfect melody and instrumentation imaginable. Whole album is a home run for The Strokes though, they really came back with a purpose on this record
Really cool that Dad picked up the Dancing With Myself melody on Bad Decisions. The Strokes actually gave Billy Idol a writing credit for the track because of their similarities. Great video as always!
‘The New Abnormal’ is by far my favorite album of 2020. Great to see rock back on this channel. I agree with the masses about doing that Interpol album in the background! Another Classic!
A lot of those "Synths" are actually just Nick Valensi on the Guitar. Julain talked about it on Needle drop I believe and I saw them live recently and was surpised as well.
You should show your dad "human sadness" by The voids. Julian does a lot of really interesting things on that track, and its generally a really powerfull experience.
You have such a wonderful relationship with your dad. I wish I could talk and hang out with my dad so comfortably like this. This was such a fun video and it was wonderful seeing someone falling in love with music that so many of us already have a deep connection with
I smiled so much at this reaction. The parts where it hits so hard for me and everyone else also hit for your dad INSTANTLY. This album is just full of ear catching mixing, instrumental tones, and vocal passages it's so much dopamine
I'm 63 years old and the reaction Julian's Dad had, is exactly the reaction I had when my son introduced the album to me while we were camping this past summer. A totally awesome album. Been listening to it daily. Who says kids today can't make music like it was when I was a teen. Keep on rockin".
I was so happy with this album, I listened to The Strokes as a teen and everytime I go back to them it reminds me of those times, and this album made me feel that way but with entirely new songs, it was special, this band is very special.
This is a refined version of the strokes. By the way, I’m glad to see that you have “turn on the bright lights” in the background. I have heard that album about a thousand times.
What’s funny about him wishing Julian’s voice was mixed higher is that this album had him way more up front and clear than the others and I’m pretty sure Julian was resistant to that decision. Glad he compromised though because it really suits this album
Gotta do Virtue by The Voidz. Julian’s experimentation on that album influenced a lot of the sounds on this one. Also, in my humble opinion, this is the best Strokes album
Would prefer to see Tyranny, personally think it’s a more complete album and i love how they went all in on the experimental sounds/melodies. But I wouldn’t be complaining at a Virtue reaction!
I've never listened to this album or the strokes, but I knew Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus almost by heart and I was really confused why. Then I realized it was in the newest MLB The Show, and I played that game for hundreds of hours lmao. great video though, enjoy seeing you guys explore music together.
Great album. Absolutely no misses in my opinion and is just a colourful explosion of great music and the strokes having fun. On a drearier note, we need that Turn On the Bright Lights reaction. The basslines are just waiting to be savoured!!
Pretty ironic the dad says the album brings him back to the 80s but for me it reminds me of the night the album came out playing Minecraft with my buddies while the world was shut down
Surprised that your dad didn’t know about the existence of such an influential band to so many other rock/indie rock bands born in this century! You just revealed a much better version of the world to him, love the concept of this channel
I LOVE that we're back in the rock world, where this channel kicked off with Radiohead. I feel rock is more in Kevin's wheelhouse, and so his enthusiasm on this ep was contagious! TNA was maybe my favorite album of last year, so I absolutely loved this reaction
@@stijn8588 yea I agree with u but also there's a new world to him when it comes to the strokes type of music. It's truly amazing seeing him get mindblown by all kinds of genres he hasn't heard before.
Your dad has a very good hearing, one of the best channels of music reactions I have seen, you should show him Sticky Fingers. another great band of these times.
Is This It and Room on Fire were the albums that really got me into music and while First Impressions and on kind disappointed me, those first two are still among my all time favorite, so I don't say this lightly, but I truly think The New Abnormal is the best album The Strokes have ever put out. The music world wasn't poised for TNA the same way as it was in 2001 for Is This It, but TNA is peak song-writing, lyricism and creativity for the Strokes. It's fantastic.
@@jacobpullen6949 It was my friend’s favorite Strokes album back in HS too :) I think there’s some cool tracks, and even if I don’t totally love the style of it, that it’s a good stepping stone to some later Voidz sounds (feel the same way about Angles). I would rank FIOE higher if they cut 4-5 tracks from the mid/back of the album ehich to me just sound super uninspired, but there’s still plenty to like.
I still think Room On Fire is their best album, but The New Abnormal comes sooooo damn close. The fact that we waited 7 years for a new album and they dropped an arguable masterpiece is so fulfilling as a fan.
