@@riggamorrischan YESSS and the "Look over the edge but not too far" line just reminds me of how Sophie was gone in such a romantic way in the last minute of her life . Both angels sent from above ♥♥
To me this album is about escapism through emotion. She herself described it as an "upward spiral". It's about feeling so deeply that you want to BECOME that feeling (hence the title). Most of the tracks are about escapism and finding liberation simply through just letting yourself feel how you want to feel. I just love how she conveys that message not only through her lyrics but also through her very intense vocal delivery. As an aspiring musician myself I find it so inspiring how she can build these magnificent worlds through her vocals, her visual aesthetics, the empty spaces in the production that make way for her voice to shine, how creatively she balances electronic music with organic instrumentation, and how abstract her lyrics are. She's an all around, fully realised, unique artist. Obsessed w her and this album
@@BethThereseReacts Thank you for the vid! And you actually were spot on with some of your takes on the songs! Especially Pretty In Possible & Crude Drawing. Look up some of her descriptions on Genius if you’re interested 💕💕 the way you described PIP is pretty much how she described it as well, just a “flow”
In Billions first verse she's just yodeling constantly, there's no autotune in there. She sang it live and it's just bizarre, beautiful and incredible, but bizarre
Caroline said that this is much more maximalist than "Pang", and I can see why. I'm obsessed with this project just as much as "Pang", and that album was such a grower for me.
"It's too early for that, we're on the first song" Glad you picked that up lmao 😭 I think that's also the thesis of this album, all the love songs in this is a ride-or-die type of love You either want to crawl into the deepest layers of his skin or you don't love him at all Dramatic queen honestly 😍
the line “they’ll find our bones and yet they won’t” in hopedrunk everasking hits so hard when you understand that she relates it to archeology as in they might find the remains of our love (or of our bodies) but they won’t understand it, she relates it to the way that even though we find ancient artifacts and somewhat know what they mean we still have trouble understanding their usage, aka their deeper meaning or nature
20:28 "low-key I was ascending to infinity and beyond" 😂 I had the same feeling !! Also the Bunny is a Rider baby voice is from the daughter of the producer, Danny L Harle.
The baby from Bunny is a Rider is Caroline’s Co Producer, Danny L Harle child. Which Charli XCX and other PC music adjacent produced to. You can see them at the album art at the background.
this is already one of my favourite albums. it makes me feel like I'm on clouds. crude drawing of an angel makes me feel like I'm in a swamp. also, the baby noises in bunny is a rider is Danny l harle's daughter (he produces most of her songs). She's also holding a toy bunny in the cover. it's so cute
omfg i loved this album so much it really is the little sister of pang! blood and butter is probably in the top 5s for my SOTY so far but we have a looong way to go 😭. i do really wonder how you’d feel abt bjork because a lot of the more “”experimental”” and alternative girlies have been majorly inspired by her. though it takes a bit to get into, i feel like you’d enjoy quite a bit of her music : ,)
@@BethThereseReacts omg noo 😭 that sucks but i totally understand, ESPECIALLY with fossora. Her much later works are VERY experimental, similar (but still more accessible) to people like arca, etc. I really think you would like post and debut. much much more accessible and pop-y and more a so what she is noted for. as you go thru her discog you see how different and vast it is after each album you listen to, which is why i was so freakin obsessedd with her in 2020. btw love your vids!
As soon as I heard this album, I got excited to hear your reaction to it! Since I listened to all the singles as they got released, my first listening experience was a little lackluster since I already knew almost half of the songs, so it was really interesting to see your reaction without that prior experience!