@@inordirectional It’s probably my 4th favorite, after the big 3 everyone talks about, but I put it just a little bit below those. Tracks like Juicebox, Visions of Division, Heart in a cage, and Razorblade are all among my very favorute Strokes tracks. I really like the heavier, on edge style it goes for a lot.
I'm literally having the worst day of my life and ended up here and that dude's dad in the shower pumping his products made me laugh so hard that I actually cried
Your dad was right about The Cars influence. Doing Candy-O would be cool. Son reacts to dads favorites is a neat mix on your format. Your dad was also right about the Billy Idol touches on Bad Decisions. It’s basically a mix between New Order and Billy Idol.
Its so cool seeing your dad dissect the songs as they play and look genuinely excited about them is awesome. This is easily one of my favorite albums ever and by The Strokes. Good stuff you all! 🤝
Connor can I just say you have excellent taste in music. I love basically every album you’ve shown your dad so far, only one I hadn’t heard was Father John Misty and have had that on repeat since I watched the video
The Strokes are just such a fun band to follow. This album especially, every track just makes me both happy and sad and stirs up feelings of nostalgia and desperation. Such a versatile fun album. Favorite tracks are The Adults Are Talking, Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus and Why Are Sundays So Depressing. So full and well mixed! This was an amazing reaction, love the true appreciation for music
I know that everyone thinks that “The Adults are Talking” is one of the best-but to me, it really is one of the greatest of all time. It fills me so much nostalgia, and the guitar between verses sounds like people talking back and forth. I relate to it a lot and it just reminds me of my own experiences. I used to listen to it on loop everyday, all day, during high school; really made me feel something.
The first exclusive video I got to watch through the Patreon. It’s definitely worth subscribing to if anyone is wondering, a lot of stuff is cut and the Patreon version really feels like an entirely different video almost like you’re there with them watching it. Thanks again for being my favorite channel on UA-cam right now! Y’all introduced me and my girlfriend to this album and it’s all we can listen to now. My favorite track is selfless or ode to the Mets!!
Discovering this channel feels like when I first discovered the strokes. Instantly in love! And I really envy your father and son relationship, so awesome.
Another banger episode. Love this so much man. Introduce your Dad to that Interpol record behind you. I can imagine him really getting into Turn On the Bright Lights
During your Silk Sonic reaction, I was so excited seeing The Strokes' album back there, and this time there's Illinois by Sufjan Stevens! Guess we've been through the same indie playlists some years ago lmao
16:25 that was completely intentional, Billy Idol got writing credits on the song. It's an homage about the music you grow up with, and is referenced in Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus "And the 80s bands, oh where did they go?"
I wasn't a Strokes fan before the beginning of this year. I have to say, this album and Souvlaki by Slowdive are absolutely my two favorite discoveries music-wise during the pandemic. By far. I love most of the songs on here, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't at least appreciate even the few I don't. Love if you guys could visit Souvlaki at some point, too!
@37:17 YESSSSSS!!!! I fucking love Keane and Tom, hearing you guys recognize that similarity as well makes me real happy man, its honestly astonishing how much range is in New Abnormal just generally not just with Julian's vocals, that album is basically the only good that came out of 2020 for me.
Loving the interpol record in the back! I think the strokes would be a great passage into a band like interpol and all the dark post punk shit that’s right up my alley.
Interpol and The Strokes are my two favorite artists. Both formed around the same time in NYC. I’m only 30 so I’ve always been on the younger side of the fan base, but also Tyler The Creator’s Flower Boy, Igor, and CMIYGL are some of my favorite new albums by an artist my age.
@@robertdurie6879 Tyler is one of my favs for sure, they just posted a great reaction to Igor today actually. Love that record so much. Just started collecting vinyl actually and to pimp a butterfly was my first vinyl a got for myself a week ago & im getting three new records for Christmas!!! I’m really excited for, one of them being Igor. By the time Christmas comes around I’ll have 1. TPAB 2. Igor 3. Sunbather by Deafheaven 4. Souvlaki by slowdive.
@@robertdurie6879 if you’re considered a young fan then I wonder what that makes me lmao😰 I’m 19. It’s funny I always thought of the typical strokes or interpol fan to be a 30 yr old too tbh but now that I think about it you’re right you being born in the early 90s would only make you a kid when interpol came around so maybe interpol fans are more likely to be close or around 40. I just always had the idea those fanbases consisted of 30 yr old hipster white dudes since all the blogs + music forums + musical critique pages that always fucking praise those albums to death always happen to fit that archetype description lol
@@Joy_Dvzn yea back when MTV was all the rage Interpol and The Strokes had a rivalry with their debut albums Is This It and Turn on the Bright Lights. I’ve been to live shows of Interpol and The Strokes. Everyone was the age of the band members.. but Julian Casablancas and Paul Banks are ageless. Now when I saw Arctic Monkeys, yea everyone is a millennial. You’re a baby compared to the average Strokes fan, but you are right. I was that millennial hipster who would praise Interpol/The Strokes when I lived in Austin and I’m a classical musician too.
its so awesome seeing u guys get more comfortable with each other after every video, takes me back to when the amsp reaction popped up in my recommendation page 5 months ago and how much you've evolved ever since
I had so much fun watching Kevin enjoy this album, he didn't see that coming! I never got to it last year and I've only recently listened to it, and it hit me hard. I didn't expect such a comeback at this point, I'd argue it's one of the best things they've done if not their finest. Not a single bad song in there.
The best way to explain the sound of the strokes with the blend of all instruments and the voice of Julian Casablancas is like wearing that pair of jeans that already broken in, and you just love to use on the regular basis
Use code TTT20 for 20% off and free shipping at Manscaped.com
best ad i have ever seen
100% you guys should do a Dad-led episode where he gets an album you haven't heard and introduces you to some classic magic. It would really be **TURNING THE TABLES** from what usually happens!
I wanna see you 2 listen to madvillainy.
React to turnstile
Wow so cool that Julian Cassablankis is showing his dad his own album.
Jajaja ❤️
he must have been too busy not to listen to his own son's album lol
LMAOOOO
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Cassablankis"
The guitars in “The Adults Are Talking” going back and forth is almost like the adults are talking
It’s supposed to sound like a man and woman arguing afaik
Say that again
Kevin deserves an Oscar for this performance. Almost believed this is his first time hearing his sons album.
No his son needs an Oscar for having such a great voice because of his deep throat (sorry that I just randomly comment this one year later but I just watched this lmao 😂)
just imagine having a quality time like that with your father
guess I'll just keep "imagining"
@@Seth-Fire yeah me too but i must imagine what my father looks like first
@@elpis. 🤣💀💀
I feel the same since my father is an engineer and he is not into music at all 😢
@@elpis. My father looked and sounded like Neil Diamond, I’m pretty sure
What makes the strokes great is that they kept their original sound while still adjusting to the new instrumentals and sounds coming out
I love songs from all the phases of the strokes, and I think the main commonality and thing that holds the phases together is Julians vocals and melody writing. It’s hard for me to agree they kept their “original sound” when you compare this album to the earlier classics. To me overall it’s a different feel. I prefer this newer “vibey” sound over the more grungy garage rock sound of old, that being said I still love the old feel when I’m in the mood for it. I guess it just depends how you define what a bands “sound” is.
There is truth in what you’re saying as I think about it more. They adapted and changed without losing themselves or the elements that hooked people in the beginning. They certainly didn’t “sell out” or go formulaic. So in that sense you’re right. And I wonder if I’m looking at it too micro, and when you look at the big picture they have always had “their sound” and nothing else sounds quite like The Strokes. I guess what I want to know is if you look at their character arc and compare it with other bands natural progressions, would it be fair to say they completely changed their sound, or that they kept their original sound. At the end of the day, it’s good music and I love where their arc has taken them and can’t say the same about all the bands I’ve followed throughout my life.
Yeah I heard Brooklyn bridge to chorus and couldn't figure out what album it was on. Then I saw it just came out 2020 and that blew me away.
Yeah they have stuck with their own sound, without trying to satisfy all people in the world. Arctic monkeys eg. have made more slow music the last couple of years maybe to hit a another target group
Actually they upgrade their old sound at the final level. Its totally different and better but you can the hear the old sound in the mix
there is something so satisfying about watching someone listen to something you've heard thousands of times. makes you feel like ur listening to it for the first time all over again in a way im obsessed with this series. it's also cool his dad clearly has a musical background
yes! this is my favourite thing about reactions.
yes same, i love watching reaction Videos from albums that i love. I dont know this album but I love listening to new music with those guys!
yes thats exactly how it feels lol
facxxxxxx
agreed!
Strokes inspired The Killers, Kings of Leon, The Editors, Arctic Monkeys and a lot of other stuff, they're fully alive and creating new things now but you can't never forget how long they've been around.
Perfectly said sir. Much respect
Kings of Leon actually opened for The Strokes the first time I saw them live.
And Dinosaur Jr inspired The Strokes…..