I already loved Caroline, and i love Desire, i Want to Turn into You, but Billions is her most standout track to me to date. In context of the album, it only got better, and I had already loved it for a year before the album came out. Billions is easily one of my favorite songs of the decade! There is something so starkly beautiful about the lyrics and how she sings it. In particular, where she has the distorted vocal solo in the last section, it brings me to a higher place. I live in the mountains, so hearing that while taking in the valleys and the lakes and the trees brings tears to my eyes. Yeah yeah. My personal opinion and all.... but its just SO good Good review btw :)
omg i was wondering if you were going to react to the new album of the human synth. I opened RUclips and there you are, clicked so fast. loved your reaction and your thoughts!! funny how you were annoyed by the smoke detector 😅 Caroline is such an interesting artist. her music is so different of what I'm used to, the production, the lyrics are so curious and confusing, her creativity is insane in all the aspects and I like her for this (tbh i almost don't get nothing of some of her lyrics at the first listen til now, it's hard to get what she saying). in my first listen of Pang, I liked about 3 songs of the album and abandoned it. but I gave it another chance, cause I was trying to expand the musicality I was used to, and every song had grown on me and having its time since then, and now i can see how incredible it is, one of my favs of all time. I think Pang was more darker and atmospheric, may be hard to digest its at first. Desire has more of a "upbeat" sound and a different, island vibe as you said, and I think that's why I like some of the songs at first. others I'll need time. some interesting facts about Desire, if you want to know: • the "hey, hey, hey" part in Welcome To My Island is a sample of a Pang's song "Look At Me Now" • the baby sound in Bunny is a Rider is the voice of the producer's child, a friend of her and he has produced some of other artists like Charli XCX • in the end of I Believe, there's a whistle, the same of Bunny is a Rider • dont know if you noticed, but the bridge of Smoke has the same melody of the "da-ra-ra" part in Pretty in Possible
Please check vespertine, homogenic or post by björk Vespertine is one of caroline's biggest inspiration as a musician its probably the most beautiful album ever
WTching to Billions' mv and visuals might have impacted your perception of how its sound fits with the album. Because listening to the full album with no stops, Billions is a perfect closer imho
I just discovered Caroline through Dido because of this song. I recommend her songs slide, everything to lose, and no freedom. BTW it's pronounced die doh
You can really see pink panthress Influence on the music industry this year the production takes some influence from her bringing that garage sound back. This album is a masterpiece
Hey beth i would love to see you reacting to any kylie minogue album she’s a legend in music especially in Australia and the uk her latest album disco released in 2020 is a great disco album if you’re into that
i'm excited to get into this album, right now i'm only into 4 songs but pang took me a while to get into too and now it's one of my faves so i'm thinking this album might be the same
Please please please PLEASE react to Grimes’ albums. I feel like I’m familiar enough with your tastes to be 99% sure you will LOVE Art Angels. Grimes is one of those very special artists that, as a lover of music, you need to fully experience ✨ I’d recommend starting with her most recent album and going backwards from there.
Me personally she could fart into a microphone and I’ll love it but I’m glad you were open minded and gave your honest opinion. A lot of her songs require more than one listen
I might have to listen more to this album, but the number 1 song for me on this album is definitely 'Butterfly Net' Also can you perhaps do an Album reaction to Cigarettes after Sex debut Album :D
I mean…it’s pretty obvious she does. And it’s not a bad thing. People just may or may not be into it. Auto tune is used traditionally when mixing music for an official release. Nothing wrong with it.
@@vaderspetpig she actually doesn’t for the most part, all the voice modulations she does is her own vocals, she’s a yodeller and trained in opera, so she’s insanely acrobatic vocally. Definitely not discounting that she doesn’t use it here and there (it’s a studio version after all) but a lot of the vocals she does herself and you can definitely see it in live performances
i mean that music video had some sort of meaning lol there was dialogue at the end. i also feel like everything caroline does has meaning 🤷🏻♀️ just my opinion
Not sure what exactly your comment is trying to say? Beth is genuinely interested in Caroline, not sure why that bothers you. Also, if there is no meaning to music videos, what’s the point of creating them?