I wanna see them react to AM maybe Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino
@@jeremybritanico6628 "I just wanted to be one of the strokes"
“He’s got some deep throat just like you, eh?” Had me laughing just as hard lmao
Bloody hilarious 😂
"They're playing the skinflute" got me lol
Ode to the Mets is honestly one of their best songs. And that says so much because the strokes are so good.
"drums please fab" is cheff's kiss
this song is so good fr
its like a leaf on the top of an aesthetic plate@@elpis.
Honestly top 5 Strokes songs. What a great way to end a brilliant album
selfless is my favorite. it holds such a special place in my heart. just the intro makes me cry.
Definitely a song for when the winter depression kicks in for me
Selfless is my fav too, but from this album? It’s so hard to pick a favorite they’re all so good.
I wonder why they not playing this live more often.
Me too I didn’t know exactly why I was crying at the start of this one but man it hits deep
Selfless, ode to the Mets, the adults are talking, and why are Sundays so depressing? Are my my top songs from this album, but every song is so beautiful
it's funny he compared them to The Killers. When The Strokes first released "Is This It?", Brandon Flowers of the Killers heard it, scrapped their debut and rewrote it because he was so inspired by them.
Also Interpol
Funny he compared them to The Cars because it's obvious The Strokes are ripping off and have been for some time since Casablancas is a fan of them.
The Killers had "is this it" and "turn on the bright lights" on repeat while making "hot fuss"
@@Ennui. Did they?! That’s so lame copying contemporaries.
@@cactaceous well i wouldn't say they blatantly copied them, but definitely took inspiration from the strokes and interpol...
I mean, in the early 2000's there was a little explosion of garage rock, and the killers were definitely a part of it...
But imo they're not nearly as successful as the other two... Sure they had Mr. Brightside and a couple of other hits, but the rest of their discography is not as good as interpol and the strokes.
Ode to the Mets has to be one of their best songs
Yep, I specially like At the door and Ode to the mets. Maybe because they were the first ones I listened to, but they are beautiful.
Gives me chills every time I listen to it, so fantastic.
favorite song rn
Heck yes
It’s beyond incredible
As a die-hard Strokes fan, this is seriously my favorite album out of their whole discography, and those tunes were on loop during my teen years getting me through stuff. But The Adults Are Talking alone slapped me in the face and told me this would turn my whole favorite albums list upside down.
Cheers to that. I'm familiar with the hits from The Strokes, and that Daft Punk song with Julian, but this video gave me the motivation to dig into their discography. Can't wait to explore!
@@lorenheckard5146 make sure to check out the voidz too they have some incredible songs as well
You mean Hawaii by the Strokes?- er Tally-Ho by the Clean, I mean... uhh. Just kidding I love the Strokes.
@@lorenheckard5146 that was my intro into the Strokes as well about 2 years ago and 10/10 recommend they are now my 2nd or 3rd favorite band/artist ever lol
Bro u shld rly listen at is this it, the whole A side is beautiful. And it has my favourite song someday on it. Also check out call it fate call it karma it’s a completely different vibe but it’s a beautiful song trust me. Been a die hard strokes fan since before I can remember.
My favorite thing about The Strokes is how their 2 guitars sound like they are fighting with each other but the fight is choreographed so that it sounds like a beautiful dance and you can hear this on all of their albums. Like sometimes the guitars sound like opposing forces but other times they work together and both variations work so well
Just to clarify: Billy Idol was given a writing credit for Bad Decisions. So, the band acknowledged their influence, it was intentional
Julian even said the point of the album was kind of to be boring. Lots of the music is not original in some sense but they made it in a strokes way. 😅
That is so fucking cool
Doesn’t change the fact that the song is a rip off and is uninspired
@@CaptainFracture nah, chill bro.
To me it also sounds a bit like I Melt With You by Modern English.
Wonder what he would think of your other band The Voidz!
whoa dude i love your videos bro! you should do more radiohead videos
@@il.dj.k agreed
you're watching reaction vids too :o
Yoo good idea
we ned it!!
listening to your dad be inspired by the music you're showing him and wanting to incorporate it into his own music is really a treat
Once you guys finish listening to Is This It, make sure to tell your Dad that Julian wrote the entire thing himself; every instrument you hear and vocals were all written solely by him. Guy's a genius.
It’s true, the strokes is just one guy: Kevin Parker
@@lukehipkin3914 lmao
@@lukehipkin3914 well played, sir
His dad will be so proud of him for writing a whole album on his own
not to be a dick, but on their latest albums the band have collaborated writing the songs. Early strokes however all him
Why Are Sundays So Depressing? Is one of those songs that just gets better as it goes on and it sounds just as fresh as it did the first time I heard it. The outro might just be the best music I’ve ever heard in my life, it’s just the most catchy, perfect melody and instrumentation imaginable. Whole album is a home run for The Strokes though, they really came back with a purpose on this record
Yeah, i think WASSD is too much better than the adults are talking
@@lucasheredia3579 very good take I think both songs are good but I like wassd a lot more
I want your time
@@Agentshadling dont ask me questions
I definitely agree with you mate. The chord progressions are fucking amazing. It’s one of my favorite Strokes songs ever.
The joy from your dad at the beginning of every song brings a smile to my face.
If Connor hasn’t heard some of the stuff Kevin is talking about they should do a “Son reacts to” series
then it will really be turning the tables
putting the tables back
They should just alternate every week
@@cameronsmusicretreat returning the tables
I was thinking this
Dad only likes this album just because his son made it, what a supportive Dad
Julian actually used to lock himself in his room for hours hearing The Cars, don't ask me how i know that, biggest fan.
Your dad knows his stuff
Kurt Cobain's first song he learned on guitar was "My best friend's girlfriend" by The Cars. Interesting FACTS.
@@daryldraws8083my best friend's girl*
Julian is maybe my favorite rock singer ever and I love how your dad instantly realizes how truly great Julian is
As a dad in his 40's myself, yes...we love The Strokes. Being in the same age group, they are infinitely cooler than a lot of us.
Lol i wanted a dad like u.
Not a joke btw :c
Billy Idol actually has a writer's credit on bad decisions so it's intentional
Yeah it's pretty sick that Kevin caught that on his own.
@@Harry_Two the guy knows his stuff
i see that submarine pfp 👀
Love you for having one of my all time fav albums on the wall with Sufjan there. 11/10
Same, definitely hoping for a reaction of that at some point.
Illinois one of your favorites?
@Bandstand The Age of Adz is better
@@conoroberst6263 @Youropinionisvalid
@@Bandstand for real people can’t respect other peoples opinions today shit sucks
Really cool that Dad picked up the Dancing With Myself melody on Bad Decisions. The Strokes actually gave Billy Idol a writing credit for the track because of their similarities. Great video as always!
There’s a few writing credits across the album. Eternal Summer, as good as it is, is an elaborate cover of The Psychedelic Furs song The Ghost in You.
Honestly I'm surprised Conner didn't mention it. I thought it was pretty obvious it was ripped heavily from that, its just such an iconic melody.
‘The New Abnormal’ is by far my favorite album of 2020. Great to see rock back on this channel.
I agree with the masses about doing that Interpol album in the background! Another Classic!
100% aggree with this comment.
Please do more reactions to the other The Strokes albums. I enjoyed your dad’s reaction and the input that he brings to the conversation.
The "deep throat" jokes got me cackling like a hyena.. that says something about my sense of humor doesn't it LMAO
Lol
Hahaha
This album is a solid 10
This and Arctic Monkeys' AM are the 2 best rock albums of the decade.
@@ЕркинКонстантинAM is not that good
@@ЕркинКонстантинthis came out in 2020 tho
A lot of those "Synths" are actually just Nick Valensi on the Guitar. Julain talked about it on Needle drop I believe and I saw them live recently and was surpised as well.
Valensi is underrated. Not by Strokes fan but definitely by lots.
incredible guitar player, he's been doing that forever, though. The melody in 12:51 sounds very synth-y
@@dahliafiend i personally LOVE Albert, but you're right. Nick is great. Like you can't have one without the other
Yup. He blew up a lot of amps getting that sound. He would turn the tone down and jack the volume all the way up
@@reveloharry that is synth, accompanied with guitar
You should show your dad "human sadness" by The voids. Julian does a lot of really interesting things on that track, and its generally a really powerfull experience.
Favourite song
Tyranny is extremely underrated. Whole album is golden.
@@PACKTdotSPACE I love voidz so much. Definitely underrated.
@@Coolguysup they need to react to the voidz for sure!
Only possible reaction: crying.
You have such a wonderful relationship with your dad. I wish I could talk and hang out with my dad so comfortably like this. This was such a fun video and it was wonderful seeing someone falling in love with music that so many of us already have a deep connection with
I wish I had a dad
@@Nights_Shadow same
“Julian Casablancas showing his own album to Jordan Peterson”
Lmfao
I smiled so much at this reaction. The parts where it hits so hard for me and everyone else also hit for your dad INSTANTLY. This album is just full of ear catching mixing, instrumental tones, and vocal passages it's so much dopamine
I wish my father and I had a relationship like this. Really love the content, brings a smile to my face!
there literally isnt a single bad/weak song in this whole album. all are bops
I'm 63 years old and the reaction Julian's Dad had, is exactly the reaction I had when my son introduced the album to me while we were camping this past summer. A totally awesome album. Been listening to it daily. Who says kids today can't make music like it was when I was a teen. Keep on rockin".
the members are 40+ years old, not kids
@@nataliatc1 they're kids to him though. I'm a couple of years younger than some of The Strokes and my dad's 60+.