@@vaderspetpig Did my comment say anything about being bothered that she liked caroline? lol I didnt even mention Caroline. Caroline is my favorite artist ever
I needed to say it as a latin american former (and lover) musician, because there's a specific thing that's bothering me a lot with the use of latin based and cultural sounds... When they're received from other countries, it's always a big stereotype that falls onto two categorizations: funny or beachy. And a rythm is not linked to its lyrics at all, we can have forró music that has really deep and reflexive lyrics, just like a pop song can. It's so sad to see the image all the pop culture (films and etc) brought in mind to the masses about the latin living. (And Beth I love you this text was not for you, but just a vent ab the stereotype itself)
i wasn’t trying to play into stereotypes, so i’m sorry if it came across that way. i just immediately got a mariachi feel from the sound of it. & yeah i mean i’m definitely not the most cultured in knowledge of sounds from other countries, i’d like to expand my horizons in that 😊♥️
I respect you wanting to educate people on the musical genre, but it's not cool to say someone is ignorant based on their nationality/colour of skin either. I doubt most people know this information within most of America because the genre isn't very popular within most demographics and isn't broadcasted as much as a result
@@Oudri125 not you trying to revert the situation for me... the problem isn't mine if the "genre isn't very popular within most demographics and isn't broadcasted as much as a result". The fault comes from a really big source (which is not Beth) and you know it really well, as I kindly tried to explain on the bigger comment. please stop
The fact that she dedicated I Believe to SOPHIE just makes it more iconic.... SOTY
The line “we’ll get another day together” hits hard 🥺💜
@@riggamorrischan YESSS and the "Look over the edge but not too far" line just reminds me of how Sophie was gone in such a romantic way in the last minute of her life . Both angels sent from above ♥♥
@@zacharyw5590 girl that's weird
@@christiangado1832 is it? I feel like it's such a beautiful way to see it
Sobbed when I saw that 😭
To me this album is about escapism through emotion. She herself described it as an "upward spiral". It's about feeling so deeply that you want to BECOME that feeling (hence the title). Most of the tracks are about escapism and finding liberation simply through just letting yourself feel how you want to feel. I just love how she conveys that message not only through her lyrics but also through her very intense vocal delivery. As an aspiring musician myself I find it so inspiring how she can build these magnificent worlds through her vocals, her visual aesthetics, the empty spaces in the production that make way for her voice to shine, how creatively she balances electronic music with organic instrumentation, and how abstract her lyrics are. She's an all around, fully realised, unique artist. Obsessed w her and this album
wow, you’re very well spoken in your description of her music! and yes that makes so much sense
@@BethThereseReacts Thank you for the vid! And you actually were spot on with some of your takes on the songs! Especially Pretty In Possible & Crude Drawing. Look up some of her descriptions on Genius if you’re interested 💕💕 the way you described PIP is pretty much how she described it as well, just a “flow”
In Billions first verse she's just yodeling constantly, there's no autotune in there. She sang it live and it's just bizarre, beautiful and incredible, but bizarre
🤯
The guitars in Sunset are not a mariachi thing, it's from Spain, she has been living in Barcelona during the album process :)
It’s a very flamenco inspired song for sure
Caroline said that this is much more maximalist than "Pang", and I can see why. I'm obsessed with this project just as much as "Pang", and that album was such a grower for me.
"It's too early for that, we're on the first song"
Glad you picked that up lmao 😭
I think that's also the thesis of this album, all the love songs in this is a ride-or-die type of love
You either want to crawl into the deepest layers of his skin or you don't love him at all
Dramatic queen honestly 😍
the line “they’ll find our bones and yet they won’t” in hopedrunk everasking hits so hard when you understand that she relates it to archeology
as in they might find the remains of our love (or of our bodies) but they won’t understand it, she relates it to the way that even though we find ancient artifacts and somewhat know what they mean we still have trouble understanding their usage, aka their deeper meaning or nature
the image of the pompeii skeletons omg
this album is the ultimate grower album, def stays in your mind and randomly crawls in to remind u how fierce it is
the way sunset just came on 😭
I mean, Dido is the female vocalist on "Stan" by Eminem. She literally was the origin of the term Stan.
To me the sound effect in Hopedrunk is a bird. The entire song sounds like she’s in the middle of forest at night. It is my current favorite!
ohh that could be!
To me it's sneakers skidding on the gymnasium floor
no it is actually a smoke alarm lmao
Definitely a smoke alarm that's going off from the metaphorical volcano of Caroline's desire 😂
the children’s choir in billions gives me chills
20:28 "low-key I was ascending to infinity and beyond" 😂 I had the same feeling !! Also the Bunny is a Rider baby voice is from the daughter of the producer, Danny L Harle.