I need you to know how much I appreciate what you’re doing, this is some of the best content out there
❤️
I was so happy with this album, I listened to The Strokes as a teen and everytime I go back to them it reminds me of those times, and this album made me feel that way but with entirely new songs, it was special, this band is very special.
This is a refined version of the strokes. By the way, I’m glad to see that you have “turn on the bright lights” in the background. I have heard that album about a thousand times.
they should totally do turn on the bright lights
Yeah, we need an Interpol reaction
Refined is such an apt description.
Amazing album along with Antics. It looks so badass back there wow.
What’s funny about him wishing Julian’s voice was mixed higher is that this album had him way more up front and clear than the others and I’m pretty sure Julian was resistant to that decision. Glad he compromised though because it really suits this album
I cried the first time I listened to at the door. Such a great song
Gotta do Virtue by The Voidz. Julian’s experimentation on that album influenced a lot of the sounds on this one. Also, in my humble opinion, this is the best Strokes album
Strong Agree, they Definitely need to review virtue
Tyranny gang rise up (Human Sadness should be a religion)
Need a Phrazes For The Young reaction
@@moonillusions832 true. Human Sadness is a masterpiece.
Would prefer to see Tyranny, personally think it’s a more complete album and i love how they went all in on the experimental sounds/melodies. But I wouldn’t be complaining at a Virtue reaction!
I've never listened to this album or the strokes, but I knew Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus almost by heart and I was really confused why. Then I realized it was in the newest MLB The Show, and I played that game for hundreds of hours lmao. great video though, enjoy seeing you guys explore music together.
Great album. Absolutely no misses in my opinion and is just a colourful explosion of great music and the strokes having fun.
On a drearier note, we need that Turn On the Bright Lights reaction. The basslines are just waiting to be savoured!!
Watching someone experience The Strokes for the first time was a real treat. I think we all recall feeling exactly the same way 20+ years ago
Bad decisions has literally become my favorite song over a year. That song just sits with me in a very almost personal way.
Sounds like you need to start making better decisions
ode to the mets for me
It's why are Sunday's so depressing for me
Not the same anymore for me
Gotta give Random Access Memories by Daft Punk a listen.
An immaculately produced album with an incredible Julian Casablancas performance on it.
please!
Instant Crush been stuck in my head recently.
that album is full of bangers
@@johannmayer9932 touch is my favorite!!
@@johannmayer9932 touch and instant crush are soooo good its crazy
My favourite 2020 album. This album saved me through beggining of lockdown.
Same feeling
Pretty ironic the dad says the album brings him back to the 80s but for me it reminds me of the night the album came out playing Minecraft with my buddies while the world was shut down
This reminded me of Julian's feature on Daft Punk's Random Access Memories- now that would be a great album to react to.
Never thought that Julian Casablancas and Jordan Peterson would have such great screen chemistry
The Strokes are original. But they have countless influences written all over their sleeves. Since I am an old person, I love it.
Surprised that your dad didn’t know about the existence of such an influential band to so many other rock/indie rock bands born in this century! You just revealed a much better version of the world to him, love the concept of this channel
Keep covering the different genres. It’s so cool to see The Strokes on this channel!
I LOVE that we're back in the rock world, where this channel kicked off with Radiohead. I feel rock is more in Kevin's wheelhouse, and so his enthusiasm on this ep was contagious! TNA was maybe my favorite album of last year, so I absolutely loved this reaction
Nice. Yeah i think hiphop is more fun to watch bc its a completely new world for him.
@@stijn8588 yea I agree with u but also there's a new world to him when it comes to the strokes type of music. It's truly amazing seeing him get mindblown by all kinds of genres he hasn't heard before.
I absolutely love this album. Selfless is one of my favorite songs by them
Your dad has a very good hearing, one of the best channels of music reactions I have seen, you should show him Sticky Fingers. another great band of these times.
"He's got some deep-throat like you eh?"
Couldn't have said it better lol
This album has such detailed nuances with the chords. The mixing style is so subtle but fascinating
Is This It and Room on Fire were the albums that really got me into music and while First Impressions and on kind disappointed me, those first two are still among my all time favorite, so I don't say this lightly, but I truly think The New Abnormal is the best album The Strokes have ever put out. The music world wasn't poised for TNA the same way as it was in 2001 for Is This It, but TNA is peak song-writing, lyricism and creativity for the Strokes. It's fantastic.
I actually really like First Impressions and I feel like I’m the only one.
@@jacobpullen6949 It was my friend’s favorite Strokes album back in HS too :) I think there’s some cool tracks, and even if I don’t totally love the style of it, that it’s a good stepping stone to some later Voidz sounds (feel the same way about Angles). I would rank FIOE higher if they cut 4-5 tracks from the mid/back of the album ehich to me just sound super uninspired, but there’s still plenty to like.
@@jacobpullen6949 It's my favorite strokes album. :)
I still think Room On Fire is their best album, but The New Abnormal comes sooooo damn close. The fact that we waited 7 years for a new album and they dropped an arguable masterpiece is so fulfilling as a fan.
@@inordirectional It’s probably my 4th favorite, after the big 3 everyone talks about, but I put it just a little bit below those. Tracks like Juicebox, Visions of Division, Heart in a cage, and Razorblade are all among my very favorute Strokes tracks. I really like the heavier, on edge style it goes for a lot.
I'm literally having the worst day of my life and ended up here and that dude's dad in the shower pumping his products made me laugh so hard that I actually cried
sameee
12:30 literally me every time while listening any The Strokes song
Your dad was right about The Cars influence. Doing Candy-O would be cool. Son reacts to dads favorites is a neat mix on your format.
Your dad was also right about the Billy Idol touches on Bad Decisions. It’s basically a mix between New Order and Billy Idol.
and Modern English’s I Melt With You
Yep he got it right away, they even covered the cars in 2011 at Glasto
They even give billy idol song writing credit for bad decisions
Its so cool seeing your dad dissect the songs as they play and look genuinely excited about them is awesome. This is easily one of my favorite albums ever and by The Strokes. Good stuff you all! 🤝
This is one of the best mixed albums of all time
rick. rubin.
We NEED another strokes reaction before the year is over!!!!!
My favourite band, my favourite voice. Their music is almost like the feeling of nostalgia. Muchas ball shivers.
The guitars ‘going back and forth’ in the adults are talking is reflective of adults going back and forth in a conversation
🤯
lol
How incredibly perceptive…
Love this album. You guys gotta do Turn On The Bright Lights soon
Connor can I just say you have excellent taste in music. I love basically every album you’ve shown your dad so far, only one I hadn’t heard was Father John Misty and have had that on repeat since I watched the video
Hey Bloopy !!!
The Strokes are just such a fun band to follow. This album especially, every track just makes me both happy and sad and stirs up feelings of nostalgia and desperation. Such a versatile fun album. Favorite tracks are The Adults Are Talking, Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus and Why Are Sundays So Depressing. So full and well mixed! This was an amazing reaction, love the true appreciation for music
I know that everyone thinks that “The Adults are Talking” is one of the best-but to me, it really is one of the greatest of all time. It fills me so much nostalgia, and the guitar between verses sounds like people talking back and forth. I relate to it a lot and it just reminds me of my own experiences. I used to listen to it on loop everyday, all day, during high school; really made me feel something.
Man I hope you guys get to go through at least one more Strokes album, hopefully two!
Is this it a must and further down the road I guess Room on Fire would be nice too
Best reaction channel already, we need an IGOR reaction.
Yes
They’re doing Flower Boy before Igor😔😔
I'd do Flower Boy first, CMIYGL, and then Igor. Just so Kevin can appreciate better the impact and switch Tyler made by dropping something like Igor
No
@@davidj.r.6657 completely agree with that
this is one of my favourite albums EVER and i did not expect a reaction to this ahhh
Hearing someone react so positive to your fav bands album is amazing.
I love this album to death. I LOVE THE STROKES. It so cool to hear people enjoying it too.
The first exclusive video I got to watch through the Patreon.
It’s definitely worth subscribing to if anyone is wondering, a lot of stuff is cut and the Patreon version really feels like an entirely different video almost like you’re there with them watching it.
Thanks again for being my favorite channel on UA-cam right now! Y’all introduced me and my girlfriend to this album and it’s all we can listen to now. My favorite track is selfless or ode to the Mets!!
Discovering this channel feels like when I first discovered the strokes. Instantly in love! And I really envy your father and son relationship, so awesome.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time, I’m excited to see what’s in store!