The baby from Bunny is a Rider is Caroline’s Co Producer, Danny L Harle child. Which Charli XCX and other PC music adjacent produced to. You can see them at the album art at the background.
this is already one of my favourite albums. it makes me feel like I'm on clouds. crude drawing of an angel makes me feel like I'm in a swamp. also, the baby noises in bunny is a rider is Danny l harle's daughter (he produces most of her songs). She's also holding a toy bunny in the cover. it's so cute
It's crazy how she sing like thak live! Really, it's unforgettable...
I've been waiting on this album for years!! Your energy is so fun and beautiful, watched so many of your videos after this, especially the AURORA ones
thank you so much 🥺♥️ yess they’re both killing it!!
omfg i loved this album so much it really is the little sister of pang! blood and butter is probably in the top 5s for my SOTY so far but we have a looong way to go 😭. i do really wonder how you’d feel abt bjork because a lot of the more “”experimental”” and alternative girlies have been majorly inspired by her.
though it takes a bit to get into, i feel like you’d enjoy quite a bit of her music : ,)
yeah i tried to listen to fossora and it was just not for me at the time ://
@@BethThereseReacts omg noo 😭 that sucks but i totally understand, ESPECIALLY with fossora. Her much later works are VERY experimental, similar (but still more accessible) to people like arca, etc. I really think you would like post and debut. much much more accessible and pop-y and more a so what she is noted for. as you go thru her discog you see how different and vast it is after each album you listen to, which is why i was so freakin obsessedd with her in 2020. btw love your vids!
@@BethThereseReacts bestie, Post by Bjork is more listenable. I suggest Post > Debut > Vespertine
As soon as I heard this album, I got excited to hear your reaction to it! Since I listened to all the singles as they got released, my first listening experience was a little lackluster since I already knew almost half of the songs, so it was really interesting to see your reaction without that prior experience!
omggg it would’ve been such a different experience if i knew the singles. crazy to think about
I already loved Caroline, and i love Desire, i Want to Turn into You, but Billions is her most standout track to me to date. In context of the album, it only got better, and I had already loved it for a year before the album came out.
Billions is easily one of my favorite songs of the decade! There is something so starkly beautiful about the lyrics and how she sings it. In particular, where she has the distorted vocal solo in the last section, it brings me to a higher place. I live in the mountains, so hearing that while taking in the valleys and the lakes and the trees brings tears to my eyes.
Yeah yeah. My personal opinion and all.... but its just SO good
Good review btw :)
i knew i was hooked when i heard the
hey hey hey HEY
SAME
omg i was wondering if you were going to react to the new album of the human synth. I opened RUclips and there you are, clicked so fast. loved your reaction and your thoughts!!
funny how you were annoyed by the smoke detector 😅
Caroline is such an interesting artist. her music is so different of what I'm used to, the production, the lyrics are so curious and confusing, her creativity is insane in all the aspects and I like her for this
(tbh i almost don't get nothing of some of her lyrics at the first listen til now, it's hard to get what she saying).
in my first listen of Pang, I liked about 3 songs of the album and abandoned it. but I gave it another chance, cause I was trying to expand the musicality I was used to, and every song had grown on me and having its time since then, and now i can see how incredible it is, one of my favs of all time.
I think Pang was more darker and atmospheric, may be hard to digest its at first.
Desire has more of a "upbeat" sound and a different, island vibe as you said, and I think that's why I like some of the songs at first. others I'll need time.
some interesting facts about Desire, if you want to know:
• the "hey, hey, hey" part in Welcome To My Island is a sample of a Pang's song "Look At Me Now"
• the baby sound in Bunny is a Rider is the voice of the producer's child, a friend of her and he has produced some of other artists like Charli XCX
• in the end of I Believe, there's a whistle, the same of Bunny is a Rider
• dont know if you noticed, but the bridge of Smoke has the same melody of the "da-ra-ra" part in Pretty in Possible
human synth 😂😭 that’s amazing haha. thank you!! i loved hearing your thoughts here!
i love songs like sunset, the randomness, the culture
omg i just discovered your channel and im so happy i did!! you're so charismatic and fun to watch! Desire was really born a classic!
thank you so much!!! ♥️
the reaction to the baby in bunny is a rider🤣🤣🤣
fave video for this album so far!!!