The Strokes, Julian and his dad listening The new abnormal, Dad Jokes, this video has everything. Great video!
Julians ''deep throat'' singing gives me the ''ball shivers''
Another banger episode. Love this so much man. Introduce your Dad to that Interpol record behind you. I can imagine him really getting into Turn On the Bright Lights
During your Silk Sonic reaction, I was so excited seeing The Strokes' album back there, and this time there's Illinois by Sufjan Stevens! Guess we've been through the same indie playlists some years ago lmao
I swear you guys have grown so quickly. it only feels like a few months ago I subbed at 7k and now you're at 143k. I see why, these videos are so good
Thx Eoin ❤️🙏
Really cool that you picked up on the Frank Ocean connection! “Ivy” was inspired by “Under Control” by The Strokes
Wow I never knew that!
16:25 that was completely intentional, Billy Idol got writing credits on the song. It's an homage about the music you grow up with, and is referenced in Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus "And the 80s bands, oh where did they go?"
I wasn't a Strokes fan before the beginning of this year. I have to say, this album and Souvlaki by Slowdive are absolutely my two favorite discoveries music-wise during the pandemic. By far. I love most of the songs on here, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't at least appreciate even the few I don't. Love if you guys could visit Souvlaki at some point, too!
Go give the Voidz a listen.
slowdive is amazing, one of my favorite bands
Ahhhh Souvlaki is the dream
Oh hell yeah now I gotta pull out some Slowdive
I see Sufjan’s Illinois in the background! Was gonna reco but didn’t think it was up yr alley!
@37:17 YESSSSSS!!!! I fucking love Keane and Tom, hearing you guys recognize that similarity as well makes me real happy man, its honestly astonishing how much range is in New Abnormal just generally not just with Julian's vocals, that album is basically the only good that came out of 2020 for me.
You NEED to go back to this and show him MORE STROKES!!!!!! PLEASE!!
Loving the interpol record in the back! I think the strokes would be a great passage into a band like interpol and all the dark post punk shit that’s right up my alley.
Interpol and The Strokes are my two favorite artists. Both formed around the same time in NYC. I’m only 30 so I’ve always been on the younger side of the fan base, but also Tyler The Creator’s Flower Boy, Igor, and CMIYGL are some of my favorite new albums by an artist my age.
@@robertdurie6879 Tyler is one of my favs for sure, they just posted a great reaction to Igor today actually. Love that record so much. Just started collecting vinyl actually and to pimp a butterfly was my first vinyl a got for myself a week ago & im getting three new records for Christmas!!! I’m really excited for, one of them being Igor. By the time Christmas comes around I’ll have 1. TPAB 2. Igor 3. Sunbather by Deafheaven 4. Souvlaki by slowdive.
@@robertdurie6879 if you’re considered a young fan then I wonder what that makes me lmao😰 I’m 19.
It’s funny I always thought of the typical strokes or interpol fan to be a 30 yr old too tbh but now that I think about it you’re right you being born in the early 90s would only make you a kid when interpol came around so maybe interpol fans are more likely to be close or around 40.
I just always had the idea those fanbases consisted of 30 yr old hipster white dudes since all the blogs + music forums + musical critique pages that always fucking praise those albums to death always happen to fit that archetype description lol
@@Joy_Dvzn I just saw the Igor drop today!
@@Joy_Dvzn yea back when MTV was all the rage Interpol and The Strokes had a rivalry with their debut albums Is This It and Turn on the Bright Lights. I’ve been to live shows of Interpol and The Strokes. Everyone was the age of the band members.. but Julian Casablancas and Paul Banks are ageless.
Now when I saw Arctic Monkeys, yea everyone is a millennial. You’re a baby compared to the average Strokes fan, but you are right. I was that millennial hipster who would praise Interpol/The Strokes when I lived in Austin and I’m a classical musician too.
its so awesome seeing u guys get more comfortable with each other after every video, takes me back to when the amsp reaction popped up in my recommendation page 5 months ago and how much you've evolved ever since
I had so much fun watching Kevin enjoy this album, he didn't see that coming! I never got to it last year and I've only recently listened to it, and it hit me hard. I didn't expect such a comeback at this point, I'd argue it's one of the best things they've done if not their finest. Not a single bad song in there.
8:20 I cried laughing but also because how awesome yalls relationship is. yall are just genuine freinds having fun
The best way to explain the sound of the strokes with the blend of all instruments and the voice of Julian Casablancas is like wearing that pair of jeans that already broken in, and you just love to use on the regular basis