thank you so much!!
no cause that was my exact reaction listening to crude drawing of an angel 😭
Please check vespertine, homogenic or post by björk
Vespertine is one of caroline's biggest inspiration as a musician its probably the most beautiful album ever
YESS YOU GET IT
vespertine is a legendary album
waittt now that I realize Hopedrunk Everasking sounds so much like vespertine
@@evandersolis5528 exactly that's what gave me the idea
Nice one Beth saw her live this week wow xxx stay safe.
omggg that’s amazing, i’m sure she was great
I love the album!! I’m seeing her live next Wednesday 😻
omgggg i’m sure she’ll be great live!
If she found Arca she would die😂
WTching to Billions' mv and visuals might have impacted your perception of how its sound fits with the album. Because listening to the full album with no stops, Billions is a perfect closer imho
1 more thing i enjoy watching u react, besides ur fun mind & opinions, is the pillow behind :D
😂😂♥️♥️♥️
Welcome to my island is my fave song of her, I adore the remix with Charli xcx too.
The baby on bunny is a rider is the producers child. The child also features on the album cover
I just discovered Caroline through Dido because of this song. I recommend her songs slide, everything to lose, and no freedom. BTW it's pronounced die doh
Yesss!! Welcome to my island transition love!
I LITERALLY LOVE U SM IVE BEEN WAITING FOR UR REACTION 😭😭😭
😭♥️♥️♥️♥️
Please do La Roux's debut album and Trouble in Paradise
P.s:
Butterfly Net is my song of the year
she remind me so much to aurora in the way she use her voice i love this album too much skipless, i hope u can react to tinashe "333"
no bc i was thinking her and aurora are similar in that way too 😭♥️ yes no skips found here!
Sunset is influenced by flamenco, fom Spain, not mariachi from Mexico hehe.
ohh lol
@@BethThereseReacts Caroline actually started working in this track while she was visiting Spain and working w Sega Bodega (artist and producer)
im actually kind of upset you didnt react to the full version because gamblers prayer is one of the most amazing songs ive ever heard
You can really see pink panthress Influence on the music industry this year the production takes some influence from her bringing that garage sound back. This album is a masterpiece
Caroline has been making this kind of music since like 2012, waaaay before pink pantheress was popular. Funny comment.
i love your reactions, great to listen to and fun to watch. I LOVE CAROLINE!!
I also MUST recommend the new album by Paramore, This Is Why!
thank you so much!!
I would love a grimes reaction even if you already know some of the songs :))
Hey beth i would love to see you reacting to any kylie minogue album she’s a legend in music especially in Australia and the uk her latest album disco released in 2020 is a great disco album if you’re into that
BEGGING for a ray of light reaction 😭😭
Butterfly Net supremacy
perioddd 🦋🥅
i'm excited to get into this album, right now i'm only into 4 songs but pang took me a while to get into too and now it's one of my faves so i'm thinking this album might be the same
I would recommend watching the other mv's form the album in your free time because there are all so creative and fun 🙂
I’m glad you really enjoyed Butterfly Net. I did too. 😅
Please please please PLEASE react to Grimes’ albums. I feel like I’m familiar enough with your tastes to be 99% sure you will LOVE Art Angels.
Grimes is one of those very special artists that, as a lover of music, you need to fully experience ✨
I’d recommend starting with her most recent album and going backwards from there.
Yes I agree, grimes would be very interested to see your reaction to. At least her last couple albums
About Sunset, It’s not “Mariachi” it’s kind of flamenco, btw…
Me personally she could fart into a microphone and I’ll love it but I’m glad you were open minded and gave your honest opinion. A lot of her songs require more than one listen
Omggg I didn’t expect this Beth. I’m glad you had a good experience. I’m also new to Caroline Polachek
I’m pretty sure she’s being Persephone from Greek mythology in the Billions video.
I have to agree with the other commenter, please check out La Roux’s album Trouble In Paradise, it’s synth pop PERFECTION
girl you gotta watch the welcome to my island video though
Please do Grimes 🫶🏻
I might have to listen more to this album, but the number 1 song for me on this album is definitely 'Butterfly Net'
Also can you perhaps do an Album reaction to Cigarettes after Sex debut Album :D
i think its a piano key not a smoke detector but im fucking dead i think thats the effect she was trying to give
Have you revisited this album? I feel like you overlooked many of the highlights - Sunset, Blood and Butter, and Smoke...
yes i have on multiple occasions, i really like almost every song on the album now
the way i can't take sunset seriously because sounds exactly like brazilian band babado novo
Mariachi band? Bless you but Americans not knowing anything outside their country is kinda funny ☠️
Not knowing Dido is crazy to me
She's been my favorite for years but most people only know her from Stan
Please do Charli XCX’s self-titles album, it’s so good 🙏
You should react to Kelela's new album RAVEN 💖💖
Dido is an amazing musician!
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Reac to Pearls by Jessie Ware ✨
You need to listen Grimes sometime too!!
Please react to Zara Larsson - Can't tame her
don't think Caroline autotune much, or ever..
Tears feat caroline. Ded
Please react to A&W by lana del rey , it's really good
Please react to the rest of the music videos!!!
gurl wdm mariachi??????
it’s a type of band from mexico. that’s the vibe i got with the production of sunset
@@BethThereseReacts I mean, I'm Mexican and mariachi doesn't sound like that. I think it's more of a Spanish influence tho hah loved ur reaction
@@sofiameneses15 ohh ok sorry 😭 lol
@@sofiameneses15sunset is sampled from a brazilian song I believe if not it sounds so much like it
ahe doesnt use autotune
I mean…it’s pretty obvious she does. And it’s not a bad thing. People just may or may not be into it. Auto tune is used traditionally when mixing music for an official release. Nothing wrong with it.
@@vaderspetpig she actually doesn’t for the most part, all the voice modulations she does is her own vocals, she’s a yodeller and trained in opera, so she’s insanely acrobatic vocally. Definitely not discounting that she doesn’t use it here and there (it’s a studio version after all) but a lot of the vocals she does herself and you can definitely see it in live performances
ILOVED YOUR REACTION even tho I think not liking pretty in possible is a crime
thank you! i actually love pretty in possible now, i love the whole album!!
Why do music videos confuse you? its just visuals, it doesnt have to have a meaning all the time
i mean that music video had some sort of meaning lol there was dialogue at the end. i also feel like everything caroline does has meaning 🤷🏻♀️ just my opinion
Not sure what exactly your comment is trying to say? Beth is genuinely interested in Caroline, not sure why that bothers you. Also, if there is no meaning to music videos, what’s the point of creating them?
@@vaderspetpig Did my comment say anything about being bothered that she liked caroline? lol I didnt even mention Caroline. Caroline is my favorite artist ever
Cult energy 😂
How tf do you not know DIDO? LOL
I love you but the mariachi comparison was not cool at all 🥺 like gurl it was so american white girl from you ahahaha
but yeah I'm just saying (not hating at all) I can understand if you did not connect to it 💖
I needed to say it as a latin american former (and lover) musician, because there's a specific thing that's bothering me a lot with the use of latin based and cultural sounds... When they're received from other countries, it's always a big stereotype that falls onto two categorizations: funny or beachy. And a rythm is not linked to its lyrics at all, we can have forró music that has really deep and reflexive lyrics, just like a pop song can. It's so sad to see the image all the pop culture (films and etc) brought in mind to the masses about the latin living. (And Beth I love you this text was not for you, but just a vent ab the stereotype itself)
i wasn’t trying to play into stereotypes, so i’m sorry if it came across that way. i just immediately got a mariachi feel from the sound of it. & yeah i mean i’m definitely not the most cultured in knowledge of sounds from other countries, i’d like to expand my horizons in that 😊♥️
I respect you wanting to educate people on the musical genre, but it's not cool to say someone is ignorant based on their nationality/colour of skin either. I doubt most people know this information within most of America because the genre isn't very popular within most demographics and isn't broadcasted as much as a result
@@Oudri125 not you trying to revert the situation for me... the problem isn't mine if the "genre isn't very popular within most demographics and isn't broadcasted as much as a result". The fault comes from a really big source (which is not Beth) and you know it really well, as I kindly tried to explain on the bigger comment. please stop